In early 2024, Dr. Matthew Moher saw an opportunity to improve the level of HIV screening at the Royal Jubilee Hospital Emergency Department to meet provincial recommendations. This project idea [...]
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This initiative, having completed its second phase SIFEI funding, focused on improving care for the frail elderly inpatient population who are at or nearing the natural end of their life. Driven by[...]
Read moreThe High Complexity Care Team (HCCT) is a multidisciplinary primary care team dedicated to serving the most medically and socially complex individuals in the Western[...]
Read moreDr. Chloe Lemire-Elmore, Dr. Brian Mc Ardle, and Dr. Jess Nathan wondered if they could improve care for their patients at or nearing their natural end of life. The[...]
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How does a small, multidisciplinary team keep up with an increasing volume of patients without sacrificing quality of care? The Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) team at VGH and RJH faced t[...]
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Five to six patients die every day in this province due to unintentional overdose on opioids. Most of these will be seen in the ER in the months leading up to their death. This is sometimes their o[...]
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When Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH) was designated the site for suspected and confirmed COVID patients in southern Vancouver Island in early March, teams of physicians and allied health personnel scr[...]
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Dr. Konia Trouton, Dr. Chloe Lemire-Elmore, Rosanne Beuthin from Island Health, and their colleagues explored bereavement support among providers offering Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) within [...]
Read moreThere are times when a trauma patient is brought to hospital but not admitted to ICU or other surgical specialties. For over 20 years the Victoria General Hospital has been mandated to design and r[...]
Read moreDr. David Cook and Dr. Jean Maskey thought they were embarking upon a crucial updating of clinical order sets (COS) in preparation for iHealth. They embarked upon their project, funded jointly by t[...]
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