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Resident Doctor Appreciation Week (February 9–14): Island Health Celebrates Our Resident Doctors
Resident doctors play a vital role in delivering care and represent the future of our health care system. Medical residency is a demanding and formative period that cannot be fully captured in a few sentences. It is a time of intensive learning, long hours, and a deep commitment to patients and their families.
Launch of Novari MIRM for Community Outpatient Imaging
Island Health is preparing to launch Novari Medical Imaging Requisition Management (MIRM) across the region in March 2026. Novari MIRM is a new digital system that converts faxed community outpatient medical imaging requisitions into a centralized electronic workflow. This will reduce lost paperwork, streamline processing, and improve communication for both providers and patients.
Important Updates to BCEHS Interfacility Transfer Clinical Response Model
The IFT-CRM has been updated to address limitations in the previous Red and Yellow categories, which were broad and did not consistently support effective transport prioritization.