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December 20, 2023

A Holiday Message from Kathy MacNeil, President & CEO

As the year draws to a close, Kathy MacNeil would like to express her heartfelt gratitude to each of you.

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December 19, 2023

The Priory Moves Charting from Paper to PowerChart

Medical staff, nurses, health care assistants and allied health professionals at The Priory in Langford are the most recent group to transition from paper to electronic charting, with the Go-Live of electronic clinical documentation at the Long Term Care (LTC) facility. The lights went on for “ClinDoc" as of November 27, adding much more information to the electronic health records of the residents who live there.

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December 19, 2023

December 2023 Mental Health Act Infobits Issue Now Available

The Mental Health Act Infobits monthly newsletter highlights MHA educational supports, resources and provincial updates to support your practice. December 2023 topic is about using a Judicial Warrant to start an involuntary admission when other methods are not possible.

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December 19, 2023

Dr. Paul Winston wins Evidence-into-Practice Gold Award for Cryoneurolysis for children and adults with pediatric onset of neurologic disability

This week, Island Health celebrates gold award-winner (and three-time previous Evidence-into-Practice winner) Dr. Paul Winston (Medical Director, Rehabilitation and Transitions), who presented on “Cryoneurolysis for children and adults with pediatric onset of neurologic disability: Improving function and mobility & reducing dependence and pain."

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December 18, 2023

Hospital at Home admits 2,000th Patient

The Hospital at Home program is celebrating their 2,000th admission. This milestone comes to us after establishing this unique program, which is the first of it's kind at Island Health and across Canada, 3 years ago this fall. Our patients have experienced the option to receive acute level care in their homes.

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December 14, 2023

Welcome Dr. Keith Menard to your New Role

Dr. Keith Menard is the successful candidate for the position of Executive Medical Director, Medical Staff Governance.

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December 13, 2023

Regional Progress in Primary Care Partnerships

Over the past year, Island Health has been working in partnership to advance regional-level priorities and initiatives that create Indigenous cultural safety and awareness in primary care, and that improve access to mental health & substance use (MHSU) supports for patients and providers.

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December 13, 2023

Island Health Medical Staff Bulletin

In this edition, you will read a thank you message from Dr. Williams to Dr. Thompson, a summary on the medical staff forum, workload funding deadline, and much more.

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December 13, 2023

Gorge Urgent and Primary Care Centre team works collaboratively to provide care to patients

The GUPCC interdisciplinary team includes family physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, mental health and substance use clinicians, a social worker, and administrative support staff.

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December 12, 2023

Welcome New Medical Director and Medical Lead

Please join Island Health in welcoming Dr. Randal Mason -Regional Medical Director, Addictions Medicine and Substance Abuse Care, and Dr. Danielle Meunier – Medical Lead, Hematopathology Island Wide.

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