News
June 26, 2024
INVITATION: July 11 Staff & Medical Staff Town Hall
The Staff & Medical Staff Town Hall is your opportunity to connect with senior leaders and hear answers to questions from staff and medical staff around Island Health.
June 26, 2024
Super-user physicians help peers adapt the EHR to their needs
There were 32 resident physicians, from numerous regions, using their familiarity with EHR to support staff and medical staff through the transition.
June 25, 2024
SPH Celebrates 50 Years
On June 15th, Saanich Peninsula Hospital celebrated 50 years. The day was highlighted with a special ceremony that included the unveiling of a Land Acknowledgement plaque.
June 24, 2024
New Innovation Site Supports Healthcare Ideas & Inspirations
The site includes information on supports and resources to foster innovation at Island Health – including an intake form that staff, medical staff and volunteers can use to submit ideas, problems and project proposals.
June 20, 2024
Island Health Medical Staff Bulletin
In this issue, you'll find information on IHealth updates, Hours Reporting, Research Grants, Agreements, and Financial Management, New Medical Leader Welcomes and more.
June 18, 2024
Journey to Choosing Wisely Quality Improvement Status
Island Health recognized as a Choosing Wisely Canada Hospital and celebrating our continued commitment to quality improvement with the launch of our new Choosing Wisely Interactive Report for data monitoring!
June 18, 2024
CPOE at Royal Jubilee: How it’s going one week in
Since fully activating the electronic health record (EHR) at Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH) June 8, medical staff have been getting used to a new set of tools to assist them with computerized provider order entry (CPOE) and management. The overall feeling so far is that of “increasing confidence”, according to Associate Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Eric Shafonsky.
June 17, 2024
The Campbell River Primary Care Access Clinic is Open
The new clinic is in the administration building on the North Island Hospital grounds in Campbell River. There is a dedicated health-care team including a physician or nurse practitioner, registered nurses, and a medical office assistant.
June 17, 2024
Island Health’s Climate Change & Planetary Health Conference
Island Health's first-ever Climate Change & Planetary Health Conference is taking place on Thursday, September 26 at the Vancouver Island Convention Center in Nanaimo. This is a single-day, in-person conference and is open to all Island Health staff and medical staff.
June 12, 2024
Canadian Men’s Health Month: Exploring Perinatal Depression in Men
June marks Canadian Men's Health Month – an excellent opportunity to consider the important but often neglected topic of perinatal depression in men.