News
February 1, 2023
New payment model for physicians means better care for patients
A BC Ministry of Health Information Bulletin announcing a new family physician payment model that has come into effect to help more family physicians start or continue their practice and ensure people throughout the province have access to primary care.
February 1, 2023
Province reminds people to get a bivalent COVID-19 booster
People in British Columbia are reminded to get vaccinated with a bivalent COVID-19 booster for the most effective protection against the Omicron variants of COVID-19.
February 1, 2023
Island Health and VicPD Launch Co-Response Team
Operating from 8 am to 8 pm, 7 days a week, this new team expands and increases the mental health response continuum, adding to the existing interdisciplinary Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams, the Integrated Mobile Crisis Response Team (IMCRT) and the peer-led, non-police community-based Peer Assisted Care Teams (PACT).
January 31, 2023
Highlights from another year of IHealth advancements
In the last two years, Island Health expanded its use of electronic clinical documentation (ClinDoc), Cerner Capacity Management (CCM) for patient flow and equipment requisitions, closed-loop medication administration and computerized provider order entry (CPOE). This advancement of the electronic health record (EHR) brings Island Health ever closer to the vision of “One Person. One Record. One Plan for Health and Care."
January 31, 2023
MHSU Update - January 2023
January highlights include: Coastal Sage Healing House Opening, Mental Health Act Update, MHSU Hero Award Initiative, Accreditation.
January 31, 2023
IHealth News - Looking ahead in 2023
The first issue of IHealth News covers: RJH and VGH look ahead to major IHealth activations in 2023, VIDEO: Celebrating CDH IHealth go-live, Tap N Go saves time for Island Health staff Connecting the Cowichan Valley: Chemainus goes live with ‘ClinDoc’ and more.
January 31, 2023
Toxic-drug supply claims nearly 2,300 lives in 2022: BC Coroners Service
As the province’s drug toxicity public health emergency continues into its eighth year, at least 2,272 British Columbians lost their lives to toxic drugs in 2022.
January 30, 2023
Seeking rural preceptors for Island communities
The UBC Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) has launched a Rural Shadowing Initiative to increase first- and second-year medical students’ exposure to/interest in rural medicine.
January 30, 2023
The 2023 BC Rural Health Awards Nominations are Open!
The Rural Coordination Centre of BC (RCCbc) is excited to announce nominations for this year’s BC Rural Health Awards are open. These awards recognize and honour rural doctors and communities for their inspiring contributions to improving the health of rural British Columbians.