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April 7, 2025
Island Health supports We Are Allies campaign
Island Health supports the Health-Canada funded We Are Allies campaign to create awareness about the facts on gender-affirming care. Visit the website for learning modules, research points, and videos to share perspectives from Two-Spirit, trans and non-binary people, family members and care providers.
April 7, 2025
Ministers statement on Public Health Week
Josie Osborne, Minister of Health, has released the following statement in recognition of Public Health Week, April 7-11, 2025. Public Health Week is a time to recognize the invaluable contributions of public health professionals throughout B.C. who work so hard to make sure people in our province are supported in achieving their best health and well-being.
April 2, 2025
Mental Health Act Minutes
We are excited to invite you to the monthly webinar hosted by the Mental health Act Quality Assurance and Practice Support Team. These sessions are designed to provide valuable updates about the Mental Health Act, to clarify key points and to offer an opportunity to address questions related to the monthly topic.
April 2, 2025
Town Hall Invitation: Friday, April 4 - 11-12
Agenda: Welcome and Territorial Acknowledgement, Conversation with the CEO & Senior Leaders, Recognition, Questions and Answers.
April 2, 2025
Revision to Obstetrical Order Sets
As part of the Order Set Harmonization (OSH) Project, a suite of Obstetrical order sets have been revised to meet SOGC, and PSBC clinical practice guidelines and recommendations. These changes have been in place at our CPOE sites (NRGH and VGH) for 6 months, and they are now being released to paper-based sites.
April 1, 2025
New Patient Safety Learning System (PSLS) is Live
A new cloud-based Patient Safety Learning System (PSLS) has been deployed across Island Health as of March 1, 2025, replacing the old web-based system. Island Health is the third health authority in BC to use this new PSLS. Northern Health has been using it since March 5, 2024, and Interior Health since November 1, 2024.
March 31, 2025
Health authority review launches to ensure support for front-line services
The Province is launching its health authority review to ensure resource allocations are supporting critical patient services and minimize unnecessary administrative spending.
March 27, 2025
Everyday innovators hatch new solutions for health-care at fifth Code Hack
The fifth annual hackathon, held March 7 to 9, invited anyone to collaborate, with each person taking on a role based on the their experiences and skills, whether a frontline health care provider, patient, ally, builder or designer.
March 27, 2025
Island Health Shines at the 2025 Quality Forum
Island Health made a powerful impact at this year's Quality Forum in Vancouver, held March 11-13. Over three dynamic days, Island Health participants engaged in skill-building sessions and meaningful discussions, reinforcing our leadership in shaping a more connected, patient-centered health system.
March 26, 2025
Trauma Tuesday Webinar with Dr. Adam Thomas
Join us Tuesday, April 1, for an engaging insightful presentation with Dr. Adam Thomas: "The Bodies Compartments, their pressures and what we put into them."