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The drug poisoning crisis continues to devastate our communities
It's been nearly six years since the drug poisoning crisis was declared and this public health crisis is not improving. In 2021, there were 2,224 deaths caused by illicit drug poisoning in BC, a 26% increase over the number of deaths in 2020 (1,767).
Medical Staff Town Hall
Dr. Ben Williams, VP Medicine, Quality and Chief Medical Executive, Dr. Ian Thompson, Executive Medical Director, Medical Staff Governance and Dr. Murray Fyfe, Interim Vice-President, Population Health & Chief Medical Health Officer invite you to the inaugural medical staff town hall.
Wear Red Canada - A National Day to raise awareness for Women's Heart Health
Please join Island Health by wearing red on February 13th and spreading the message that heart disease is on the rise and is the leading cause of death for women worldwide. Certain conditions lead to a greater risk in women, including various pregnancy complications, autoimmune disorders, cigarette smoking, and diabetes.
Physician Guide to WorkSafeBC Registration and Insurance Coverage
This guide for physicians, developed with Doctors of BC, explains how to determine if you are an employer required to register with WorkSafeBC and pay premiums — and if so, how to apply to register.
Updates to COVID Management and Treatment Page
Provincial patient information sheets for nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (PAXLOVID) oral and sotrovimab injection have been added. Casirivimab + imdevimab (REGEN-COV, REGNERON, RONAPREVE) injection documents have been removed. A general therapeutics update has been provided by the BC CTC and CTRAWG. Target audience: All Island Health Staff and Physicians. Impact on medical staff: ongoing adjustment of practice around the evolving treatment of COVID-19 patients.
Dr. Andrew Tyrrell - Medical Lead Anesthesia RJH
Dr. Tyrrell gets his greatest professional reward from supporting patients through their suffering and seeing them safely through the trauma of surgery. He chose his field of specialty because of the variety of practice with patients across the human life span but he especially likes to care for patients at the sicker end of the disease spectrum.
Healthcare heroes to be featured in art exhibit
Artist Shannon Holms' paintings of frontline health workers will be on display next week at Victoria's Gage Gallery.
NACI updates guidance on booster doses for people who have had COVID
Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has updated its guidance on booster doses for people who have had COVID, and is now recommending they wait three months before getting a booster shot.
The Case for Quality: Major Hemorrhage Protocol
In an effort to improve quality, transparency and safety, the Health Authority Medical Quality Committee is sharing real stories about events that all medical staff can learn from. Island Health is dedicated to providing care at the highest levels of quality and safety and everyone has a role.
Updated: Guidance Document on the Management of Inadvertent Vaccine Errors
This BCCDC guidance document is intended to assist healthcare providers by providing an approach to managing COVID-19 vaccines that are administered in a manner that differs from the recommendations of the manufacturer and/or the NACI (referred to as vaccine administration errors).