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Pandemic Planning COVID-19 Update
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.
Updated: sotrovimab injection for COVID-19: Use and Access
Island Health Pharmacy department leadership and the Infection Management Advisory Committee (IMAC) have updated the sotrovimab injection memo to clarify inpatient and outpatient pathways.
New tools available to help distinguish between research and QI projects
The purpose of the Quality Improvement (QI) Ethics Decision Making Tool and Registry is to guide project leads to determine if their proposal is Quality Improvement or Research
Updated: MOH - Overview of Visitors in Long-Term Care and Seniors’ AL
This document provides updated visitation guidance which Dr. Henry hopes to strike the balance between minimizing the risk of transmission with the all important social contact needed by those in care. In addition to a designated essential visitor, every resident can also have one other designated visitor.
COVID-19 Situation Report
This BCCDC report provides weekly data and refers to pandemic phases defined by population-level changes.
Welcome Dr. Allon Beck - Division Head Pediatrics
Dr. Beck is involved with the pediatric arm of Real-Time Virtual Support, an on-call system where rural healthcare providers can access specialists. Through this, he believes they are making real progress in reducing disparities in access to care between urban and rural or underserved communities. He hopes that our healthcare system will continue to find innovative ways to reduce healthcare disparities.
Geographic distribution of COVID-19 by local health area of case residence
Epi-Week 4 Cases: January 23rd to January 29th, 2022.
Welcome Dr. Tia Pham Site Medical Leader Gorge UPCC
"In the last weeks, I had an opportunity to connect with Victoria's research and quality improvement community. I am looking forward to continuing using a QI lens and working together with a curious and driven team" - Dr. Pham
Updated: Staff and Medical Staff Booster Clinics
New dates for Island Health's Occupational Health & Safety on-site COVID-19 booster clinics available for ALL staff and medical staff, volunteers and those working in Primary Care.
COVID-19: Outbreak Management Protocol for Acute Care Settings
This BCCDC document provides guidance to prepare for, detect and respond to outbreaks of COVID-19 in acute care.. This guidance no longer applies to long-term care and seniors’ assisted living settings..