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Physician Psychological Safety 2022 Webinar Series
Please feel free to watch Dr. Mamta Gautam, MD, MBA, FRCPC, CPDC, CCPE, CPE psychiatrist at The Ottawa Hospital, in a series of five virtual psychological safety webinars aimed at promoting psychological safety in health care teams.
Clinical Practice Guide for the Use of Tixagevimab/Cilgavimab (EvusheldTM)
This BCCDC guidance document is updated as follows: REVISED guidance regarding the use of tixagevimab/cilgavimab for pre-exposure prophylaxis against COVID-19 considering currently circulating Variants of Concern in BC.
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022 is Nov 18-24
November 18 to 24 is World Antimicrobial Awareness Week and this year's theme is “Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance Together”.
Call for Abstracts: Quality Forum 2023
Quality Forum 2023 is an annual conference organized by the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council that brings together British Columbia’s health care community to share and discuss how to improve quality across the continuum of care. It will be held on June 6 - 8 in Vancouver.
Update to Chapter 1: Communicable Disease Control: COVID-19 Interim Guidelines
This BCCDC guidance document is updated as follows: The Diagnostic Testing section has been updated to reflect the current recommendations for testing, Case isolation for 5 days from onset of symptoms (or test date for asymptomatic cases) has been discontinued. Asymptomatic individuals do not need to stay home or limit contact with other people and more.
Essential Conversations: In-Person Training for NRGH, VGH & RJH
The Essential Conversations course gives health care clinicians the skills and confidence to have challenging conversations using patient centered and trauma informed approaches.
BCCDC COVID-19 Long Term Care, Assisted Living & Other Residential Outbreak Report
A weekly update for Long-Term Care, Assisted Living & Other Residential Living Facilities.
COVID-19 Situation Report
This BCCDC report provides weekly data and refers to pandemic phases defined by population-level changes.
Patient Safety & Learning System Video
This video presented by Dr. Daisy Dulay focuses on what PSLS encompasses, the process of PSLS, defining levels of harm and much more.
Island Health Medical Staff Bulletin
Topics covered include: Influenza Vaccine Updates, Toxic Drug Crisis Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Island Health spotlight news, upcoming news and events, plus many more...