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CHBC Respiratory Season 2024-2025
With the 2024-2025 respiratory illness season in effect, Child health BC encourages health-care providers to leverage the following resources in support of patient care.
Educational Webinars about the BC Mental Health Act
The Mental Health Act Minutes are news monthly virtual webinars that occur on the second Thursday of each month. Hosted by the MHA Resource Team and special guest-experts, the webinars are for all staff and medical staff whose work involves the BC Mental Health Act.
Self-Reporting Your Influenza Vaccine
Immunization remains the best way to prevent the transmission and spread of influenza and COVID-19. We thank those who have already made use of immunization clinics, and for those who are still interested, our clinics are open to all staff and medical staff until November 8. There is no need to declare your COVID-19 vaccination status at this time.
New Gender-Affirming Relational Practice Online Course from Trans Care BC
Trans Care BC and Prince George Division of Family Practice co-developed a new e-learning course, Gender-Affirming Relational Practice (GARP). This free, two-hour course provides an overview of how health-care providers can combine clinical practice, relational practice, and gender-affirming care principles to improve access and care for trans, Two-Spirit, and non-binary (TTNB) clients.
MHSU/AMSU Organizational Realignment Update
To provide dedicated oversight of substance use and addiction medicine services, the realignment of services and Road to Recovery funding will support AMSU to maintain accountability for primary substance use services.
Cowichan Valley project uplifts mental health in patients living with terminal illness
Living with a terminal illness can deeply impact mental well-being. Approved in summer 2024, Shared Care’s Living Consciously with Terminal Illness project, led by the Cowichan Valley Primary Care Society, provides MSP-funded group visits and virtual care to support patients.
Collaborative Emergency Response Transport (CERT) Team Supporting Rural Sites
The Collaborative Emergency Response Transport (CERT) team provides inter-facility transport of any patient that requires more than a BLS BCEHS scope of practice. This allows base site RNs to stay at the bedside, and does not empty our sites of RNs for transport.
VI CCHL Sponsorship: Canada West Health Leaders Conference
The Vancouver Island Chapter (VI) of the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) is pleased to extend the invitation to sponsor 75% of registration costs and travel (hotel, flights and transport) expenses for 2 (two) Chapter members up to $1500 to attend the upcoming Canada West Health Leaders Conference.
Virtual Event: Using Labs Wisely for Patients & Planet
We are excited to share that the Choosing Wisely at Island Health Oversight Committee will be hosting a 1 hour virtual event focused on implementing Using Labs Wisely on Friday, December 6. Time: 8:00-9:00am.
More than 1,700 lives lost to drug toxicity in first nine months of 2024
Unregulated toxic drugs claimed the lives of 187 British Columbians in August and 183 in September, according to the BC Coroners Service.