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Town Hall Invitation: Friday, April 4 - 11-12
Agenda: Welcome and Territorial Acknowledgement, Conversation with the CEO & Senior Leaders, Recognition, Questions and Answers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
Apply to the Rural Physician Research Grant Program
The Rural Physician Research Grant Program aims to empower rural physician researchers— especially new aspiring researchers—to pursue innovative rural research and knowledge translation projects that contribute to advancing rural health in BC.
March 21 is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
On March 21, we reaffirm our commitment to the global elimination of racial injustice and systemic discrimination. All peoples are deserving of dignity and the opportunity to live safely and thrive, including equitable access to healthcare.
New Order Set: High Dose Suboxone Induction for OUD
Use of high dose inductions aims for quicker saturation of mu-opioid receptors in order to optimize buprenorphine’s partial agonist effects and reduce opioid withdrawal symptoms. This induction method is suitable for patients who have undergone a full opioid reversal with naloxone in the past two hours (without receiving opioids since the reversal), or for patients with high opioid tolerance who would typically receive a traditional induction.