News

March 29, 2023

Currents Spring Edition: Now Online

Currents celebrates the people, teams and achievements of Island Health. Read stories about innovation, award recipients, project updates and a new special feature called, 'We Are Island Health' featuring the team at the Chemainus Health Care Centre.

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March 29, 2023

New APSA Hours Reporting and After Hours Premium Invoicing Tool and Process

Further to the communication on March 20th, 2023 regarding new hours reporting requirements under the 2022 PMA for Alternative Payment Subsidiary Agreement (APSA) service contracts, and new After-Hours Premiums (AHPs), below is additional information on Island Health’s tool and process.

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March 29, 2023

Primary Care Clinical Support Site is Live

​This week Island Health is kicking off the official launch of the Primary Care Clinical Support Team intranet site. The site is a hub where members of primary care interdisciplinary teams can find the most up-to-date resources to support their practice and education.

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March 29, 2023

Brain Health Education for Patients and Family – Learning the Ropes

Learning the Ropes (LTR) is a 6 - week course focused on optimizing cognitive health for older adults living with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and their partners in care.

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March 29, 2023

Quick Tip for “Tap N Go” Users

Medical and clinical staff in a number of facilities across Island Health are now using OneSign® “Tap N Go” technology to securely move between computers and workstations on wheels (WoWs) while staying logged into the system. REMINDER: Tap N Go is going live at Royal Jubilee Hospital this Friday, March 31! Visit the Tap N Go web page​ for more details, including how to access support.

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March 28, 2023

Celebrating the 1,000 REDCap Project + 10 Years of REDCap at Island Health

On March 22, Island Health reached a major milestone: 1,000 REDCap projects have been created at Island Health since its launch in 2014!

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March 28, 2023

Spring NUMA newsletter: Minding the Gap

The spring issue of the Spiritual Health program's NUMA newsletter invites us to be mindful about falling into spaces that can affect our spiritual and emotional wellbeing.

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March 28, 2023

Long-Term Care Program Newsletter

Highlights for the March edition of Between the Lines Long-Term Care Program Newsletter include: LPN Scope Optimization update- 3 foundational courses due March 31, EHR- the LTC sites with EHR share their successes and more.

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March 27, 2023

Rural CME Offerings Newsletter April 2023

A list of monthly courses, workshops, conferences and more.

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March 27, 2023

Nursing Professionals - Time to RENEW for BCCNM registration for 2023/24

Each year Nurse Practitioners must renew their BCCNM registration before the March 31st 4:30pm deadline or their registration will expire and they will NOT be authorized to practice.

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