News
April 12, 2023
New opportunity for point-of-care staff to lead quality improvement
Point-of-care staff and patients are in the best position to identify opportunities to improve the quality of our health-care services. Staff and medical staff will soon have a new opportunity to help lead quality improvement at the regional level by participating in new committees with Island-wide impact.
April 5, 2023
Primary Care Physicians Needed for Research in Refugee Care | Extended up until April 30
The study is looking to determine the barriers and opportunities that family doctors face when delivering primary care to refugees in BC. Participation involves 10-15 minutes of your time to fill in a web-based questionnaire on Qualtrics. All responses are anonymous. Questionnaire closes on April 30, 2023.
April 5, 2023
Island Health Magazine Spring Issue
The spring edition of Island Health Magazine shares many uplifting stories – including actions being taken to stabilize and improve health care services for the residents of North Vancouver Island – and new partnerships and innovations to help combat the toxic drug crisis, which continues to cause irreparable harm to families and communities across our health region.
April 5, 2023
Research Supports & Funding for Rural Physicians
Surgeon Dr. Henry Jiang has received a $10,000 Rural Physician Research Grant to determine the burden of managing small bowel obstruction in the Campbell River Hospital.
April 5, 2023
Required Training for Staff and Physicians involved in Admitting & Treating Patients under the Mental Health Act
On January 31, 2024 crucial changes are coming to the forms used in British Columbia to involuntarily admit and treat patients under the Mental Health Act. To ensure patients’ rights are protected and the forms are completed correctly, all staff and physicians who are involved in regularly treating and caring for patients under the Mental Health Act have to complete an online training module before November 30, 2023.