News
July 12, 2024
New opportunities for patient partners to contribute to local quality improvement
The Clinical Governance team and the Office of Experience are excited to announce that the EOI for patient partners to join the new local clinical governance committees is now live.
July 11, 2024
Provincial health officer recommends expanding alternatives to toxic, unregulated drug supply
British Columbia’s provincial health officer has issued followup recommendations in a report to government in response to the toxic-drug crisis.
July 11, 2024
INVITATION: July 11 Staff & Medical Staff Town Hall
Today is the Staff & Medical Staff Town Hall, which is your opportunity to connect with senior leaders and hear answers to questions from staff and medical staff around Island Health.
July 9, 2024
Addiction Nurse Practitioner Fellowship
New nurse practitioner fellows are accepted into the program from a range of clinical and academic backgrounds. The program runs from July 1 to June 30 (one year). There is some flexibility with the start date and duration to be considered on a case-by-case basis.
July 5, 2024
BC Brain Wellness Program - Upcoming Research Seminar
On July 17th, Wednesday from 12 PM to 1 PM, we will be hosting a virtual research seminar titled Food for Thought: Insights into Neuropsychology and Nutrition. In this event, Dr. Noah Silverberg will be speaking about the upcoming neuropsychology screening and cognitive health classes held in collaboration with our program.
July 4, 2024
BCCDC Grand Rounds Thank You & Feedback Survey
Thank you for your feedback on last year's Grand Rounds, organized by the BC Center for Disease Control and UBC. Your responses shaped their 2023 schedule. Below are links to some of the top-requested topics. Please take a moment to complete this year’s feedback survey by Friday, July 12. You can submit anonymously, but to enter the draw for a $50 gift card, include your name and email at the end of the survey.
July 3, 2024
Explore new opportunities for point-of-care staff to contribute to local quality improvement
New clinical governance committees are being formed to help enable quality improvement in acute sites and community services across Island Health. Point-of-care staff and medical staff can bring their valuable knowledge and perspectives to these new tables and help improve the quality of care for patients, clients, and families.
July 3, 2024
Registration now open for Island Health’s Climate Change & Planetary Health Conference
Island Health's first-ever Climate Change & Planetary Health Conference is taking place on Thursday, September 26 at the Vancouver Island Convention Center in Nanaimo. This is a single-day, in-person conference and is open to all Island Health staff and medical staff.
July 2, 2024
Urgent and primary care centre coming soon to Cowichan
People living in Duncan and the surrounding area will soon benefit from having better access to team-based longitudinal and urgent primary care through a new urgent and primary care centre (UPCC).
July 2, 2024
Transformations in Triage at Saanich Peninsula Hospital
About one year ago, the SPH ER team began evaluating access and efficiency of patient flow through the department, motivating the team to undertake a thorough evaluation of their triage process with a specific focus on assessment and initiation of ECGs. Quality Improvement Consultants, Don Khullar and Marcia Pilon, collaborated with a dedicated site team at SPH to meticulously analyze every stage of the patient journey, from arrival to discharge, pinpointing for bottlenecks and inefficiencies in patient flow processes.