News
July 26, 2023
July Community Health Services CRT Update
This issue features information about new strategies for supporting hospital liaisons, proper negative pressure wound therapy documentation, tips for tidying up PowerChart sections, and other important news for all CHS staff
July 24, 2023
Harm Reduction Summer Newsletter: Volume 3 Issue 3
In this issue learn more about changes to the Population and Public Health Harm Reduction Team.
July 20, 2023
PRIME Enrollment for Physicians – Enrollment Completion due for August 15th, 2023
Island Health would like to remind all Physicians that they must enroll in PRIME before August 15th, 2023 to ensure uninterrupted access to PharmaNet. This is a follow up to the March 15th, 2023 PRIME memorandum.
July 19, 2023
New long-term care home coming to Campbell River
More people in the north Island will have access to high-quality long-term care as Island Health prepares to build a new care home with more than 150 beds.
July 19, 2023
Survey | Help inform Island Health’s partnership and engagement principles and model
Island Health is taking steps to improve our engagement and partnership practices and strengthen the inclusion of the voices of patients, clients, families and community partners in our decision-making processes. Looking for input from medical staff, leaders, patient partners, and partner organizations. The survey will be live until August 3, 2023.
July 19, 2023
Minister’s statement on lives lost to poisoned drugs in June
Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has released the following statement regarding the BC Coroners Service report on illicit drug-toxicity deaths in June.
July 18, 2023
Phone consultations – supporting patients with limited english proficiency
If you are speaking with a patient who has limited English proficiency, a professional interpreter should be included to support clear communication, ensuring quality care and patient safety. Virtual Care Services, in partnership with Provincial Language Services (PLS), provides access to professional, medically trained interpreters in over 240 languages.
July 17, 2023
Save the Date and Choose Wisely on November 17
Save the date and join us on Friday, November 17, 2023 from 8:30-12:30PM for our fourth annual Choosing Wisely virtual symposium.
July 17, 2023
Supports expanding for people in mental-health, substance-use crisis
People in a mental-health or substance-use crisis will have the support of experts as new mobile, integrated-response teams are coming to nine communities throughout the province.
July 17, 2023
July 2023 issue of Mental Health Act INFOBITS is here
The July 2023 issue discusses process and considerations of authorizing Extended Leave for someone receiving involuntary treatment under the MHA.