News
November 14, 2023
Primary Care Grand Round
Dr. Leah MacDonald and Dr. William Cunningham are pleased to welcome guests to Primary Care Grand Rounds featuring Dr. Ramm Herring presenting live from the downtown Victoria Urgent and Primary Care Center on how to better support patients in recovery and how to help prevent alcohol relapse with individualized care.
November 14, 2023
New Virtual Care Guidelines and Policies
Virtual Care Services is excited to announce the release of 12 new virtual care guidelines and policy documents. Over the past two years, we have worked with clinical programs, leadership, patients, and other partners to develop resources to support Island Health staff with the appropriate use of virtual care.
November 10, 2023
November 11th Remembrance Day
Island Health honours the service, courage and sacrifice of Canadian Veterans this November 11th. Island Health also recognizes November 8th as National Indigenous Veterans Day. They express their gratitude to those who have served, and continue to serve this land.
November 8, 2023
Currents Fall 2023: Online now
In this edition Island Health shares inspirational stories, they profile a leader in geriatric health and staff working in Port McNeill, Island Health applauds staff and medical staff who are doing great work to support those less fortunate and raise awareness of important issues impacting people's health and care, and so much more.
November 7, 2023
Virtual Care Services newsletter: Fall edition
The Fall 2023 edition of our newsletter is now available, packed with timely updates and local success stories.
November 7, 2023
Learning about local-level clinical governance
As part of the overall Clinical Governance Improvement Initiative, leaders in local quality and operations have shared their thoughts on current challenges and opportunities in local-level clinical governance.
November 7, 2023
Hours Reporting and After Hours Premiums
Under the 2022-25 Physician Master Agreement, effective April 1, 2023, all new or renewed service contracts include mandatory daily hours reporting, and after-hours premiums (AHPs) became payable to physicians on Alternative Payment Subsidiary Agreement (APSA/APP) service contracts or salary agreements.
November 7, 2023
Between the Lines, Long-term Care Program Newsletter
November 2023 Highlights: MRSA-colonized or infected? Check out the resources, Individualized Management Alcohol Plan iMAP is available in LTC, Practice your PIECES™ approach and access the new RAI courses and more.
November 6, 2023
All hands on deck: check out the Nov. 9 climate session at RJH
Calling all Island Health staff, medical staff and volunteers at and near Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH) – are you passionate about the environment, our health and our planet's health? Would you like to find out about some of the good work underway at Island Health and other organizations?
November 6, 2023
Westshore Urgent Primary Care team celebrates five years of providing care to the community
It's been five years since the Westshore Urgent Primary Care Centre (WUPCC) opened its doors, filling a primary care niche in the community and receiving more than 114,000 patient visits.