News

June 15, 2023

Breaking out of the Hollywood Squares!

This week, more than 40 staff from the Seniors Health and Community Virtual Care team met in person at Transfer Beach in Ladysmith to have a picnic lunch! Just three years ago it would have been an unusual sight.

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June 14, 2023

Province expands access to opioid agonist treatment medications

British Columbia is taking action on the toxic drug crisis by being the first province in Canada to provide universal coverage for eligible medications used for the treatment of opioid-use disorder.

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June 13, 2023

Prepare for difficult conversations - seats still available for the Communicating Unexpected Outcomes (CUO) for Clinicians course.

Island Health is encouraging all medical staff and leadership within Island Health to register today for the accredited, virtual training course, CUO for Clinicians. By completing the course, you can better equip yourself with enhanced communication skills, which will support you and your teams through these often-difficult disclosure circumstances.

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June 13, 2023

IHealth workflow validation sessions seeking region-wide input

As IHealth expands use of the electronic health record (EHR) across Island Health sites and services, attention is now focused on looking at clinical workflows that guide the best quality care journey for patients and care providers, starting with acute and ambulatory care.

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June 12, 2023

Pride 2023: Supporting Our Community

As noted in the May 31 Pride article​, Island Health is recognizing Pride differently this year. In solidarity with Island Health Queer staff, medical staff and volunteers – as well as their patients, clients and residents – Island Health is donating the funds typically allotted to Pride parade registration to five local, community-based non-profit organizations to support them and their very important work.

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June 12, 2023

Clinical Trials Improve the Safety and Effectiveness of Intensive Care for Patients

Island Health is taking part in a clinical trial to study whether a different fluid (KiteLock Sterile Locking Solution™) is safer and better at keeping central intravenous lines or central venous access devices free from blockages and infections. If study results show that KiteLock is better than saline, this research will inform practice at Island Health and across the country.

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June 9, 2023

Seeking medical staff input to improve on Cactus software for appointments and renewals

The BC Medical Quality Initiative (BC MQI) is working with Be the Change Group, a population and public health firm, to carry out an engagement project with users of the provincial credentialing and privileging system (C&P), Cactus.

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June 8, 2023

Island Health expands access to mental health and substance use counselling

Residents of Vancouver Island living with moderate mental health and substance use challenges now have improved access to publicly-funded, community-based counselling through the addition or expansion of partnerships with 11 counselling service providers, which will collectively have capacity to meet the counselling needs of at least 1,500 clients each year.

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June 8, 2023

PRIME site registration and user enrolment webinars for Physicians

There will be two webinars, on June 20 and 22, 2023, to help people navigate the user enrolment and site registration processes. Both sessions will be recorded and posted on the PRIME webpage for those who cannot attend in person. There are also resources and webinar background materials available online, and the PRIME support team is available to help.

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