News

February 2, 2023

B.C. expands mental-health, substance-use supports for more young people

More children, youth and families will benefit from seamless mental-health and substance-use services as B.C. expands Integrated Child and Youth (ICY) teams to seven additional school districts.

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February 1, 2023

COVID Testing and Return to Work for Health Care Workers

Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Reka Gustafson and Chief Medical Health Executive Dr. Ben Williams are providing some clarification around COVID testing and return to work guidance for Island Health staff and medical staff.

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February 1, 2023

New payment model for physicians means better care for patients

A BC Ministry of Health Information Bulletin announcing a new family physician payment model that has come into effect to help more family physicians start or continue their practice and ensure people throughout the province have access to primary care.

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February 1, 2023

Province reminds people to get a bivalent COVID-19 booster

People in British Columbia are reminded to get vaccinated with a bivalent COVID-19 booster for the most effective protection against the Omicron variants of COVID-19.

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February 1, 2023

Island Health and VicPD Launch Co-Response Team

Operating from 8 am to 8 pm, 7 days a week, this new team expands and increases the mental health response continuum, adding to the existing interdisciplinary Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams, the Integrated Mobile Crisis Response Team (IMCRT) and the peer-led, non-police community-based Peer Assisted Care Teams (PACT).

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January 31, 2023

Winter Surge Tip of the Week - Caregiver Programs and Supports

Did you know that services and supports are available for caregivers too? The Community Virtual Care Caregiver Program employs a social worker who works with eligible caregivers to create and offer a remote individualized program focused on strengthening emotional wellbeing and coping skills.

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January 31, 2023

Highlights from another year of IHealth advancements

In the last two years, Island Health expanded its use of electronic clinical documentation (ClinDoc), Cerner Capacity Management (CCM) for patient flow and equipment requisitions, closed-loop medication administration and computerized provider order entry (CPOE). This advancement of the electronic health record (EHR) brings Island Health ever closer to the vision of “One Person. One Record. One Plan for Health and Care."

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January 31, 2023

MHSU Update - January 2023

January highlights include: Coastal Sage Healing House Opening, Mental Health Act Update, MHSU Hero Award Initiative, Accreditation.

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January 31, 2023

IHealth News - Looking ahead in 2023

The first issue of IHealth News covers: RJH and VGH look ahead to major IHealth activations in 2023, VIDEO: Celebrating CDH IHealth go-live, Tap N Go saves time for Island Health staff Connecting the Cowichan Valley: Chemainus goes live with ‘ClinDoc’ and more.

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January 31, 2023

Toxic-drug supply claims nearly 2,300 lives in 2022: BC Coroners Service

As the province’s drug toxicity public health emergency continues into its eighth year, at least 2,272 British Columbians lost their lives to toxic drugs in 2022.

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