Medical Staff News
News
May 1, 2023
Celebration of Excellence - Dr. Paul Sawchuk
Dr. Jason (Paul) Sawchuck is being recognized in the Leadership Award category for a Celebration of Excellence (COE) Award.
April 26, 2023
The CERT Team turns 3!
The CERT Team has grown in a short three years from a COVID 19/Surge response project to a fully funded, critical care, high acuity transfer team which provides inter-facility transport when BC Ambulance Critical Care Paramedics (CCP's) are unavailable or unable to perform the transport.
April 26, 2023
Accreditation Update!
Information about the May 2023 Survey and date change for Fall 2023 (Sequence 3) Survey!
April 26, 2023
Your story, our future: participate in SPEAK 3!
Round three of SPEAK – aka the Survey on Population Experiences, Action and Knowledge – launched on Tuesday, April 25. It asks people living in B.C. who are ages 18 and up about their social, economic, physical/mental health and well-being.
April 25, 2023
You're invited to The Cognitive Health Initiative Lunch and Learn May 17th!
The Neil and Susan Manning Cognitive Health Initiative (CHI) invites you to join the next fully accredited Lunch and Learn Series on Wednesday, May 17th from 12-1pm, Topic: Behavioral and psychological symptoms of Dementia (BPSD): Interventions in a community setting.
April 25, 2023
Practice Alert - NEW IV monograph format coming soon
Island Health will be transitioning to a new IV monograph format starting at the end of April 2023. Goal: More intuitive Preparation and Administration box, particularly for Pediatric and Neonatal Patients.
April 20, 2023
PCQO Online Submission Form
The Patient Care Quality Office is pleased to announce a new way for our patients and family members to submit feedback. An online form has been created using RedCap to allow patients to electronically register compliments and concerns.
April 19, 2023
New opportunity for staff and medical staff to lead clinical governance and quality improvement
Island Health staff and medical staff have reported that they want to be more involved in decisions that impact their work. There is a new opportunity to do just that on an Island-wide basis by joining a group of committees focused on improving quality and safety for the people Island Health serves.