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Updated Referral Documentation for Occupational and Physical Therapy in Community

Community Health Services has updated referral documentation for Occupational and Physical Therapy.

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Transforming the Human Experience in Healthcare: Join the Conversation!

We’re excited to invite you to an engaging webinar hosted by The Beryl Institute on April 29 at 11:00 AM. This session will delve into the transformative role of human experience in healthcare, exploring its profound impact on patients, clients and families and those working and volunteering in the health system.

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Island Health supports We Are Allies campaign

Island Health supports the Health-Canada funded We Are Allies campaign to create awareness about the facts on gender-affirming care. Visit the website for learning modules, research points, and videos to share perspectives from Two-Spirit, trans and non-binary people, family members and care providers.

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Ministers statement on Public Health Week

Josie Osborne, Minister of Health, has released the following statement in recognition of Public Health Week, April 7-11, 2025. Public Health Week is a time to recognize the invaluable contributions of public health professionals throughout B.C. who work so hard to make sure people in our province are supported in achieving their best health and well-being.

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Mental Health Act Minutes

We are excited to invite you to the monthly webinar hosted by the Mental health Act Quality Assurance and Practice Support Team. These sessions are designed to provide valuable updates about the Mental Health Act, to clarify key points and to offer an opportunity to address questions related to the monthly topic.

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Town Hall Invitation: Friday, April 4 - 11-12

Agenda: Welcome and Territorial Acknowledgement, Conversation with the CEO & Senior Leaders, Recognition, Questions and Answers.

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Revision to Obstetrical Order Sets

As part of the Order Set Harmonization (OSH) Project, a suite of Obstetrical order sets have been revised to meet SOGC, and PSBC clinical practice guidelines and recommendations. These changes have been in place at our CPOE sites (NRGH and VGH) for 6 months, and they are now being released to paper-based sites.

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New Patient Safety Learning System (PSLS) is Live

A new cloud-based Patient Safety Learning System (PSLS) has been deployed across Island Health as of March 1, 2025, replacing the old web-based system. Island Health is the third health authority in BC to use this new PSLS. Northern Health has been using it since March 5, 2024, and Interior Health since November 1, 2024.

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Health authority review launches to ensure support for front-line services

The Province is launching its health authority review to ensure resource allocations are supporting critical patient services and minimize unnecessary administrative spending.

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Everyday innovators hatch new solutions for health-care at fifth Code Hack

The fifth annual hackathon, held March 7 to 9, invited anyone to collaborate, with each person taking on a role based on the their experiences and skills, whether a frontline health care provider, patient, ally, builder or designer.

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