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Supply Chain Update - Managing Product Shortages
Global supply chain issues continue to cause unprecedented disruptions within health care. It is expected that challenges accessing health care supplies will continue for the foreseeable future.
Looking for information about Statutory (STAT) Holidays?
o you have questions about how Statutory Holidays are scheduled and/or paid? We encourage all Employees and Leaders to read the STAT FAQ!
Walking Our Pride: Team Conversation
Last week staff were encouraged to expand their knowledge of 2SLGBTQ+ communities by walking the 2LGBTQ+ Learning Pathway. This week Island Health invites you to have a conversation with your team and explore more questions.
Elizabeth Gronsdahl is Retiring June 30th
It is with mixed emotion that Island Health celebrates the retirement of Elizabeth Gronsdahl on June 30th.
Indigenous Cultural Safety Webinar Learning Recordings
Exploring the In Plain Sight report and the Implications for Health Leadership with Harmony Johnson: Harmony will reflect on the In Plain Sight Report: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in B.C. Health Care nearly two years since its release.
Upcoming change to REAP's Indigenous Cultural Safety Bursary
The $500 bursary that supports eligible participants who work or train in Rural Subsidiary Agreement Communities will no longer be available after June 30, 2022.
Today! Ethics Lunch & Learn June 15 2022!
Please save the zoom details in your calendar and join Dr. Jeff Kerrie and Karen Shufelt in an engaging clinical ethics discussion at the June Ethics Lunch & Learn! June 15, 2022, Time: 12:00-12:45PM.
Update: September 30, 2022 Statutory Holiday for Truth & Reconciliation
As in 2021, Island Health will again recognize September 30, 2022 as a paid holiday for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Updated COVID-19 Therapeutics Documents
BCCDC guidance documents updated include Clinical Practice Guide for the Use of Therapeutics in Mild-Moderate COVID-19, Practice Tool #1 – Assessment Guide for Clinicians, Clinical Practice Guide for the Use of Tixagevimab/Cilgavimab (EvusheldTM) and COVID-19 Vaccine (Ad26.COV2.S [recombinant]) Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine.
Geographic distribution of COVID-19 by local health area of case residence
Epi-Week 22 Cases May 29 to June 4, 2022.