Archived News Posts

February 18

• BCCDC COVID-19 Long Term Care, Assisted Living & Independent Living Report

• Pink Shirt Day is February 23, 2022!

• New Posters: Guidelines for Visitors to Long-Term Care and Assisted Living Facilities

February 17

• COVID-19 Situation Report

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

• PHO Order on Workplace Safety updated

• Ethics Lunch & Learn February 23 2023!

February 16

• Island Health Medical Staff Bulletin

• Geographic distribution of COVID-19 by local health area of case residence

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

• Updated: Order of the Provincial Health Officer: Gatherings & Events

• Drawing the Line on Safety

• ‘Something needed to be done’: Counter protest rolls out convoy of kindness in Ladysmith

• Welcome Dr. James Curtis - Medical Lead, Nuclear Medicine

• Doctors of BC Town Hall: Prescribing Therapies for Mild-Moderate COVID-19

February 15

• Vaccine boosters & 3rd doses

• Pandemic Planning COVID-19 Update

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

• British Columbians’ COVID-19 efforts allow easing of restrictions

• Update: Vaccination requirements for health professionals

• Welcome Dr. Meghan Lobsinger - Medical Lead, Hospitalist RJH

• New Rural Programs Liaison: Nicole Baker

• Welcome Dr. Giang Nguyen - Medical Lead, Medical Imaging, MRI

• Healthcare Heroes art exhibit now open

February 14

• Island Health COVID-19 outbreak updates

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

• Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir (PAXLOVID) Pharmacist Counselling Checklist

February 13

• Island Health Care Provider Accosted: A message from Kathy MacNeil

February 11

• Hospital at Home allied health celebrates 100 rehab visits!

• Pandemic Planning COVID-19 Update

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

• Welcome Dr. Jeffrey Bishop - Section Head, Pediatric IC

• Updated: COVID-19 Vaccination Clinical Guidance

• BCCDC COVID-19 Long Term Care, Assisted Living & Independent Living Report

February 10

• COVID-19 Situation Report

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

• Mask Wearing in Healthcare

• IHealth News for Medical Staff Issue No. 8

• Welcome Dr. Andrew Kwasnica - Medical Lead/Division Head Family Practice SPH

• Update on vaccination requirement for health professionals

February 9 

• Primary Care Update

• Geographic distribution of COVID-19 by local health area of case residence

• Island Health Medical Staff Bulletin

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

• Point of Care Risk Assessment & Consideration when to wear and N95

• The drug poisoning crisis continues to devastate our communities

• Medical Staff Town Hall

• Wear Red Canada - A National Day to raise awareness for Women's Heart Health

February 8

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

• Physician Guide to WorkSafeBC Registration and Insurance Coverage

February 7

• Updated: Antimicrobial and Immunomodulatory Therapy in Adult Patients with COVID-19

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

• Island Health COVID-19 outbreak updates

• Updates to COVID Management and Treatment Page

• Dr. Andrew Tyrrell - Medical Lead Anesthesia RJH

• Healthcare heroes to be featured in art exhibit

• NACI updates guidance on booster doses for people who have had COVID

• The Case for Quality: Major Hemorrhage Protocol

February 4

• Updated: Guidance Document on the Management of Inadvertent Vaccine Errors

• Update to Communicable Disease Control Manual, Chapter 2: Immunization, Part 4 – Biological Products

• Pandemic Planning COVID-19 Update

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

• Updated: COVID-19 Vaccination Clinical Guidance

• Updated: sotrovimab injection for COVID-19: Use and Access

• New tools available to help distinguish between research and QI projects

• Updated: MOH - Overview of Visitors in Long-Term Care and Seniors’ AL

• BCCDC COVID-19 Long Term Care, Assisted Living & Independent Living Report

February 3 

• COVID-19 Situation Report

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

• Welcome Dr. Allon Beck - Division Head Pediatrics

• Geographic distribution of COVID-19 by local health area of case residence

• Welcome Dr. Tia Pham Site Medical Leader Gorge UPCC

February 2

• Updated: Staff and Medical Staff Booster Clinics

• Island Health Medical Staff Bulletin

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

• Island Health COVID-19 booster campaign a group effort

• COVID-19: Outbreak Management Protocol for Acute Care Settings

• COVID-19 Outbreak Management Protocol for Long-Term Care and Seniors’ Assisted Living Settings

• Pulling Together in Cowichan and Across Island Health

• NEW: GoOrca Rideshare Service

• Mental Health & Substance Use Update: January 2022

• COVID-19: Viral Testing Guidelines for British Columbia

• Physician Clinical Practice Tools to Navigate COVID-19 Therapies.

February 1

• Updated visitation guidance for long-term care

• COVID-19 Hospitalizations BC

• Adult COVID-19 Site Planning Cohorting HLOC Transport and Repatriation Procedure

• Pandemic Planning COVID-19 Update

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

• Human Safety Optimization training for physicians

• Caring Spirit Awards

• It’s not too late to vaccinate against influenza

• World Health Organization Emergency Use Authorization Qualified COVID-19 Vaccines

January 31: 

• Vaccine boosters & 3rd doses

• Updated: Order of the Provincial Health Officer: Gatherings & Events

January 30: 

• New Physician Clinical Practice Tools to Navigate COVID-19 Therapies.

January 28: 

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

• BCCDC COVID-19 Long Term Care, Assisted Living & Independent Living Report

January 27: 

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

January 26: 

• Updated: Antimicrobial and Immunomodulatory Therapy in Adult Patients with COVID-19

• Thanks to those who answered the call

• Primary Care Update

• COVID-19 Situation Report

• Geographic distribution of COVID-19 by local health area of case residence

• Island Health Medical Staff Bulletin

• Point of Care Risk Assessment: Looking before you leap

• Medical Health Officer Newsletter No. 340

• Farewell Dr. Stanwick

• Thoughts on supporting ourselves and each other

• Updated Pediatric Respiratory Resources for Health Care Providers In Community & Acute Care Settings

• NACI Statement: Recommendations on the use of COVID-19 vaccines in Children 5 to 11 years of Age

• Clinical guidance on COVID-19 Vaccine for people with neuromuscular conditions and autoimmune neuromuscular disorders

January 25:

• Updated: Antimicrobial and Immunomodulatory Therapy in Adult Patients with COVID-19

• Updated: COVID-19 Vaccination Clinical Guidance

• Island Health COVID-19 outbreak updates

• Updated: Sotrovimab Medication Documents

January 24:

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

• What to do after your COVID-19 test

• Update to Communicable Disease Control Manual, Chapter 1: Communicable Disease Control: COVID-19 Interim Guidelines and Chapter 2: Immunization, Part 4 – Biological Products

January 21:

• Updated: Mask Policy

• Updated: COVID-19 Vaccination Clinical Guidance

• Pay Parking to Resume in March 2022

• BCCDC COVID-19 Long Term Care, Assisted Living & Independent Living Report 

January 20: 

• Island Health COVID-19 outbreak updates

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

• Lucas "Happy Guy" Gentina swims Elk Lake for SPH Long-Term Care

January 19: 

• Island Health Medical Staff Bulletin

• COVID-19 Situation Report

• Geographic distribution of COVID-19 by local health area of case residence

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

• Treating COVID-19 patients with Sotrovimab

• Health Canada approves Pfizer's COVID-19 antiviral treatment

• PPE During COVID-19 Pandemic

• Long-Term Care Newsletter - January 2022

• COVID-19: Viral Testing Guidelines for British Columbia

• Dr. William Cunningham Awarded David Haughton Leadership Award

January 18: 

• Pandemic Planning COVID-19 Update

• Island Health adjusting services to strengthen patient safety

• Patient & Public Parking Areas

• CHEK brings the Upside to immunization

January 17: 

• Update to Communicable Disease Control Manual, Chapter 2: Immunization, Part 4 – Biological Products

January 15: 

• Island Health declares three COVID-19 outbreaks over, declares additional outbreaks in Victoria

January 14: 

• Provincial Health Officer Provides new modeling COVID-19 modeling Update

• Pandemic Planning COVID-19 Update

• Updated: COVID-19 Outbreak Acute Care Playbook

• Booster dose considerations for those who received 1-dose Janssen vaccine January 13, 2022

• Island Health declares COVID-19 outbreak at Aberdeen Hospital long-term care home over; declares new outbreaks in Nanaimo and Victoria

• BCCDC COVID-19 Long Term Care, Assisted Living & Independent Living Report

• New Learning Resource Available: Introduction to Advance Care Planning

January 13: 

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

• Boosters available for pregnant women

• Education recommendations for COVID-19 Immunizers

January 12: 

• Primary Care Update

• Island Health Medical Staff Bulletin

• Geographic distribution of COVID-19 by local health area of case residence

• COVID-19 Situation Report

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

• Priorities for Improving Health in BC

• Update to Communicable Disease Control Manual, Chapter 1: Communicable Disease Control: COVID-19 Interim Guidelines and Chapter 2: Immunization, Part 4 – Biological Products

• Island Health declares new COVID-19 outbreaks at long-term care homes; VGH outbreak declared over

• Finding inspiration during a pandemic

• Protect ourselves and our communities – get a flu shot

January 11: 

• Updated: Mask Policy

• Island Health establishes three outpatient clinics to treat vulnerable COVID-19 patients

• Elk Lake swim to raise funds for Saanich Peninsula Hospital Long-Term Care

• Staff and Medical Staff Booster Clinics

• Cognitive Health Initiative Lunch and Learn January 19th

January 10: 

• Update to Communicable Disease Control Manual, Chapter 2: Immunization, Part 4 – Biological Products

• Updated BCCDC guidance for COVID-19 testing for public

• Caring Spirit Awards

• Extreme Weather - Wind and Rain

• Clinical Practice Guide for the Use of Sotrovimab in Patients with COVID-19

• Order of the Provincial Health Officer: Regulated and Unregulated Health Professionals SARS-CoV-2 Immunization

January 7: 

• Island Health magazine Winter issue now available

• BCCDC COVID-19 Long Term Care, Assisted Living & Independent Living Report

January 6: 

• COVID-19 Situation Report

• Geographic distribution of COVID-19 by local health area of case residence

• Ministers’, PHO statement on support for health-care workers, COVID-19 testing

January 5: 

• Geographic distribution of COVID-19 by local health area of case residence

• Island Health declares COVID-19 outbreaks at five long-term care homes

• Weather Warning - heavy, blowing snow and freezing rain

• PPE During COVID-19 Pandemic

• Supporting anxious adults and youth with their COVID-19 vaccinations

• Update to Communicable Disease Control Manual, Chapter 2: Immunization, Part 4 – Biological Products

January 4: 

• How is COVID-19 transmitted?

• Chain of Infection in Health-Care Settings

January 3: 

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

December 31, 2021: 

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

• Extraordinary Measures To Support Staffing

December 30, 2021: 

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

December 29, 2021: 

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

• Immunization clinic today - Dec. 29

• Working after a COVID-19 test or exposure

December 28, 2021: 

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

December 27, 2021: 

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

December 24, 2021: 

• COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

• COVID-19 & Children with Medical Complexity Information Guide

• Mental Health & Substance Use Update: December 2021

• BCCDC COVID-19 Long Term Care, Assisted Living & Independent Living Report

December 23, 2021: 

• Updated: Order of the Provincial Health Officer: Gatherings & Events

December 22, 2021: 

• Island Health Medical Staff Bulletin

• Geographic distribution of COVID-19 by local health area of case residence

• B.C. COVID-19 pandemic update

• Outpouring of community help will bring joy to 8,000 seniors within Island Health this Christmas

• Healthcare Hero-Congratulations Dr. Kent!

• Holiday greetings from President and CEO Kathy MacNeil

• COVID-19 Situation Report

• Therapy in Adult Pregnant Patients with COVID 19

• World Health Organization Emergency Use Authorization Qualified COVID-19 Vaccines