News
May 2, 2024
FROM THE CEO: New Substance Use & Addictions Management in Hospitals Policy
Today, the Ministry of Health released a new Substance Use and Addictions Management in Hospitals policy, which outlines the specific expectations for Island Health and all health authorities.
May 1, 2024
Invitation to Medical Staff to join IHealth Town Hall meeting
Dear colleagues, you are encouraged to join this IHealth Town Hall meeting, Thursday, May 2 at 10am.
May 1, 2024
2024 National Physicians' Day
Today is National Physicians’ Day, an opportunity to recognize Island Health’s extraordinary doctors who chose to serve in the profession of medicine.
April 29, 2024
Laboratory Only Department Order Entry (DOE), Scheduled OUTAGE ADVANCE Notification (May 10-11, 2024)
Scheduled OUTAGE ADVANCE Notification (May 10-11, 2024). There will be enhancements to laboratory orders and workflows. As a result, the Department Order Entry (DOE) functionality will not be available during this time. Lab results will not be visible in PowerChart and FirstNet during the downtime. They will be reported out on paper.
April 29, 2024
Virtual Care Services Newsletter: Spring Edition
The Spring 2024 edition of our newsletter is now available, packed with timely virtual care updates and local success stories.
April 29, 2024
New Actions to Enhance Staff, Medical Staff, Patient & Visitor Safety
On Friday, April 26, Premier David Eby announced a comprehensive set of actions to enhance staff, medical staff, patient and visitor safety; and increase supports and improve care for individuals living with addiction and substance use while in British Columbia hospitals and in the community.
April 24, 2024
IHealth World Café at VGH & RJH: Get ready for Go-Live
Staff at VGH and RJH, and colleagues at Gorge Road Health Centre sub-acute units and South Island Surgical Centre, are encouraged to attend the IHealth World Café events on April 30 and May 1
April 24, 2024
Expanding Childcare Support for Island Health Staff
As part of our commitment to foster a supportive environment for our workforce, Island Health is excited to share progress on our childcare projects. Recognizing the impact childcare availability has on both recruitment and retention, we are in the process of finding solutions to secure high-quality childcare spaces specifically for our staff and medical staff.
April 23, 2024
Closing the Loop on the Cerner EHR Service Interruption on March 29
Staff working on Friday, March 29, 2024 experienced a Cerner EHR service interruption during which the system slowed or froze when certain activities were performed. A Code Grey system outage was initiated for two hours, from 4:40 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. Oracle Health identified the cause of the issue and applied the correction that evening.
April 23, 2024
Minister Thanks Healthcare Staff this National Immunization Awareness Week
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, issued the following statement on National Immunization Awareness Week, April 22-30, 2024.