Medical Staff News
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Updated: Infection Prevention & Control Expands IPS Supports on Weekends
Clarification from the last medical staff bulletin on new IPAC services - A microbiologist 24/7 on-call service has always been available. Island Health is fortunate to now have 2-3 Infection Control Practitioners also working on the weekends and holidays as a new service at Island Health. These new Infection Control Practitioners will cover both acute and LTC facilities.
PHSA Ethics & Spiritual Health Services Present: Ethics for Lunch
Clinical and Personal Responses to Layers of Suffering.
Shaping the Future of Virtual Care at Island Health
The survey will take approximately 5 - 15 minutes to complete depending on how much you want to share! The link to the survey is available until October 31st, 2022. Information shared by survey respondents will remain anonymous.
BCCDC COVID-19 Long Term Care, Assisted Living & Other Residential Outbreak Report
A weekly update for Long-Term Care, Assisted Living & Other Residential Living Facilities.
Geographic Distribution of COVID-19 by Local Health Area of Case Residence
Epi-Week 39 Cases September 25 to October 1, 2022.
COVID-19 Situation Report
This BCCDC report provides weekly data and refers to pandemic phases defined by population-level changes.
Sonography Week 2022
Sonographers are highly trained professionals who use sound waves to produce images. Island Health currently has approximately 115 sonographers performing over 136,000 different exams in Medical Imaging and 44, 883 exams in Heart Health each year.
Primary Care Update
The latest guidance on Public Health Restrictions Lifting for COVID-19 & Fall Influenza Immunization Campaign, New Medical Resources and More.
Knowledge-to-Action November: K2A is just 28 sleeps away!
Every November, the Research Department hosts a series of collaborative events that bring together leaders and researchers, healthcare providers and patients to learn about the importance of translating evidence into practice to improve care and outcomes.
You're invited! Celebrate data management impact, innovation, and improvement with REDCap at Island Health.
Every November, the Research Department hosts a series of collaborative events that bring together leaders and researchers, healthcare providers and patients to learn about the importance of translating evidence into practice to improve care and outcomes.