News
July 7, 2023
New team will help people in mental-health, substance-use crisis in the Comox Valley
People experiencing a mental-health or substance-use crisis will soon have access to a new community-led crisis response team. The team will be made up of peers with lived experience and mental-health professionals who will serve people aged 13 and above in the Comox Valley.
July 6, 2023
Island Health Medical Staff Bulletin
Topics covered include: Important Updates, New Medical Leadership, Celebrating Healthcare Professionals, upcoming news and events, plus many more...
July 5, 2023
Welcome New Medical Leaders
Island Health would like to welcome the following Physicians into their new medical leader positions: Dr. Elizabeth Woodward, Dr. Laxman Pradhan and Dr. Christopher Franco.
July 5, 2023
The July Edition of Between the Lines is here!
HIGHLIGHTS for July Between the Lines newsletter: Using Powerchart & Electronic Health Record to improve communication, Using My Story to support a person-centered approach and more.
July 4, 2023
May 4, Crucial Conversations for Medical Leaders - Wrap Up
Medical leaders across the Island Health region gathered in Victoria to attend ‘Crucial Conversations for Medical Leaders: Managing Conflict in the Workplace’. During the workshop, attendees acquired strategies to employ if a conversation derails, as well how to apply a conflict resolution roadmap, from initiation to action.
July 4, 2023
June CRT Update now live
The June Update for Community Health Services includes information regarding updated PPE requirements, RAI-HC annual competency evaluation deadlines, a new respite referral process, and other important news for all CHS staff.
June 29, 2023
IHealth Update for Medical Staff - June 2023
Sent on behalf of IHealth Medical Staff Site Leads, Dr. Kellie Whitehill (VGH) and Dr. Pooya Kazemi (RJH).
June 27, 2023
Medical staff invited to “all physician” regional workflow validation session
Medical staff at Island Health are invited to attend a special regional all-physician workflow validation session. Your perspective and experience would be highly appreciated in this critical step in our regional adoption of electronic health records.
June 27, 2023
Tap N Go Signed-In Window Expands To Eight Hours
Instead of asking medical staff to sign in again after 4 hours and 20 minutes of using the Tap N Go function, the maximum time has expanded to eight hours. OneSign Tap N Go hardware and software can be found on medical and clinical desktops and WoWs at 10 Island Health sites.
June 23, 2023
June 2023 issue of Mental Health Act (MHA) INFOBITS is here!
This June issue continues the discussion about the four criteria for involuntary admission from the May issue; and how they can be written on the medical certificates (Form 4s) in a way that is accessible and easy to understand, even for people without higher education or a knowledge of medical terms.