Medical Staff News
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Perinatal Care Providers: Thought Exchange Invite
If you provide perinatal healthcare in BC, you are invited to participate in this Thought Exchange!
Ring in the new year with new REDCap data management training!
Learn more about the versatile online data management tool that supports innovation at Island Health in these upcoming Zoom sessions!
Community Virtual Care Program
Take this survey to help improve the Community Virtual Care Program for people with chronic conditions.
Comox Valley Low Intensity Rehabilitation Unit (LIRU) Opening
For Physicians and Orthopedic Surgeons of the North Island Hospitals. At Comox Valley Hospital ten (10) beds on unit 4A will convert to a Low Intensity Rehabilitation Unit (LIRU). Eligible patients from Comox Valley, Campbell River, Port Hardy and Port McNeill Hospitals will have access to this program starting January 16th, 2023.
Surgical Safety Checklists: Policy, Procedure & Practice.
The following is intended for all Clinical Care Leaders in settings requiring completion of the Surgical Safety Checklist.
Memo: Health System Capacity Emergency Operations Centre
Starting Monday January 9th, Island Health will be restarting our Health System Capacity Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) structure to support an Island-wide coordinated and accelerated approach to the annual surge pressure we face at this time of year.
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.
B.C. renews use of emergency operation centres to support patients, hospitals
Beginning Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, emergency operation centres (EOCs) will be reactivated in health authorities to ensure patients continue to have access to the hospital care services they need as respiratory illness season continues in B.C.
Updated Medical Staff Rules and The Proposed Changes January 2023
Medical Staff Rules review and updates are currently underway. The proposed revisions include updates to incorporate Cultural Safety, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, spelling and grammatical errors corrections and changes to MOST orders for non-privileged physicians.
Update Bulletin: Responding to the Toxic Drug Crisis
This issue of the Update Bulletin provides brief highlights from a few Sprint projects related to the toxic drug crisis.