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REDCap Training: How to Use Automated Survey Invitations - Dec. 8 & Jan. 12
Do you use REDCap for surveys and survey invitations? Improve your skills and save some time with Automatic Survey Invitations (ASIs)! Over two training sessions.
Clinical Practice Guide for the Use of Therapeutics in Mild-Moderate COVID-19
This BCCDC Clinical Practice Guide is updated as follows: Recommendation language for monoclonal antibodies, including tixagevimab/cilgavimab, Impacts of waning, second boosters, hybrid immunity and bivalent vaccines and more.
Snow Rides Available Once Again
There is a snowfall warning for Vancouver Island and Greater Victoria. The Vancouver Island Toyota 4 x 4 Club has once again offered to help those stuck in the snow. They have members as far north as Port Hardy and the ride is completely free of charge!
Snowfall Warning Issued for Vancouver Island
Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a Special Weather statement, calling for snow Tuesday and Wednesday this week.
THAT'S A WRAP! 2022 Accreditation Canada Site Visit
On behalf of the Quality, Safety, Improvement and Experience portfolio, thank you to everyone at Island Health for your contribution to this week's accreditation activities with the Accreditation Canada Survey team As Kathy MacNeil has noted, there is so much to be proud of!
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.
COVID-19 Situation Report
This BCCDC report provides weekly data and refers to pandemic phases defined by population-level changes.
New dementia, long-term care facility coming to Comox
State-of-the-art long-term care and dementia care is coming to Comox, providing 156 beds for people and their families in the Comox Valley.
Physician Psychological Safety 2022 Webinar Series
Please feel free to watch Dr. Mamta Gautam, MD, MBA, FRCPC, CPDC, CCPE, CPE psychiatrist at The Ottawa Hospital, in a series of five virtual psychological safety webinars aimed at promoting psychological safety in health care teams.
Clinical Practice Guide for the Use of Tixagevimab/Cilgavimab (EvusheldTM)
This BCCDC guidance document is updated as follows: REVISED guidance regarding the use of tixagevimab/cilgavimab for pre-exposure prophylaxis against COVID-19 considering currently circulating Variants of Concern in BC.