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Victoria PCN and Downtown Victoria UPCC celebrate one year of team based care
The Victoria Primary Care Network (PCN) was announced one year ago, it represented a huge step in primary care transformation for people living in Victoria, Saanich and Oak Bay.
What is going on with COVID-19?
Although COVID-19 does seem to be less virulent, it is still important to maintain the layers of protection that we have come to know through this pandemic; for some people COVID-19 can still be a serious disease.
July 24 is Self-Care Day
Integrating effective self-care into our busy lives is a challenge, and we need to be compassionate with ourselves. When we're used to outputting high levels at work, it's also difficult to settle into downtime. But we can gently start by looking for compromises and solutions that fit with our energy levels. Keep in mind that your self-care doesn't need to look like anyone else's.
Refresh of Emergency Health Provider Registry
Since its launch, BC's Emergency Health Provider Registry (EHPR) has adapted to respond to health system emergencies (including floods, wildfires, and other climate-change related disasters) and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Janka Hegedus - Medical Lead, Neurology Stroke Island Wide
Congratulations Dr. Hegedus on your position as Medical Lead, Neurology Stroke Island Wide
Toxic Drug Crisis Bulletin - July 2022
This July issue includes the BC Coroners Service Death Panel Review report including recommendations for reducing illicit drug toxicity deaths and poisoning events.
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.
Ethics Lunch & Learn July 13 2022!
The LAST Lunch & Learn of the summer is here! Join Dr. Jeff Kerrie and Karen Shufelt today at noon in an engaging clinical ethics discussion.
WCGH Goes Live with Electronic Clinical Documentation
West Coast General Hospital (WCGH) staff are celebrating a smooth and successful IHealth go-live with electronic clinical documentation. Serving a population of 18,000 people in the Alberni Valley, staff at WCGH made the move to electronic “ClinDoc" on June 27.
Updated: Practice Tool #3 -Drug Interactions and Contraindications
Updated from the BCCDC with new guidance on managing the interaction between apixaban and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir. Most resources now support drug modifications for the duration of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir treatment and 2 additional days after the treatment finishes (as opposed to 3).