Jan 13, 2016 | Featured Posts, Interior Health (IH)
Students in their fourth year of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) are learning to refine their skills in nursing practice with an emphasis on leadership, research and education. During an eight-week leadership...
Jul 29, 2015 | Conversations With Leaders, Featured Posts, Interior Health (IH), Physician Engagement
Physician engagement and leadership are essential to the pursuit of safe high-quality patient care. But often the challenge for healthcare organizations is understanding what strategies will work best to strengthen physicians’ commitment to quality and safety...
May 12, 2014 | Conversations With Leaders, Featured Posts, Interior Health (IH), Physician Engagement
As healthcare leaders, how do we encourage physicians to be more interested and involved in quality and safety? Is there a way for physicians and hospital leaders to achieve a shared quality and safety agenda? Key questions Interior Health (IH) leadership carefully...
Mar 6, 2014 | Falls Prevention, Featured Posts, Interior Health (IH)
Patient falls are the highest reported safety event in the province and occur in almost all types of healthcare settings. A comprehensive falls prevention program is widely recognized as the best way to educate healthcare staff, identify patients at risk and implement...
Feb 17, 2014 | Featured Posts, Interior Health (IH)
The Emergency Department (ED) is a highly specialized area within any hospital. On any given day, it’s impossible to predict who (or what) will come through the ED doors and staff is expected to treat a broad spectrum of acutely ill patients, some of which may be...
Jan 30, 2014 | Featured Posts, Interior Health (IH), Pressure Ulcers
In recent years, studies have shown the prevalence and enormous cost of pressure ulcers to society, in terms of patient suffering, caregiver anguish, extra work for healthcare providers, and millions spent in healthcare dollars – all for a largely preventable...
