Mar 31, 2016 | Featured Posts, Island Health (VIHA)
A colonoscopy is a medical procedure used to screen for colon cancer. It’s recommended for people with a personal history of colon polyps (benign growths that can turn into cancer), a family history of colon cancer, or a positive Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT)....
Mar 23, 2016 | Featured Posts, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) held its first contest to raise awareness among staff about the critical role of sharing lessons learned from patient safety events, near misses and hazards reported in SLS (VCH’s version of BC PSLS). “The Most Helpful...
Mar 16, 2016 | Conversations With Leaders, Featured Posts, Island Health (VIHA)
Victoria Schmid joined Island Health as Quality and Safety Director in September 2015 after five years in a similar role with the Saskatoon Health Region in Saskatchewan. We met in her office at Royal Jubilee Hospital where she shared her views on IHealth and how the...
Mar 8, 2016 | Featured Posts, Fraser Health (FH), Mental Health
A nurse working in one of Fraser Health’s Emergency Departments was violently assaulted by a patient last year. The assault left the nurse physically and emotionally harmed and, like other healthcare workers who have experienced similar incidents, return to work is...
Feb 29, 2016 | Featured Posts, Fraser Health (FH), Medication Safety
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is when a person experiences repeated episodes of complete or partial blockage of the upper airway during sleep. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, OSA is a common condition that affects over one in four Canadians (26%)....
Feb 22, 2016 | Featured Posts, Fraser Health (FH), Mental Health
Vital sign monitoring is the assessment of body temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure, and is often considered to be the baseline for determining a patient’s health status. When mental health patients have their vital signs assessed it’s...
