We recently asked you to complete a quiz about the Regional Policy Materials and Updates intranet site. Those who answered all the quiz questions correctly were entered to win a $25 gift card. Out of 122 total responses, there were 19 people who got all of the answers right and were eligible to win. For the answers to the quiz, please see below.

Congratulations to our winner, Catherine Eadie from the CST Medical Imaging team! And thanks to all those who completed the quiz. We hope you found it interesting and informative.

Visit the Regional Policy Materials and Updates site regularly for updates on newly created and updated policies, and those that are still in progress or awaiting approval.

Answers to the quiz

Q: What is a regional policy?

A: A policy which applies to all of Vancouver Coastal Health, and all three Communities of Care (answer location: Regional Policy Materials and Updates, Frequently Asked Questions)

Q: True or false: The VCH standard policy template should be used when writing a first draft of a policy.

A: True (answer location: Policy Development Resources under Writing a Policy)

Q: How often should policies be reviewed?

A: Every three to five years (answer location: Frequently Asked Questions under When should policies be reviewed?)

Q: Name one VCH policy currently in the “Draft Development” stage.

A: Many different answers but all can be found on the In Development page under Draft Development.

Q: What policy was made available on March 10, 2016?

A: Texting (answer location: What’s New under 2016 News; scroll down to March 10, 2016)

Q: What types of policies can contracting managers easily download and provide to contracted individuals and agencies from the Regional Policy Materials and Updates site?

A: Both ‘Policies that “Must be Provided”’ and ‘Policies that are “Optional to Provide”’ (answer location: Policies for Contractors)