On behalf of the Senior Executive Team and Medical Advisory Committee, thank you to staff, physicians, volunteers and students who received their influenza vaccination this year. You have demonstrated leadership in protecting vulnerable patients and clients.
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Reducing sodium in our menus one packet at a time
To meet national guidelines to reduce the sodium intake of Canadians, VCH is reducing the sodium content of meals provided in health authority owned and operated health care facilities.
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Is it the flu or Norovirus?
Norovirus is a group of viruses that cause acute gastroenteritis. Even though Norovirus is often referred to as the stomach flu or winter vomiting disease, it is not the flu. Check out the symptoms here.
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Webinar – Advance Care Planning Practice & Research
Nursing Education and Research Rounds (NEARR) will host a webinar on Advance Care Planning Practice and Research: Changing the Culture of Care.
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Come step up to the plate: Feb 21
We are pleased to announce another ‘Step up to the Plate’ workshop for all VCH front line clinicians.
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Set goals for health, not weight
Is your New Year’s resolution about trying to lose weight? Are you tempted to put the whole family on a diet? Most diets do not work and 95% of dieters regain the weight lost while on a diet. The risk of gaining more body fat increases with each weight loss diet you try.
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Joy Fera awarded Diamond Jubilee Medal
Congratulations to George Pearson Centre’s Joy Fera, who was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal on December 15.
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Moving house? Don’t forget to change your mailing address!
Moving? Get your change of address in before we send out T-4’s!
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VCH News Special Edition: ‘Tis the season for norovirus
There have been several outbreaks of norovirus infections at VCH facilities, in the community in the VCH region, and at other health authorities over the past few weeks. We are also experiencing some unrelated influenza outbreaks at some sites.
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December Health Watch: good things come in threes
The VCH pertussis outbreak has been declared over, the 2012 flu vaccine is a good match to the circulating virus and VCH supports routine HIV testing. Find more details in the latest issue of VCH Health Watch.
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