Two VGH teams recognized in BC Quality Awards

Two teams from VGH have been named as part of the 2016 BC Quality Awards. Congratulations to winners: The Up! Early Progressive Mobility Pathway team from the ICU at VGH; and to runners up: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) team from Trauma Services at VGH. The BC Quality Awards celebrate extraordinary work in our health system.

Winners in the category of Getting Better

The Up! Early Progressive Mobility Pathway
Intensive Care Unit, Vancouver General Hospital
The Up! initiative promotes best practices around early mobilization of ICU patients, assessing their mobility needs in a safe and efficient manner throughout their stay.

The Up! Early Progressive Mobility Pathway team: Left to right: Jocelyn Ross PT, Suzie Bergin RN, Sandi Li RN, Hakim Yeung PT, Vinay Dhingra MD, David Sweet MD, Allana LeBlanc RN, Sharmin Gani Data Analyst, Vikrum Roycombough PT, Not pictured: Tammy Wu RN, Steven Sells RN, Allison Stewart RN, Nels Steiner RT, Thomas McTavish RN, Meredith Benningfield RN, Robert Bowlby RN, Patricia Sproul RN, Gloria Terpstra RN, Laura Howard RN, Nachi Alcuaz RN, Norland Frugalidad RN.

Runners Up in the category of Staying Healthy

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment
Vancouver General Hospital
SBIRT is a protocol that screens and identifies patients in the Emergency Department who have substance abuse issues, or are at risk of developing them, so that they can receive an intervention to motivate behavioural changes and lower their risk of future alcohol-related injury.

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) team. Back row (L to R): Dr. David Evans, Dr. Morad Hameed, Sylvia Donnelly, Heather Wong, Sandra Santander, Dr. Richard Simons, Sara Johnson, Patrisha Tait, Erin Shangguan. Front row (L to R): Angie Brisson, Nasira Lakha, Zahra Hussein, Gazaleh Tobias, Rocio Martinez, Deanna Fong. Missing: Dr. Naisan Garraway, Dr. Ross Brown, Dr. Radoslav Krouchev, Dr. Marvin Hsiao, Carla Stratidakis, Dr. Emilie Joos

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