In an environment of limited resources and underfunding, we appreciate the hard work and care of all those involved in our father’s recent stay.

Are you foggy on Code Grey? Feeling Code Blue? Drop by a Colour Code Café for a quick refresher on emergency codes while enjoying a coffee and snack.

Richmond-based research project aims to boost Adverse Drug Event (ADE) prevention through better understanding of causes and improved communication.

Richmond Hospital’s Birth Centre has the highest vaginal delivery rate for first-time mothers for facilities of similar size in BC. Women who deliver vaginally recover more quickly after birth than those who have caesarean deliveries, and newborns are less likely to be admitted to neonatal intensive care units than those born by caesarean.

With Accreditation 2016 coming this fall, there are groups across VCH who are making sure medication reconciliation, or MedRec, is taking place.

Join us now by registering or making a donation through www.grindforthemind.com! Registration deadline is Sunday Aug 21, 2016.

On August 2, VCH opened four new breast milk donation depots across the region. One is now located in RIchmond; at 8100 Granville Avenue. The milk, once screened and pasteurized, will be distributed to babies most in need at neonatal intensive care units.

The Richmond Mental Health & Substance Use Team received an Award of Merit in the category of Teamwork and Collaboration in the 2016 VCH People First Awards for its Person and Family Centred Care (PFCC) Initiative.

Thank you to all who made it out to one of the four recent All Staff Forums in Richmond. If scheduling and care demands sidetracked your attendance, the short story below outlines VCH Richmond’s strategic direction for the coming years.

All VCH Richmond sites are scheduled for implementation in 2017, starting with business engagement at Richmond Hospital in January/February.