Routine HIV testing is coming to Richmond Hospital Feb. 11, starting in the Emergency and expanding to other areas of the hospital in coming months.

The 2013 version of our Healthy Together information booklet has been published in both English and Chinese.

Residents who are moving this week into their new, temporary home in Richmond Lions Manor-Bridgeport and their families are thrilled with the facility and with how smooth the move is happening.

In 2013, staff on 3North won the coveted Hand Hygiene trophy five times, 3South won it five times and they tied for highest score one month. Congratulations to everyone on both teams!

Congratulations to Gurpreet and Kimberly, who each won about $425 in the two latest draws.

Is there a course, workshop or conference you’re interested in attending? The Richmond Education Fund is now accepting applications from all staff and physicians.

The Richmond Bariatric Program, the only one of it’s kind in the province, was featured in a two-part series in a recent issue of the Richmond News newspaper.

Check out the fourteen vendors who will be visiting Richmond Hospital this month. Proceeds go to the Auxiliary.

You’re invited to hear an overview of our major achievements in 2013 – from a provincial Quality award to a state-of-the-art OR reno to a new bus for residents to an almost perfect score on the Accreditation measures – we have a whole lot to celebrate!

Creative submissions to the two Gingerbread House contests ranged from treehouses made of pretzels to hospitals with free parking to buildings held together with duct tape to tiki bars with gingerbread and chocolate guests.