I noticed that in addition to performing the routine duties assigned to a nurse she has exhibited her willingness to help her patients understand their needs, their worries and try all her possible efforts to solve them.

Staff from across our community of care joined over 18 million people at 10:17 this morning to take part in ShakeOut.

Over the past few weeks, we talked to more than 50 staff, clients, and colleagues about what’s working well and what’s not, and where we can further build our existing strengths and address critical gaps.

More than $380,000 has been raised by the Chinese-Canadian community— a new record— thanks to generous contributions to the Foundation’s 6th annual Community Cares Day.

The amount of team work in critical care practice greatly impressed me. Almost daily, there is active, well-rationalized discussion during rounds where healthcare professionals come together as a team to solve critical issues.

We celebrated World Breastfeeding Week with a Breastfeeding Challenge at Richmond Hospital and a display at the library.

A VCH People First Award was presented to the Textile Arts Guild of Richmond, who created 100 unique and colorful bed covers for residents of Richmond Lions Manor. The beautiful quilts will be presented to residents when they move into their new, temporary home later this year.

The countdown is on! In just over 6 weeks, we’ll play host to a team of surveyors from Accreditation Canada, and showcase the great work that we do. Check out the latest resources to help you plan for and host the tracers.

The simple activities takes less than 10 minutes to complete and range from creating a Family Emergency Kit to confirming your contact information on the Call Out List to taking part in the provincial Drop! Cover! Hold On! drill.

Find out how Richmond is “walking the talk” by embedding Medication Reconciliation as part of what we do at admission and key handoffs.