» Search Results » I made a difference

How do you let others know they’re doing a good job?

Use the comment feature in this article to share what makes for great recognition at work.

Read More

Simple acts of recognition

VIDEO: What makes for meaningful recognition at work?

Read More

No more life on the run

Thanks to a redesign, CTU physicians at VGH are spending less time on the run (or waiting for an elevator) and more time on patient care.

Read More

2014 BC Quality Awards Storyboard Winners- ERAS

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol (ERAS) is an evidence-based multimodal care pathway that has been implemented at VGH’s T8 & 9 units. They began their journey in February 2013 and went live with the full protocol in November 2013. The goal of the project is to decrease morbidity for general surgery patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery by 50% by June 2014.

Read More

2014 BC Quality Awards – Getting Better

This is a rigorously tested quality improvement program started at Squamish and Richmond General Hospitals in April 2012 empowers front line staff to drive quality change.

Read More

Seeing is believing

At VGH, the palliative care team sees the difference eye donations make. In 2013, the unit achieved the third highest eye donor rate in B.C.

Read More

Letter of thanks from Wendy Bowles

I want to say thank you to all the staff I have come across over the years.

Read More

“The best gift of all”

Working the winter holiday season offers its own rewards and gifts. Four Vancouver Acute staff share their favourite stories from Christmases gone by.

Read More

Our health care staff do have wings – and halos too! (video)

Grateful Patient, Rebecca Gingell honours Drs Thompson and Wilton and her health care team from Acute Medical Unit on Dec. 9th.

Read More

What’s the $ implication of a 10-year agreement?

Are we holding staff flu clinics? How has a 37.5-hour work week improved client access to community mental health services? How are we engaging residents in the Pearson Dogwood redevelopment? What are we doing about equality of opportunity and diversity? Vivian and Laura answer staff questions.

Read More