450 guests were treated to a magnificent evening at the River Rock Casino Resort & Show Theatre that included a tribute to Richmond’s medical and health care professionals, powerful patient stories, and a special performance by The Canadian Tenors.
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Easing patient’s transition home “worth its weight in gold”
Jude Morrison can’t contain herself. In fact, the director of resident services at Haro Park Centre is positively gushing about a resident’s transfer from UBC Hospital (UBCH). Find out why and how Lindsay Taberner (pictured left) and her colleagues made a difference.
Read MoreFirst Nations spiritual ceremony helps patient and family members at VGH
On a very wet and cold Saturday evening, a First Nations family was in need of spiritual support for a loved one in VGH. Staff and VGH security pulled all the stops to provide four generations of one family a sacred space to offer prayers by way of a pipe ceremony.
Read MoreRecovering at work: it’s “good medicine”
For almost three years now, Disability Management, now known as WorkAbility, has been redefining its work in support of staff who need assistance returning to work. “It was like peeling an onion,” says Chris Back, manager of WorkAbility. “Disability management is a complicated process. As we examined the flow of our work we would uncover […]
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Preventing C-difficile: Acute Medicine leads the way at VGH
Eight weeks and no new cases of hospital-acquired C-difficile. That’s right – none. Acute Medicine is leading the way on our VGH CDI Initiative. Find out how they’re making a difference and what this could mean for you.
Read MoreVGH Shoppers Drug Mart supports OvCaRe – and you can too!
Add your personalized icon to the Tree of Life at our very own VGH Shoppers Drug Mart. Campaign runs until October 26 and 100% of proceeds go to support ovarian cancer research.
Read MoreSurgical team gives hope and a future to Tanzanian boy
The 10-hour hand reconstruction and micro-surgery was performed on compassionate grounds on Sunday, September 9, by the VGH surgical team of Dr. Mark Hill, Dr. Peter Gropper, Dr. Erin Brown, Dr. Cindy Henderson, and Dr. Cindy Vercherre of BC’s Children’s Hospital.
Read MoreMrs Global Chinese tours hospital Birth Centre
Mrs. Global Chinese Pageant winner Candy Zeng participated in a special tour of Richmond Hospital’s state-of-the-art Birth Centre.
Read MoreNew bulletins reinforce medication safety, highlight Accrediation Canada’s Medication Management Standards
Medication safety is a top priority to ensure maximum safety for patients and clients. That’s why Medication Management is one of the standards clearly identified — and scrutinized — by Accreditation Canada.
Read MoreReasons why we feel engaged at the Northeast Mental Health Team
Engagement is the extent to which our staff are committed both emotionally and intellectually to excellence at VCH. Engagement is less about what we do and more about how we do it. This series celebrates the great work around safety and engagement on our front lines and is a result of the action plans prepared across VCH through the People First Safety and Engagement Survey.
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