Canada marked World Suicide Prevention Day from Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, September 10, and VCH SAFER Coordinator Dammy Damstrom-Albach was there.

To prevent hospital-acquired infections like CDI, the VGH ICU team rolled up their sleeves and decluttered. As a result, they’ve cleaned up in more ways than one.

Starting September 14 through October 11, Shoppers Drug Mart is raising money for the Leslie Diamond Women’s Heart Health Clinic at VGH.

Two public Open Houses will be hosted by the City of Vancouver next week to unveil the final draft concept plan created for the Pearson Dogwood redevelopment.

Are we discharging residential care patients in a timely manner? How do we decide which positions to terminate? How will we find the time to implement initiatives? Vivian and Laura answer more staff questions

New Falls Prevention Toolkit introduced. Our goal: reduce falls with harm by 20 per cent.

Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Sawka, Vancouver Acute’s new medical director, perioperative services, effective September 9, 2013.

Maureen Mayhew will be leaving the Bridges Clinic at the end of August for a new role at the BCCDC.

Think&EatGreen@School is a project that implements healthy and sustainable school food systems within the learning communities of the Vancouver School Board.

On August 27, 2013, the Honourable Terry Lake toured UBC Hospital and learned about this site’s potential for easing demands at VGH and improving patient access to care.