VGH staff donned their best super hero and super villain costumes to raise a super amount of money – more than $17,000! – for the Heart & Stroke Foundation.

Do patients with limited English have longer hospital stays after cardiac surgery? Four VGH nurses are determined to find out. Thanks to a 2013 VCH Research Challenge grant, they’ll do just that.

I’m pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Iain Mackie as medical director, medical perioperative services, Vancouver Acute Services. In this role, Iain is responsible for developing a full-spectrum program involving pre- and post-operative medical care of surgical patients.

Construction of the bridge between The Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (CBH) and the second floor of UBCH’s Koerner Pavilion has begun. Find out what construction could mean for you and patients and visitors to UBCH.

A grateful patient who says he received “first-class treatment” takes the time to write us and say thanks.

Watch our short video and see what people have to say about the many ways nurses lead change.

A client of the VGH Cardiac Rehab Program, Cindy Low is also a chef. With her help the program is teaching people how to eat healthier by thinking outside the recipe box. Watch Cindy in action on Global TV’s Morning Show.

Recently launched/updated version of the Take Care handbook for family caregivers is now available in Chinese. To celebrate this launch, VCH Caregiver Support Program partnered with SUCCESS in hosting a series of community resource presentations.