Earlier this week, a patient sent an email thanking the services of a GF Strong staff member.

Since 2011, VGH has donated three shipping containers of supplies which have included close to 200 hospital beds, 20 stretchers, 100 wheelchairs, and a few ultrasound machines.

For the past eight months, on the second Wednesday of each month, nurses, allied health staff and hospitalists gather to share information and a meal.

A new combination disinfection procedure used before surgery at VGH involves the use of chlorhexidine body wipes and exposing a patient’s nostrils to light. It’s been successful in reducing surgical site infections at VGH by 39 per cent.

Vancouver’s 12-member ACT Team is celebrating a year of client successesd this month. The team provides 24/7 individualized assessment and treatment, rehabilitation and support to clients struggling with serious mental illnesses and addiction.

A small but dedicated team promoting hand hygiene is helping us protect patients, staff and even our family and friends from norovirus and influenza. Meet one member of the team — Vipen Kaur — an advocate for hand cleaning unlike any other.

High culture for the unbelievably low donation of $10. Tickets on sale starting January 25; proceeds support Artsway, a society dedicated to bringing professional performing arts to audiences in health care sites, including residential care facilities.