Earlier this week, VCH-Coastal’s Kiwanis Care Centre staff and residents celebrated the opening of a sacred space, continuing their innovative work in providing a safe, nurturing environment.

On March 26, Pemberton Emergency Department began a welcome five-week renovation and moved to a temporary home in the Mobile Medical Unit (MMU), a high-tech hospital on wheels that is parked next to the Health Centre.

The discipline and good organization of staff and physicians in the Lions Gate Hospital elective surgery program shone through in a recent medication reconciliation (MedRec) audit where they achieved a 95% completion rate, far exceeding the 75% target.

St. Mary’s staff, physicians and other VCH staff helped carry out the largest patient transfer process ever organized in Sechelt as they moved all acute care patients from the Main Building to the new Tower on March 25, 2013.

Sunshine Coast residents will benefit from new health care amenities as physicians and staff prepare to move into an expanded St. Mary’s Hospital on Monday.

If you’re a VCH employee on the Sunshine Coast, you’ll have heard the buzz around the community already about the new St. Mary’s Hospital Tower opening on March 25.