Real-Time Virtual Support (RTVS) pathways is a new virtual support initiative enabling rural health care providers to deliver timely patient-centred care closer to home. Physicians, nurse practitioners, and nurses in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities will have access to 24-hour, just-in-time advice through Zoom and can be connected to one of five teams providing culturally safe and compassionate support:
These teams have an understanding of the rural and cultural contexts and are available to support rural health care providers for any issue, including:
To learn more about the pathways and how to access them, download the RTVS Toolkit for Healthcare Providers at http://bit.ly/RTVSToolkit [9]. The toolkit includes access information, Zoom instructions, FAQs, bios and photos of RTVS teams, and posters.
Real-Time Virtual Support is an initiative of the Virtual Health and Wellness Collaborative for Rural and First Nations BC. For more information visit https://rccbc.ca/rtvs [10].
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[1] https://bcmj.org/cover/october-2020
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[3] https://bcmj.org/sites/default/files/BCMJ_Vol62_No8_news_4.pdf
[4] https://bcmj.org/print/news/virtual-supports-health-care-providers-rural-remote-and-indigenous-communities
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[9] http://bit.ly/RTVSToolkit
[10] https://rccbc.ca/rtvs
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