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Clinical Articles / BY: Rebecca Sugar, MD October 2018
... department with postoperative concerns, meaning surgeons may not be aware of or involved in the identification and ... using data collected at Chilliwack General Hospital in 2015. The study was approved for commencement by the local ... result in fragmentation of postoperative care and is an issue for several reasons. First, patients who require ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Marilyn Thorpe, MD, FRCPC July/August 2018
... pit appointments. These 36 pit appointments were done in May 2014 and were deemed successful. Subsequently pit ... and scheduling follow-up as needed. Method In May 2015 the PIT Project received funding from the Specialist ... “Pit often helps me answer and move forward with an issue that I’m stuck on with a patient. Instead of waiting ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Courtney Young, MBA, MD, FRCPC December 2017
... attention was focused on how QI could favorably affect the issue of medical errors. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) was ... often navigate multiple care interfaces and consequently may experience fragmented care and poor outcomes.[ 5 ] This ... Streamlining the cardiology referral process In 2015 the Vancouver Division of Family Practice approached the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: W.D. Robertson, MB, BChir, FRCPC July/August 2017
Background On 6 February 2015 the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in  Carter v. Canada ... of quality assurance. Vancouver Island implementation In May 2016, the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island ... to the drugs required for assisted death has not been an issue. Prescribers and pharmacists have worked closely to ...
Beyond Medicine / BY: Joanne Jablkowski July/August 2016
... The motion was accepted. Financial highlights for 2015 are provided on page 13 of the Doctors of BC 2015–2016 ... like to bring to the Board this year is temperance. This may help us be more efficient with our work.” . . . “To ... is not a productive use of our time and energy. The issue is that our two work models simply clash. Doctors are ...
Interviews / BY: Joanne Jablkowski September 2015
... Looking back I think that whatever other nastiness there may have been, that made it all worthwhile.  In 1988 you ... the aspirations of the membership.    Is there a health issue that you think is not getting enough attention—either ... Q&A with Dr Charles Webb: Doctors of BC President 2015–16 ...
Clinical Articles September 2001
... residents being trained in British Columbia to address the issue. Cardiologists fear these factors are currently ... BC per 100 000 population was calculated for 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020. The number of cardiology residents needed to ... retention, and earlier or later retirement that may occur due to political or economic changes. Population ...
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