After realizing that gaps in coordination of care were leading to critical safety events for children with cardiac conditions during non-cardiac surgery, an interdisciplinary team at BC Children’s Hospital sprung into action. Together, they developed a protocol that has brought the number of critical safety events down to zero, ensuring safer care for their vulnerable…
As an OB/GYN, Stephanie Rhone understands that women’s health goes beyond the physical. The emotional aspects of reproductive health concerns add greater urgency to providing care that truly supports a patient. Through her leadership and innovation at BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre, Stephanie has positively impacted countless women and people through innovative programs that…
Ten percent of people in BC believe they have a penicillin allergy. However, the vast majority of them are wrong: 90 percent of adults and 94 percent of children with a reported penicillin allergy can actually tolerate the antibiotic. This inaccuracy has serious implications, as these patients are likely to be given antibiotics which are…
Approximately 20% of diabetic patients develop open wounds on the soles of their feet, known as diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). These ulcers are a major contributing factor of lower leg amputations – they precede about 85% of amputations in diabetics – which can often lead to significant problems with mobility, social isolation, employment status, depression…
Led by the BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre, the Provincial Perinatal Substance Use Project is leading the province in transforming perinatal substance use services to improve the experiences of women and people affected by substance use, as well as the experiences of their families. The ultimate deliverable of the project is a Provincial Blueprint…
Through the work of researchers and key stakeholders, Child Health BC recognized concern regarding children’s decreasing physical activity levels, decreasing fruit and vegetable intake and increasing screen time. So it launched Appetite to Play alongside provincial partners Sport for Life, YMCA of Greater Vancouver, Childhood Obesity Foundation and the Ministry of Health to support early…
“The booklet is beautiful and amazing resource. I wish I had access to this information 10 years ago when my daughter was stillborn. No one told me about options to donate or dry up my milk and I suffered without proper information. It is wonderful to know this kind of resource exists now; I know…
Over 450,000 people are treated in emergency departments across BC each year. The most severely injured among them experience better outcomes if they’re treated at designated trauma centres which are best equipped to care for patients with serious, life-threatening injuries. In order to improve health outcomes for patients with major trauma, BC Emergency Services (BCEHS),…
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