Project Archive
NRGH Pediatric Call Group guidelines
NMSES funding will support the Pediatrics on-call group members to collaboratively develop a set of guidelines to define the Culture of Practice for this group at NRGH, including share attitudes and patterns of behaviors around department meetings, hiring, manpower, sick time coverage, locums, scheduling, leaves of absence, vacations, seniority/retirement, teaching, […]
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Clarifying care pathway for Center Island patients with suspected Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
This project supports a physician-led working-group of clinical stakeholders to come together formulate an optimal, evidence-based patient care pathway for patients with suspected Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). The timing and criteria for referral and confirmatory testing here locally on Vancouver Island is highly variable and unclear. In short, the current […]
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NRGH Cardiac Catheterisation Suite Project Proposal
Cardiology and ICU physicians have partnered to develop an evidence-based and data-driven case for establishing a cardiac catheterisation site in Nanaimo. The project will support the collection and analysis of data, the drafting of a proposal and oversight, engagement with and collaboration of Internal Medicine, ICU, Cardiology and the physician […]
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ER Interdisciplinary SIMs
The NRGH ER Interdisciplinary simulation project runs regularly scheduled simulation based training for the emergency department staff. Sessions include pre-brief training and introduction as well as simulation, teaching and post simulation debrief. The high fidelity simulations occur throughout the emergency department to provide high yield training opportunities and collaboration amongst […]
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Nanaimo Regional General Hospital Emergency Department Website
Emergency Physicians are developing their own departmental website in order to improve professional and public access to information sources. The site will be structured to provide links to various categories such as: Public Information, Nursing, Research, Education, Ultrasound, Reference, NEEP Educational Program, Departmental News, and Quick Reference Links to other […]
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NRGH Acute Stroke Care Improvement
Problem: NRGH services a population with a high burden of CVA. A provincial initative to improve stroke care and EVT have put strain on the transport and imaging resources, the ER, Neurology and Radiology services at NRGH. Purpose: To bring together the stakeholders in acute stroke care to facilitate discussion […]
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MRP Cardiology Roundtable
This project aims to clarify who is the Most Responsible Physician (MRP) for patients who present with a primary cardiac condition that is acute. Clarifying which patient should be under which physician with regard to different common scenarios will improve patient care, resource utilization, and will more properly align physician […]
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Nanaimo General Surgeons Central Referral System (NGSCRS)
This project aims to create a centralized referral system for all incoming general surgery and endoscopy referrals. Goals include: To improve (i.e. decrease) general surgical referral-to-consultation wait times(i.e. “Wait 1” times) across the board, for all outpatient referrals. Streamline the referral process; which means making it easier for all referring […]
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SIM Trainer Training
This project was created to improve the quality of ICU specific processes and procedures, and to train for both common and unusual incidents. Simulations included cases of acute refractory hypoxia when caused by severe asthma exacerbation or traumatic aortic valve insufficiency, cardiogenic shock due to bradyarrthmia and pacemaker malfunctions, as […]
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Perioperative Simulation Workshops
The purpose of the workshop is to strengthen performance and practice CRM (Crisis Resource Management) skills during low frequency/high intensity events. Not only does this hone skills in specific emergency situations, it allows for evaluation of equipment, carts and systems in the OR setting. It offers an opportunity to practice […]
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Improving Care Delivery at OPAT
This project aims to improve care delivery in OPAT (outpatient antibiotic therapy) Clinic at NRGH to reflect antimicrobial stewardship initiatives and best practice guidelines. The aim is to help align care of common outpatient infectious diseases with medical microbiology stewardship programs by revising the protocols for the NRGH Outpatient IV […]
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Pathways
The Nanaimo Division of Family Practice in partnership with the Nanaimo Medical Staff Engagement Society is implementing Pathways in Nanaimo. It is a web-based database that all Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and their MOAs can use to improve referrals to Specialists and Specialty Clinics. Pathways was developed by physicians for physicians […]
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Doctors Lounge Redesign
In partnership with Island Health, the objective of this project is to redesign our current lounge at NRGH to become more functional, comfortable, and to increase overall usage. The MSA membership has given approval for the redesign, which is ongoing and currently in the design stage. A survey was sent out in […]
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Community Disaster Preparedness
Goal: To enhance our community’s response capabilities in the event of a major disaster
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Nanaimo ADHD Clinic Planning
Goal: To decrease wait time for assessment and distribute workload among all community pediatricians. To involve allied health in the care to provide a multidisciplinary approach.
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Pediatric Eating Disorder Clinic
Goal: To expand services available to pediatric ED Community in the Central Island with the goal of providing timely access to cohesive assessment, diagnosis and ongoing multidisciplinary follow up.
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ICU Redesign
The ICU physician group is engaged with Island Health and Stantec Architecture in planning a new three level free standing building at NRGH which will house a new ICU and HDU as well as support space.
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