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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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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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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Goal: To enhance our community’s response capabilities in the event of a major disaster
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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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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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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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