“We have to prove ourselves and earn back trust.” Those comments came from VCH President and CEO Mary Ackenhusen when she was the guest at the Vancouver Physician Staff Association’s (VPSA) October Breakfast with Leaders session held at GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre. Ms. Ackenhusen noted it’s challenging to engage physicians given their schedules and also acknowledged that VCH leadership needs to be more mindful of an entrenched belief that there … Read More
Paying tribute to our supporters
“It takes a village to practice medicine.” With those words, neurologist Dr. Silke Cresswell welcomed physicians and their guests to a joint Vancouver Physician Staff Association (VPSA) and Vancouver Medical, Dental and Allied Staff Association (VMDAS) networking evening at the UBC Beaty Biodiversity Museum. The September 27 event was held to honour the partners, spouses, parents, children, friends and colleagues who support our work in what is at times a … Read More
VPSA-funded project uses multi-disciplinary approach to improve patient care
Anesthesiologist Dr. Kelly Mayson has been working in the area of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) since 2013. ERAS pathways have been created to improve and standardize perioperative care as well as to reduce post-operative complications and length of stay in hospital for patients undergoing colorectal surgery, gynecology oncology, radical cystectomy, and hepatic and pancreatic resections. Potentially modifiable risk factors such as iron deficiency anemia, smoking, under-nutrition, hyperglycemia and frailty … Read More