Vancouver Acute Vice President Gail Malenstyn did not plan her leadership journey; indeed, she describes herself as a reluctant leader over the past 15 years. That was one of the learnings VPSA members heard when Gail was our Dinner with Leaders guest on June 25th. The evening was hosted by Dr. Mahyar Mohammadi of VPSA’s Community Building & Wellness Task Group, which had invited Gail to speak. This was the … Read More
Health authority and VPSA discuss ways to collaborate and engage
VPSA board and staff meet regularly with VCH senior leaders to develop a collaborative relationship between medical staff and the health authority. The June meeting included discussion about how best to shape the meetings to optimize collaboration and engagement. May meeting summary VPSA Projects Manager Annapurna Chavali summarized actions arising from this group’s May meeting around the level of engagement VCH will have on three of VPSA’s priority areas. Going … Read More
Learning to defend yourself
About 40 per cent of all violence-related WorkSafe BC claims come from health-care workers, although these workers make up less than five per cent of the province’s workforce. Violence in the health-care workplace also differs from violence experienced by workers in other industries. Health-care workers must interact closely with their patients/clients and their families, often under difficult circumstances. Patients/clients may act aggressively due to their medical condition or the medication … Read More
EPIC’s goals and purpose
In light of the upcoming National Indigenous Peoples Day, VPSA’s Engaging Physicians in Indigenous Cultural (EPIC) Safety Task Group is honoured to share information about EPIC, its goals and purpose. Indigenous peoples across Canada face many challenges in their daily lives that impact their health and well-being. This is reflected in the poor health outcomes and social problems that are disproportionate to other populations. The objectives of EPIC are to … Read More
VA Provider Digital Health Committee – June meeting summary
The VA Provider Digital Health (DHC) Committee meets regularly; members work to identify Cerner changes that would be most helpful to providers. VPSA provides sessional funding to the physician representatives on the committee for time spent in meetings and doing other committee work. On the agenda for the June meeting: provider handover, tokens work, Teams pilot, and a chance to reflect on the committee’s accomplishments over the past year. Provider … Read More