Project Lead: Dr. Gordon Mackie As a long-standing physician within the Richmond Hospital medical community, Neurologist and MSA/RHPS Past President Dr. Gord Mackie has worked alongside physician colleagues and friends who have built and shared their community of care … Read More
Physician Engagement And Education To Improve Reporting Of Preventable Adverse Drug Events (pADE)
Leads/physicians involved: Dr. Jane de Lemos – Clinical Pharmacist Dr. Richard Chan – Emergency Medicine Dr. YD You – Internal Medicine Dr. Robert Mackenzie – Family Practice Dr. Cheryl Nagle – Family Practice Dr. Peter Ling – Internal Medicine … Read More
Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Project Lead: Dr. Kenneth Heng Project info coming soon…
Research Committee
Project Lead: Dr. Matthew Kwok “This committee involved physicians at Richmond Hospital with research interests. Engagement was achieved through meetings and workshops focused on developing and improving research skills. With the help of the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, … Read More
Simulation Instructor Course
Project Lead: Dr. Katharine Hudson A one-day “Train the Trainer’ course for physicians and educators in April 2019 was made possible through RHPS funding. “While I have not done a formal needs assessment, my impression is that most physicians … Read More
Specialized Surgical Pathway
Project Lead: Dr. Kenneth Hughes Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Kenneth Hughes sees many opportunities to identify and close the gaps in care within surgical services. “The mandate of the Ministry of Health wants to see no more than 5% of … Read More
Timely Assessment of Potential Tuberculosis Cases in ED
Project Lead: Dr. Edgar Lau Since December 1, 2018, a total of 9 bronchoscopies were performed in the Richmond Emergency Department on an urgent basis. 6 were performed for possible tuberculosis and 2 cases were confirmed microbiologically. Those 2 … Read More
Voice Recognition Training
Project Lead: Dr. Nancy Austin “All our active staff and many of our locums received voice recognition training. Obtaining this Front End Speech Recognition training has been valuable in preparation for CST, let alone improving the quality of the … Read More