"South Okanagan Similkameen Division of Family Practice’s PMH Engagement Journey. The PMH Engagement Journeys were designed to capture eight divisions' early implementation of the patient medical home (PMH) model of health care. The stories offer a look at the challenges and successes the divisions experienced along their journeys, and the resources they created to engage members and partners around primary care. It is the hope that these stories will act as a resource, support, and source of inspiration for other divisions beginning their journeys to an integrated system of care via the PMH."
South Okanagan Similkameen Division of Family Practice’s PMH Engagement Journey. The PMH Engagement Journeys were designed to capture eight divisions' early implementation of the patient medical home (PMH) model of health care. The stories offer a look at the challenges and successes the divisions experienced along their journeys, and the resources they created to engage members and partners around primary care. It is the hope that these stories will act as a resource, support, and source of inspiration for other divisions beginning their journeys to an integrated system of care via the PMH.
"In this document, as a part of the A GP for Me strategies, the South Okanagan Similkameen (SOS) Division invites proposals to develop a Family Physician Recruitment and Retention Strategy (R&R Strategy) that will both support and retain existing family physicians in the South Okanagan Similkameen region, as well as recruit new family physicians to the region based on existing and anticipated vacancies."
In this document, as a part of the A GP for Me strategies, the South Okanagan Similkameen (SOS) Division invites proposals to develop a Family Physician Recruitment and Retention Strategy (R&R Strategy) that will both support and retain existing family physicians in the South Okanagan Similkameen region, as well as recruit new family physicians to the region based on existing and anticipated vacancies.
"Finding a new collegue or joining a medical practice is more than just filling a vacancy. It is important to consider the factors that set the stage for a long-lasting and fruitful partnership.
This booklet is a resource for both the new physician looking to join a practice and the recruiting physician looking to find a new physician to join their practice."
Finding a new collegue or joining a medical practice is more than just filling a vacancy. It is important to consider the factors that set the stage for a long-lasting and fruitful partnership.
This booklet is a resource for both the new physician looking to join a practice and the recruiting physician looking to find a new physician to join their practice.
"This document examines the financial impact of the work environment of a Nurse Practitioner (NP) on Vancouver Coastal Health’s (VCH) budget. It evaluates the cost effectiveness of having the NP work from a General Practitioners (GP) clinic compared to the community healthcare clinic in the hospital. NPs are working in many different primary care areas, as a specialist or as generalist in a primary care setting. Compared to physicians, patient satisfaction and quality of care have been equal or higher than care provided by physicians. NPs are effective in the reduction of patient unattachment and reduction of emergency department (ED) visits. Although NPs take often more consultation time and sometimes conduct more preventative actions, their work can be comparable or even more effective compared to other providers.
This study hypothesized that the NP’s direct patient time and accessibility increases in the GP clinic, leading to a reduction of ED cost. ED and hospitalization cost of NP patients one year prior to attachment is compared with one year after attachment. Cost effectiveness is calculated by deducting incremental work environment cost by avoided ED and hospitalization cost."
This document examines the financial impact of the work environment of a Nurse Practitioner (NP) on Vancouver Coastal Health’s (VCH) budget. It evaluates the cost effectiveness of having the NP work from a General Practitioners (GP) clinic compared to the community healthcare clinic in the hospital. NPs are working in many different primary care areas, as a specialist or as generalist in a primary care setting. Compared to physicians, patient satisfaction and quality of care have been equal or higher than care provided by physicians. NPs are effective in the reduction of patient unattachment and reduction of emergency department (ED) visits. Although NPs take often more consultation time and sometimes conduct more preventative actions, their work can be comparable or even more effective compared to other providers.
This study hypothesized that the NP’s direct patient time and accessibility increases in the GP clinic, leading to a reduction of ED cost. ED and hospitalization cost of NP patients one year prior to attachment is compared with one year after attachment. Cost effectiveness is calculated by deducting incremental work environment cost by avoided ED and hospitalization cost.
"Article to raise awareness about Nurse Practitioner (NP) in Powell River.
To support better care for patients, the Powell River Division and Vancouver Coastal Health piloted a new program to refer patients with chronic conditions to a nurse practitioner. Nurse practitioners can order and interpret diagnostic tests, make medical diagnoses, prescribe some medications, perform specific procedures, and refer to medical specialists."
Article to raise awareness about Nurse Practitioner (NP) in Powell River.
To support better care for patients, the Powell River Division and Vancouver Coastal Health piloted a new program to refer patients with chronic conditions to a nurse practitioner. Nurse practitioners can order and interpret diagnostic tests, make medical diagnoses, prescribe some medications, perform specific procedures, and refer to medical specialists.
"Fetch is an on-line community directory. It includes descriptions of services and how to access them. This ad provides information on Fetch and how to access."
Fetch is an on-line community directory. It includes descriptions of services and how to access them. This ad provides information on Fetch and how to access.
"Fetch is an on-line community directory. It includes descriptions of services and how to access them. This ad provides information on Fetch and how to access."
Fetch is an on-line community directory. It includes descriptions of services and how to access them. This ad provides information on Fetch and how to access.
"Recruitment flyer for a clinic seeking a family physician. Includes a position summary, position details, work environment details, and bios of the other GPs in the clinic."
Recruitment flyer for a clinic seeking a family physician. Includes a position summary, position details, work environment details, and bios of the other GPs in the clinic.
"A video about coming together to improve aboriginal child and youth mental health in the South Okanagan Similkameen. Partners involved in the project:
Okanagan Nation Alliance"
"Penticton Indian Band"
"Osoyoos Indian Band"
" Upper Similkameen Indian Band"
" Lower Similkameen Indian Band"
" Abbotsford Division of Family Practice"
" Ministry of Children and Family Development"
" Interior Health Authority"
" South Okanagan Similkameen Division of Family Practice"
A video about coming together to improve aboriginal child and youth mental health in the South Okanagan Similkameen. Partners involved in the project:
Okanagan Nation Alliance
Penticton Indian Band
Osoyoos Indian Band
Upper Similkameen Indian Band
Lower Similkameen Indian Band
Abbotsford Division of Family Practice
Ministry of Children and Family Development
Interior Health Authority
South Okanagan Similkameen Division of Family Practice
" South Okanagan Similkameen Division's presentation during the Patient Medical Home Evaluation and Action Learning session at the GPSC Spring Summit 2017."
South Okanagan Similkameen Division's presentation during the Patient Medical Home Evaluation and Action Learning session at the GPSC Spring Summit 2017.
"Roadmap handout from one of several table discussion during the Building a System of Primary Care: Regional Partnership Perspectives session at the GPSC Spring Summit 2017."
Roadmap handout from one of several table discussion during the Building a System of Primary Care: Regional Partnership Perspectives session at the GPSC Spring Summit 2017.
"Tracy St. Claire's video presentation at the Patient Medical Home in rural communities: What are the realities? session at the GPSC Spring Summit 2017."
Tracy St. Claire's video presentation at the Patient Medical Home in rural communities: What are the realities? session at the GPSC Spring Summit 2017.