December

New TB Case in Port Alberni Outbreak (12/30/2009)

Tips for A Safe Polar Bear Swim (12/30/2009)

Nanaimo Regional General Hospital C diff Outbreak Declared Over (12/24/2009)

Cowichan Valley Community Health Network Working Group Progress Update (12/21/2009)

VIHA to Proceed with RFP for Primary Health and Urgent Care Services (12/18/2009)

Media Advisory - Incident at RJH Parkade (12/10/2009)

Safety Tips for Icy Weather (12/9/2009)

H1N1 Flu Clinics Winding Down (12/9/2009)

Comox Valley Seniors Village Celebrates Grand Opening (12/4/2009)

H1N1 Clinics Added for South Island (12/4/2009)

Health Authority Sends a Reminder to Leave Highly Scented Flowers (and scents in general) at Home (12/2/2009)

Port Alberni H1N1/Flu Clinic Correction (12/1/2009)

November

Tofino H1N1/Flu Clinic (11/30/2009)

Final Beam Put Into Place At New Royal Jubilee (11/30/2009)

Greater Victoria Area H1N1 Clinic Changes (11/27/2009)

Duncan Flu Clinics Cancelled (11/27/2009)

Oceanside Flu Clinic Procedures (11/25/2009)

All British Columbians Now Eligible for H1N1 Vaccine (11/19/2009)

Nanaimo Celebrates Start of Renal Centre Construction (11/18/2009)

West Coast General Hospital Lab Celebrates Diabetes Monitoring Program (11/18/2009)

VIHA Recognizes World COPD Day (11/17/2009)

Higher Incidences of C. difficile Noted at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (11/17/2009)

VIHA Issues RFP for Oak Bay Lodge and Mt. Tolmie Hospital Redevelopment (11/16/2009)

VIHA to Increase Island-wide Needle Exchange Services (11/16/2009)

RFP Posted for Crisis Line Services (11/16/2009)

More People Now Eligible for H1N1 Vaccine (11/13/2009)

VIHA Supports World Diabetes Day (11/13/2009)

Parksville H1N1 Immunization Clinic Schedule Changes (11/12/2009)

Unadjuvanted Vaccine Available at H1N1 Clinics Starting November 13 (11/12/2009)

Nanaimo H1N1 Immunization Clinic Schedule Changes (11/12/2009)

Making Vaccinations Easier for Children: There is a Way (11/10/2009)

H1N1 Clinics at Hillside Centre – Important Changes (11/6/2009)

Quadra Island H1N1 Clinic Cancelled (11/3/2009)

Nanaimo H1N1 Clinic Changes (11/3/2009)

H1N1 Flu Worries Crowding VIHA Emergency Departments (11/3/2009)

October

Mt. Waddington H1N1 Clinic Changes (10/30/2009)

VIHA to Begin Screening for Eligibility at Flu Clinics (10/30/2009)

Duncan & Lake Cowichan H1N1 Clinic Changes (10/29/2009)

VIHA Removes Toys and Reading Material from Waiting Rooms (10/27/2009)

Vancouver Island H1N1 Vaccine Schedule Released - New Preparedness and Response Booklet Provides Tips to Public (10/23/2009)

Incident at NRGH (10/14/2009)

Financial Update and Budget Management Initiatives (10/13/2009)

Seasonal Flu Shots Target Seniors (10/8/2009)

VIHA Named One of Canada's Top 100 Employers (10/7/2009)

September

Health Services Redesign for Mt. Waddington Region (9/28/2009)

Targeted Vaccine Campaign Will Protect Those at Risk (9/28/2009)

VIHA Issues RFP for Saanich Peninsula Hospital Chapel (9/25/2009)

Update on EOI Process for Improved Primary Health Care in Oceanside (9/25/2009)

H1N1 Death at Victoria General Hospital (9/17/2009)

Celebration of Grand Opening CT Scanner at West Coast General (9/17/2009)

New ER Opens at Victoria General Hospital (9/15/2009)

VIHA Issues RFP to Plan for Expansion of Island Medical Program at CDH (9/14/2009)

Healthy Lunches & Snacks for School (9/1/2009)

August

VIHA Issues RFP for Supportive Recovery for Women (8/28/2009)

VIHA to Conduct Saltspring Island Health Needs Assessment (8/19/2009)

Fact Sheet: Cowichan Lodge (8/14/2009)

July

New Complex Care Beds for Mt. Waddington Seniors (7/29/2009)

Strategies for Staying Cool and Safe During Heat-wave (7/27/2009)

Medical Education Service Benefits Doctors, Patients (7/24/2009)

Health Care Team at Campbell River Hospital to Expand (7/23/2009)

Financial Update July 2009 (7/15/2009)

Attention Grads of Neonatal Intensive Care (7/8/2009)

June

Sun Safety Reminder for Canada Day (6/30/2009)

Secure Observation Room Opens at Campbell River Hospital (6/30/2009)

H1N1 (Human Swine Flu) Case Admitted to VIHA Facility (6/30/2009)

Invitation to Bid Issued For Proposed Comox Valley Hospital Site Location Consultant (6/29/2009)

Oceanside and VIHA Seek Proposals for Improved Primary Health Care (6/29/2009)

New Physician Coming to Port Alice (6/26/2009)

Sunridge Place Celebrates One Year Anniversary (6/25/2009)

Comox Valley Nursing Centre Recognized as a Gift to Canada (6/22/2009)

Reports Lead to Enhanced Infection Control Processes (6/17/2009)

June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (6/15/2009)

VIHA and CARS Meet to Develop Plans (6/15/2009)

What will the Royal Jubilee Hospital look like in 5 years? In 10 years? In 50 years? (6/10/2009)

VIHA Issues RFP for Saanich Peninsula Hospital Operating Room and Central Supplies Reprocessing Upgrades (6/2/2009)

May

VIHA Commits Funding for Living Room Program (5/29/2009)

VIHA Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Mike Conroy to Return to Alberta (5/29/2009)

Needle Exchange Services Update (5/28/2009)

Update on Tuberculosis at University of Victoria (5/28/2009)

VIHA Board Confirms Agreement Reached on Two Hospitals in Comox-Strathcona (5/27/2009)

Howard Waldner to Remain as VIHA President and CEO (5/20/2009)

One Case of TB Diagnosed in Nanaimo (5/14/2009)

VIHA Celebrates Nursing Week (5/11/2009)

Students Test Negative for Influenza A (5/7/2009)

School Closed for Influenza-like Illness (5/5/2009)

Public Service Announcement - VIHA Hosts Free Public Forum on Arthroplasty (5/4/2009)

H1N1 Flu Virus - VIHA Update (5/1/2009)

Needle Exchange Data (5/1/2009)

April

VIHA CEO Accepts New Position in United Kingdom (4/22/2009)

VIHA Issues RFP to Plan for Expansion of Island Medical Program at NRGH (4/9/2009)

Cornerstone Plaque Commemorates 120 Years at RJH (4/9/2009)

B.C. Invests $5.8M in Parksville Family Place Project (4/8/2009)

VIHA Wait Times Significantly Reduced for Hip and Knee Surgery (4/8/2009)

Renovation Approved for CDH Pharmacy (4/7/2009)

B.C. to Invest $46.3M in Patient Care in Nanaimo (4/7/2009)

Future Use of Cowichan Lodge Open for Discussion (4/7/2009)

Nanaimo Children Get Pediatric Health Clinic (4/3/2009)

New Medical Radiography Program for Camosun (4/2/2009)

VIHA Providing Regular Services During BC Ambulance Service Job Action (4/1/2009)

11 Bed Residential Care Facility to be Built in Port Hardy (4/1/2009)

March

Rural Maternity Care Research Team to facilitate community consultations in Tofino (3/26/2009)

New Residential Care Facility in Nanaimo (3/26/2009)

New VIHA Board Member Appointed (3/23/2009)

Clinical Pharmacists Do Much More Than Dispense Medications (3/2/2009)

February

New Development Increases Care For Victoria Seniors (2/24/2009)

Family Member Becomes Second TB Case (2/23/2009)

Celebration of Construction - CT Scanner Project at West Coast General (2/20/2009)

Sunshine Wellness Centre Creates a Hub of Healthcare Services (2/19/2009)

Norovirus-like Illness on Southern Vancouver Island (2/13/2009)

VIHA Aboriginal Health Council Members Sign Memorandum of Friendship and Mutual Respect (2/13/2009)

Celebrate Stanford Place: Parksville's New Campus of Care (2/13/2009)

February Is Heart Month (2/11/2009)

Possible Exposure to Tuberculosis Prompts Precautionary Measure (2/9/2009)

At-Home Monitoring Helps Seniors Living With Heart Failure (2/9/2009)

Keeping Kids Safe - Learning the Biggest Burn Hazards (2/2/2009)

January

New Detox Beds Increase Access to Addiction Treatment (1/30/2009)

Open House: New Royal Jubilee Hospital Patient Care Centre (1/29/2009)

Port Hardy Residential Care Beds Going Ahead (1/28/2009)

Two Hospitals Recommended For Comox Strathcona (1/28/2009)

Celebrating Our Natural Sizes (1/23/2009)

Expansion of Electronic Health Records Improves Patient Care (1/21/2009)

Quit Smoking and Breathe Easy (1/20/2009)

Norovirus-Like Illness on the Island (1/19/2009)

New Home For Primary Health Care in the Comox Valley (1/16/2009)

New Coalition Aims to Boost Healthy Choices (1/9/2009)

Islanders Urged to Prepare for Potential Flooding (1/7/2009)