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VIHA Named One of BC’s Top Employers for 2012 http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/nr_bc_top_employers_3feb2012.htm Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:13:56 GMT Canada's First Womenheart Support Program Launches in Victoria http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/nr_womenheart_2feb2012.htm Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:58:34 GMT Kids Build Healthy Habits with Eat Well, Get Moving! http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/nr_eat_well_get_moving_1feb2012.htm Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:03:21 GMT VIHA RFP Seeks Services to Benefit Patients With Chronic Disease http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/nr_oceanside_rfp_ihn_31jan2012.htm Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:16:32 GMT Duncan Community Dialysis Facility Celebrates Expansion and New Location http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/nr_duncan_cdf_expansion_31jan2012.htm Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:13:19 GMT New Oceanside Health Centre Receives Final Approval http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/nr_oceanside_final_approval_25jan2012.htm Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:29:48 GMT 2012 News Releases http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/2012.htm Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:32:45 GMT Temporary Reopening of Adult Medical Overflow Room on NRGH Pediatric Unit http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/temp_adult_med_overflow_nrgh.htm Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:29:19 GMT RFP Issued for New Mobile MRI Equipment http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/mobile_mri_10jan2012.htm Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:30:32 GMT Agreement Reached for Dedicated Obstetrical Anesthesiology Service at VGH http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/doba_9jan2012.htm Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:32:20 GMT Crothall to Provide Housekeeping Services at Three Acute Care and Two Residential Care Facilities http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/nr_crothall_hk_5jan2012.htm Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:41:28 GMT VIHA Developing Formal Policy for Patient Placement in Shared Hospital Rooms http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/nr_shared_hospital_rooms_3jan2011.htm Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:39:45 GMT Keep Nutrition On Track Over the Holidays http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/nutrition_psa_19dec2011.htm Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:12:40 GMT Temporary Service Reductions at Port Hardy Hospital http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/temp_svc_reductions_phh.htm Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:40:49 GMT Brighten a Loved One's Hospital Stay with Well Wishes http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/well_wishes.htm Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:13:27 GMT VIHA Issues RFP for Local Healthy Food Products http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/nr_cfai_rfp_30nov2011.htm Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:30:58 GMT Request For Proposal Issued For Radiology Peer Review System http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/nr_rfp_med_imaging_peer_review_nov11.htm Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:55:00 GMT VIHA VP Communications and External Relations Contract http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/ma_contract_vp_communications_nov11.htm Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:25:00 GMT Join Us in Port Hardy for a Free Community Talk With Dr. Gabor Maté http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/psa_gabor_mate.htm Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:59:11 GMT Tips and Tricks for Halloween Safety http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/halloween_2011.htm Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:48:47 GMT TB Cases Confirmed In Victoria http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/tb_victoria_28oct2011.htm Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:59:18 GMT Victoria General Hospital 5 North Invites You! http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/vgh_5n_reunion.htm Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:25:04 GMT New Mobile MRI Service to be Established on Vancouver Island http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/mobile_mri_13oct2011.htm Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:20:00 GMT VIHA Named Again As One of Canada's Top 100 Employers http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/viha_top_100.htm Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:26:02 GMT Flu Season is Here http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/flu_season_2011.htm Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:22:31 GMT Health and Safety Tips - Turkey Talk http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/turkey_talk.htm Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:40:19 GMT Community Partnerships Help Nourish the Mind http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/breastfeeding_challenge_29sep11.htm Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:57:52 GMT VIHA to Implement Recommendations of Obstetrical Review http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/vgh_obstetrical_review.htm Mon, 26 Sep 2011 23:05:00 GMT Nourish the Mind http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/breastfeeding_challenge_2011.htm Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:19:27 GMT Cowichan Lodge Redevelopment Plan Update - Sept. 2011 http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/cowichan_lodge_sept2011_update.htm Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:54:50 GMT Rainbow Meals for Back to School http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/rainbow_meals.htm Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:08:59 GMT Power Failure at VGH Affecting Services http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/vgh_power_outage.htm Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:23:30 GMT Report Gives Region-wide Perspective on Health Status http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/cmho_annual_report_2011.htm Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:28:03 GMT External Review to Take Place in Stillborn Case at Victoria General http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/nr_vgh_external_review.htm Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:03:06 GMT Dedicated Obstetrical Anaesthesiology at Victoria General Hospital http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/jointstatement_vgh_anaesthetists_aug11.htm Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:45:45 GMT Construction Begins For Saanich Peninsula Hospital Upgrade http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/nr_sph_or_groundbreaking_aug11.htm Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:55:00 GMT New Academic Space Opens for Medical Residents and Students http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/nr_new_medical_space_nrgh_aug11.htm Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:55:00 GMT New Contract for Food Services at Victoria General and Royal Jubilee http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/nr_bg_steamplicity_july11.htm Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:55:00 GMT Cowichan Lodge Redevelopment Plan Update http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/fs_cowichan_lodge_27july2011.htm Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:53:48 GMT Invitation to Bid Issued for Renovations to Cowichan Lodge http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/cowichan_lodge_renos_21july2011.htm Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:03:24 GMT No Contract Awarded for Mobile MRI Services http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/mobile_mri_21july2011.htm Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:30:03 GMT VIHA and North Island College in Discussions Regarding Site for New Comox Valley Hospital http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/ni_hosp_19july2011.htm Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:11:43 GMT VIHA Appoints New Medical Health Officer to Serve Central Island Communities http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/ci_mho_appointed.htm Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:12:07 GMT June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/psa_elder_abuse_day.htm Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:25:00 GMT MHAS Team Expands in Campbell River http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/nr_mhas_campbell_river_expansion.htm Thu, 09 Jun 2011 21:44:54 GMT RFP Issued For Intensive Supportive Housing Units http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/nr_mhas_comox_valley_funding_jun11.htm Thu, 09 Jun 2011 21:44:18 GMT Child Passenger Safety is Focus of Safe Kids Week Canada http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/safe_kids_week_30may2011.htm Mon, 30 May 2011 22:10:37 GMT Don't Forget Your Tetanus Vaccine http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/psa_tetanus_26may2011.htm Thu, 26 May 2011 16:52:22 GMT Using Your Emergency Room or Community Health Centre http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/emergency_room_use_18may2011.htm Wed, 18 May 2011 18:14:14 GMT VIHA RFP Seeks Automated Reminder Service For Patients http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/rfp_automated_reminder.htm Wed, 11 May 2011 17:05:42 GMT VIHA Receives Microbiology Services Review Recommendations http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/microbiology_9may2011.htm Mon, 09 May 2011 19:16:39 GMT Phoney Philanthropy: VIHA Re-issues Warning to Local Businesses About Telemarketing Scheme http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/telemarketers_9may2011.htm Mon, 09 May 2011 17:00:00 GMT VIHA RFP Seeks Services to Benefit Patients With Chronic Disease http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/rfp_chronic_disease_cr.htm Tue, 03 May 2011 21:09:29 GMT Nanaimo's Crisis Counselling Clinic Celebrates a Decade of Service http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/nanaimo_crisis.htm Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:32:37 GMT Review of St. Joseph's General Hospital CT Scans Completed http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/sjgh_ct_review_complete.htm Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:52:39 GMT Health Authority Asks The Public To Refrain From Bringing Strongly Scented and High Pollen-Bearing Flowers to Hospitals and Residential Care Facilities During the Easter Weekend http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/flowers_reminder.htm Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:53:51 GMT New Care Clinic Supports Expectant Cowichan Valley Moms http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/cowichan_maternity_clinic.htm Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:45:00 GMT VIHA RFP Seeks Mobile MRI Services http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/mobile_mri.htm Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:35:11 GMT CRHD, VIHA & Baptist Housing to Partner in Residential Care Renewal http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/residential_care_renewal.htm Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:42:14 GMT Families to Benefit as Jeneece Place Moves Forward http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/jeneece_place.htm Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:53:34 GMT VIHA RFP Seeks Onsite Hairdresser at Royal Jubilee Hospital http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/nr_rfp_pcc_hairdresser_6april11.htm Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:11:00 GMT Invitation to Bid Issued For Seven Oaks http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/ib_itb_seven_oaks.htm Tue, 05 Apr 2011 21:54:42 GMT New Contract for Food and Housekeeping at Some VIHA Sites http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/new_food_housekeeping_contract.htm Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:17:00 GMT Community To Be Involved In Health Care Planning On West Coast http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/nr_lha_70_planning.htm Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:50:00 GMT Oceanside Primary and Urgent Care Centre Update http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/oceanside_30mar2011.htm Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:03:19 GMT Island Hospices to Benefit from One-Time Funding http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/hospices_onetime_funding_30mar2011.htm Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:55:00 GMT VIHA RFPs Seek Services to Benefit Patients With Chronic Disease http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/rfp_integrated_health_networks_28mar11.htm Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:42:17 GMT No Scents is Good Sense! Health Authority Sends a Reminder to Leave Highly Scented Flowers and Hygiene Products at Home http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/scent_free_23march2011.htm Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:35:00 GMT Single Contractor to Provide Housekeeping Services at Royal Jubilee Hospital http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/hk_rjh_18mar2011.htm Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:06:45 GMT Assisted Living Development Breaks Ground in Duncan http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/assisted_living_duncan.htm Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:04:00 GMT Patient Move into New RJH Patient Care Centre a Success http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/nr_patient_care_move_mar13-11.htm Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:22:10 GMT RJH Patient Care Centre To Open For Patients This Weekend http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/rjh_pcc_9mar2011.htm Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:31:37 GMT Pharmacy Teams Improve Patient Care http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/pharmacy_teams_7mar11.htm Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:53:37 GMT VIHA and CRHD Discussing Re-development of Residential Care Beds in Capital Regional District http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/redevelopment_rescare_beds.htm Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:15:00 GMT Weather Tips for Snow and Ice http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/psa_weather_tips.htm Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:50:20 GMT SJGH Radiology Update http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/sjgh_radiology_update.htm Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:06:47 GMT HARC Program for Abused Children to Restart http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/harc_restart.htm Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:29:50 GMT Royal Jubilee Hospital Patient Care Centre Open Houses http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/pcc_open_houses.htm Mon, 21 Feb 2011 23:00:02 GMT Concern Regarding Medical Scan Quality Identified http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/medical_scan.htm Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:12:46 GMT Hepatitis A Immunizations Available to Cowichan Valley Children http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/hep_a_immunizations_cv_children.htm Tue, 01 Feb 2011 22:20:00 GMT Hepatitis A Immunizations Available to First Nations People Living in the Cowichan Valley http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/hep_a_cowichanvalley.htm Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:55:00 GMT Hepatitis A Drop-in Immunization Clinics for Courtenay, Nanaimo and Victoria http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/hep_a_vaccination_clinics_14jan2010.htm Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:40:31 GMT Hepatitis A Immunizations Available to Duncan Walmart Employees and the Public http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/cowichan_hep_a.htm Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:25:50 GMT I-Track 2009 Provides Glimpse of Changing Drug Use Patterns in Victoria http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/nr_bg_itrack_study_2009.htm Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:05:08 GMT Lady Minto Hospital Heliport Upgrades http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/lmh_heliport_upgrades_10nov2010.htm Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:31:38 GMT VIHA Issues RFP for Oak Bay Lodge and Mt. Tolmie Hospital Redevelopment http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/rfp_obl_mttolmie.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:10:46 GMT More People Now Eligible for H1N1 Vaccine http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/expanded_h1n1vaccine_criteria.htm Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:55:00 GMT Vancouver Island H1N1 Vaccine Schedule Released - New Preparedness and Response Booklet Provides Tips to Public http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/h1n1vaccine_schedules_booklet.htm Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:29:16 GMT Fact Sheet: Cowichan Lodge http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/fs_cowichan_lodge.htm Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:39:50 GMT Digital Mammograms Give Island Women Better Breast Care http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/Digital+Mammograms+Give+Island+Women+Better+Breast+Care.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:25:00 GMT Listeriosis Fatality Confirmed on Vancouver Island http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/listeriosis.htm Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:25:00 GMT Longer Transition Period For Residents Leading Up To The Closure of Cowichan Lodge http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/longer_transition_period_residents_closure_cowichan_lodge.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:43:00 GMT First Phase of Air Quality Study in James Bay Complete http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/First+Phase+of+Air+Quality+Study+in+James+Bay+Complete.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:50:24 GMT Flu Has Made a Late Arrival http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/Flu+Has+Made+a+Late+Arrival.htm Wed, 07 Feb 2007 18:07:28 GMT Tips for a Safe Holiday Dinner http://www.viha.ca/NR/exeres/84D761A2-5164-4139-979C-FAAE9A687D53.htm Thu, 21 Dec 2006 22:25:00 GMT VIHA Releases Results from Patient Food Satisfaction Survey http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/VIHA+Releases+Results+from+Patient+Food+Satisfaction+Survey.htm Thu, 01 Jun 2006 17:07:11 GMT Patients to Benefit from VIHA Five-Year Strategic Plan http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/Patients+to+Benefit+from+VIHA+Five-Year+Strategic+Plan.htm Mon, 24 Apr 2006 22:15:00 GMT New Centre Brings Hope to Nanaimo's Homeless http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/new_centre_brings_hope.htm Tue, 11 Apr 2006 21:00:00 GMT Teens' Quest for Beauty Not Worth the Cancer Risk http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/teen_quest_for_beauty_not_worth_cancer_risk.htm Fri, 31 Mar 2006 20:50:00 GMT