Policies
Public accountability and communication of operational policies are components of our strategic priorities.
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Policies
View our operational policies. Communicating these policies, and public accountability, are components of our strategic priorities.
Administration & Organization
AA – Introduction
| AA0100 | Policy and Clinical Decision Support Tools | July 2019 |
| N/A | Policy Guide | August 2015 |
AC - Communications and Public Affairs
| AC0100 | Visual Identity | July 2020 |
| AC0400 | External Communications Consultants | August 2010 |
| AC0500 | Social Media Guidelines | March 2011 |
| AC0500 | Social Media | March 2011 |
AD - Aboriginal Health
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AD0100 |
Welcome and Acknowledgement of First Nation Traditional Territory | January 2019 |
| AD0200 | Aboriginal Cultural Safety and Humility | April 2021 |
AF - Freedom of Information
| AF0100 | Transparency and Freedom of Information | December 2017 |
| AF0500 | Police Access to Clients and Client Information | November 2015 |
| ROIA0600 | Access for Minors and Incapable Adults (MyHealthPortal) | September 2019 |
AH - Patient/Client - Relations/Care
AI - Surgical/Clinical
| AI0100 | Premium Hip Devices Patient Fees | October 2014 |
| AI0200 | Surgical Waitlist Audit | March 2020 |
| AI0300 | Surgical Safety Checklist | May 2019 |
| AI0400 | Organ Donation | October 2018 |
| AI0500 | Dental Assistants | August 2018 |
AK - Quality & Risk Management
| AK0100 | Client Complaint Management | February 2020 |
| AK0200 | Private Service Providers | September 2019 |
| AK0300 | Claims Management | February 2020 |
| AK0400 | Recognizing and Responding to Hazards, Near Misses and Adverse Events |
February 2022 |
| AK0400 | Guideline 1.1 Immediate Management of AEs | February 2022 |
| AK0400 | Guideline 1.2 Ongoing Management of AEs | February 2022 |
| AK0400 | Guideline 1.3 Disclosure of Harm | February 2022 |
| AK0500 | Safety Alerts and Broadcasting System | February 2020 |
| AK0600 | Client Special Indicators in Meditech | January 2016 |
| AK0700 | Client Valuables and Personal Effects | November 2020 |
| AK0800 | Medication Reconciliation | March 2021 |
| AK0900 | Enterprise Risk Management | July 2020 |
| AK1000 | Healthier Vending in IH Facilities | September 2013 |
AL - Legal/Ethical
| AL0100 | Consent Adults | February 2019 |
| AL0200 | Consent Persons Under 19 Years of Age | July 2018 |
| AL0300 | Blood Alcohol | December 2009 |
| AL0500 | Legal Court Documents and Proceedings | March 2020 |
| AL0700 | Records Retention | February 2021 |
| AL1000 | Governing Law and Jurisdiction | May 2020 |
| AL1600 | Project Ethics | November 2016 |
AP - Finance
| AP0100 | Reserves | February 2009 |
| AP0200 | Client Rates For Long Stay Patients Awaiting Placement | May 2019 |
| AP0300 | Travel Expense | June 2018 |
| AP0300a | Travel Expense - Quick Reference Guide | October 2018 |
| AP0300b | Travel Expense - User Guide | August 2018 |
| AP0400 | Changes to Schedule of Fees and Charges | February 2016 |
| AP0500 | Leased Space Management of | April 2017 |
| AP0700 | Signing Authority | May 2021 |
| AP0900 | Hardship | March 2020 |
| AP1000 | Environmental Sustainability | January 2019 |
| AP1100 | Research Finance | March 2019 |
| AP1110 | Special Research Funds | July 2018 |
| AP1120 | Clinical Research Overhead Rates | July 2018 |
| AP1200 | Preferred Accomodation | June 2014 |
AQ - Purchasing
| AQ0100 | Architects and Engineers Use of | December 2013 |
| AQ0300 | Authority and Responsibility of Purchasing | May 2019 |
| AQ0500 | Identification and Access Control | May 2019 |
| AQ0600 | Corporate Credit Card Code of Responsibility | April 2021 |
| AQ1101 | Vehicles Responsibility Code for Use of IH Vehicles | November 2018 |
| AQ1200 | Products Equipment Being Brought in for Trial and Evaluation | July 2016 |
| AQ1400 | Capital Planning Acquisition and Billing | July 2016 |
| AQ1800 | Surplus Equipment Disposal | October 2020 |
| AQ1850 | Transfer or Disposal of Assets Externally Funded | March 2017 |
AR - Information Privacy & Security and Releases
| AR0100 | Information Systems Acceptable Use of | May 2019 |
| AR0200 | Information Security | July 2020 |
| AR0300 | Wireless (WiFi) Network | April 2020 |
| AR0400 | Privacy and Management of Confidential Information | July 2019 |
| AR0450 | Managing Privacy-Security Breaches-Violations | September 2018 |
| AR0500 | Email and Text Messaging | May 2019 |
| AR0600 | Internet Access | July 2019 |
| AR0700 | User Identification and Password | April 2018 |
| AR1000 | Photography Videotaping and Audio Recording | July 2019 |
AT - Information Systems/Telecommunications
| AT0200 | IMIT Acquisition and Implementation | July 2016 |
| AT0300 | Software | March 2020 |
| AT0600 | Mobile Worker Technology | May 2019 |
AU - Human Resources
AV - Workplace Health and Safety
AW - Facilities Management
| AW0200 | Laundry Services | September 2019 |
| AW0300 | Parking Policy | October 2019 |
| AW0500 | Facilities and Asset Naming | January 2021 |
| AW0650 | Prohibited Items | July 2020 |
| AW0800 | Art in IH Facilities | February 2019 |
| AW1000 | Public Use of Interior Health Facilities | October 2013 |
Board of Directors
1.0 General
| 1.2 Overview of the Interior Health Authority | April 2015 |
| 1.3 Vision Mission Goals Values and Principles | March 2012 |
2.0 Governance
| 2.1 Terms of Reference for Board of Directors | October 2017 |
| 2.2 Terms of Reference Board Chair | July 2015 |
| 2.3 Terms of Reference for President and Chief Executive Officer | March 2019 |
| 2.4 Terms of Reference for a Director | January 2019 |
| 2.5 Terms of Reference for the Secretary to the Board | September 2011 |
| 2.6 Director Orientation and Continuing Development | July 2015 |
3.0 Guidelines and Policies
| 3.01 Board of Directors Guidelines | July 2015 |
| 3.02 Directors Standards of Conduct and Conflict of Interest | October 2018 |
| 3.03 Public Presence at Meetings of the Board | May 2014 |
| 3.04 Limits of Spending Authority | February 2019 |
| 3.05 Communications | July 2011 |
| 3.06 Directors Retainers Fees and Expenses | August 2017 |
| 3.07 Director Liability Indemnification | March 2011 |
| 3.08 Financial Management Policy | March 2014 |
| 3.09 Acquisition and Disposition of Property Assets | March 2009 |
| 3.10 External Auditor Independence | December 2011 |
| 3.11 Risk Management | June 2020 |
| 3.12 Corporate Conduct | May 2014 |
| 3.13 Research and Research Ethics - Replaced by Policy 3.19 Research | Replaced |
| 3.14 Clinical Ethics - Obsolete, refer to Research Section of Policy Manual | Obsolete |
| 3.15 Safe Reporting | April 2019 |
| 3.16 Director Engagement of Independent Counsel | July 2015 |
| 3.17 Paper Reduced Board Meetings Policy | December 2015 |
| 3.18 Research Ethics Terms of Reference | December 2020 |
| 3.19 Research | June 2021 |
4.0 Committees and Task Forces
5.0 Key Review Processes
| 5.1 Performance Evaluation Process for the President and CEO | October 2015 |
| 5.2 Board, Committee and Director Evaluation Process | August 2017 |
| 5.3 Succession Planning Process | July 2015 |
| 5.4 Long Term Board Renewal Plan | July 2015 |
6.0 Administration
| 6.1 Board of Directors | January 2019 |
| 6.2 Committee Chairs and Memberships | February 2019 |
| 6.3 Board and Committee Meeting Schedules | June 2020 |
| 6.4 Board Calendar | October 2017 |
8.0 Reference Documents
| 8.1 Government Mandate Letter | March 2019 |
| 8.2 Organization and Procedure Bylaws | October 2014 |
| 8.3 Health Authorities Act | August 2015 |
| 8.4 Hospital Act | August 2015 |
9.0 Medical Staff Rules
| 9.1 Medical Staff Bylaws | September 2013 |
| 9.2 Medical Staff Rules - Part I | May 2014 |
| 9.3 Medical Staff Rules - Part II | July 2014 |
Research
RA - Research Ethics Board Administration
| RA0100 | REB Policy Table of Contents | February 2020 |
| RA0200 | Membership | May 2020 |
| RA0300 | Training and Education | February 2020 |
| RA0400 | Meeting Administration | February 2020 |
| RA0500 | Records Management | February 2020 |
| RA0600 | REB Signing Authority | February 2020 |
| RA0700 | Confidentiality of Information | February 2020 |
| RA0800 | Conflict of Interest | February 2020 |
| RA0900 | Reportable Events | November 2020 |
| RA1200 | External Audits for REB-Approved Research | November 2021 |
RD - Research
| RD0100 | Research Integrity | February 2020 |
| RD0200 | Researcher Qualifications and Responsibilties | February 2020 |
| RD0300 | Operational Approval to Conduct Research | July 2020 |
| RD0500 | Information Requests for Research | February 2020 |
RR - Review of Research
| RR0100 | Activities Requiring Research Ethics Review | March 2020 |
| RR0200 | Harmonized Ethics Review | February 2020 |
| RR0300 | Initial Review Research | February 2020 |
| RR0400 | Continuing Review | February 2020 |
| RR0500 | Renewals | February 2020 |
| RR0600 | Research Completion | February 2020 |
| RR0700 | Obtaining Consent for Research | February 2020 |
| RR0800 | Documentation of Consent for Research | February 2020 |
| RR0900 | Safety and Serious Adverse Events Reporting | February 2020 |
| RR1100 | REB Management Non-Compliance | February 2020 |
| RR1200 | Suspensions and Terminations | February 2020 |
| RR1300 | Appeal of REB Decision | February 2020 |
| RR1400 | Research Participant Concerns | February 2020 |
RS - Special Categories of Research
| RS0100 | BC Cancer Agency Research | May 2020 |
| RS0200 | Secondary Use of Human Biological Materials | February 2020 |
| RS0300 | Populations for Special Consideration in Research | February 2020 |
| RS0400 | Research in Emergency Health Situations | February 2020 |
| RS0500 | REB Review During Publicly Declared Emergencies | February 2020 |
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