Interior Health adds youth substance use treatment beds in Kamloops
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Interior Health has awarded a contract for 10 new youth substance use treatment beds in Kamloops.
Interior Health declares COVID-19 outbreak on Kelowna General Hospital unit 4E
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Interior Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak on unit 4E at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH).
Interior Health declares COVID-19 outbreak at Vernon Jubilee Hospital unit
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Interior Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak on Level 3 surgical unit at Vernon Jubilee Hospital (VJH).
Interior Health amalgamates primary care, mental health and substance use services
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Interior Health has amalgamated pre-existing mental health, substance use, and primary care services under one roof.
Interior Health declares COVID-19 cluster contained at Big White
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The COVID-19 community cluster at Big White Mountain has been contained. The cluster was initially declared on Dec. 15, 2020.
Over 101,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered throughout Interior Health
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Interior Health administered its first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 22, 2020, and in three months 101,156 doses have been delivered throughout the Interior.
Pharmacy team true champions at KBRH
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The KBRH pharmacy team (left to right): Carrie St.Onge, Gabrielle Deneault, Shelby Jorgensen, Amanda Cupello, Sheri Ford, Victor Ponte, Michael Conci, Alana Minty, Karly Lenardon, Margaret Horechka and Pam Caron.
As a student in UBC’s pharmacy program more than 20 years ago, Michael Conci worked at Vancouver General Hospital as a student pharmacy technician. It was his first experience working in a health-care facility and it struck a chord, igniting a passion for working in a hospital setting.
Interior Health coordinates rural and remote COVID-19 vaccine appointments
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The provincial COVID-19 vaccine roll-out includes special coordination for rural and remote communities.
Interior Health appoints administrator at The Florentine in Merritt
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An administrator has been appointed by Interior Health’s Board of Directors to manage the day-to-day long-term care operations of The Florentine.
Interior Health begins immunization of workers in high-risk locations as age cohorts expand
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Interior Health has begun administering COVID-19 vaccine to workers in high-risk locations, including those at industrial work camps and congregate living settings.