New pieces of equipment, fast track renovations and great teamwork led to a massive increase in the number of COVID-19 tests that are able to be processed at Kelowna General Hospital and Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops.
KGH and RIH are now home to new Panther fusion instruments, laboratory machines that have increased the capacity for each hospital to perform testing on COVID-19 samples.
We are IH is a recognition campaign to spotlight Interior Health employees and medical staff – through pictures and stories.
Name: Jessica Reimer
Worksite: Kelowna Health Services, Okanagan / Sylix Nation
Years of Service: 2
Job Title: Career Marketing Assistant
Quote: "You can't buy back your time, be present."
Inspired by Jerusalema Dance Challenge videos she had seen from her South African colleagues over the past year, Dr. Nerine Kleinhans, Chief of Staff at Creston Valley Hospital (CVH), spearheaded this fun challenge. All departments took part with more than 90 staff participating in the making of this video – either as dancers, extras or as the filming and production crew.
