Name: Kris Scott (he/him/his)
Job Title: Formulary coordinator, pharmacy services
Years of Service: 7
Worksite: Kelowna CHSC (and home office)
Community: West Kelowna
Ancestral Territory: Syilx/Okanagan
Favourite Quote / Advice to live by: “Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection.” -Mark Twain

Interior Health has expanded services for youth who use substances to eight cities in B.C.’s interior. To spread the word about this new substance use services we’re working with a team of youth Peers - the SAY Project - who share their lived experience in this blog, online and with video ‘memecasts’! These youth-focussed services include treatment and harm reduction.

100 Mile House and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at 100 Mile District General Hospital due to limited nursing availability.

Emergency services will be unavailable from 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, to 7 a.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Patients can access care at Cariboo Memorial Hospital during this time.

Please see the attached document to learn more about the look, contamination, and risk associated with the current drug alert.

Interior Health (IH) and Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation (VJHF) are taking significant steps towards advancing patient care and improving patient experience with the completion of the CT scanner expansion at Vernon Jubilee Hospital (VJH).

Patients in the South Okanagan area are benefiting from a new, state-of-the-art computed tomography (CT) scanner at Penticton Regional Hospital (PRH).  

“Investing in a second CT scanner at PRH is an important part of our strategy to increase efficiencies to better support patient care in the South Okanagan – Similkameen area,” said Susan Brown, president and CEO of Interior Health. “This innovative new equipment will help to provide the highest standard of care for the evolving needs of our patients, increasing access and reducing waits for this important diagnostic service.” 

Guest post by Elena Kwan, a UBC Dietetics student

As a dietetics student at UBC, I love grocery shopping. However, I’ve noticed that I’ve been more selective about which foods to place in my basket due to a rise in my grocery bills. Like many other Canadians, I’ve found it challenging to keep up with inflation and I’ve had to be creative to keep my grocery bills within my budget.

Welcome to the Meet Your Recruiter series, where we bring you closer to the dedicated professionals behind Interior Health's recruitment team. In this series, you'll have the opportunity to get to know the recruiters who play a vital role in attracting and selecting talented individuals to join our dynamic health-care team.

Name: Leanne Brace (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Social Worker
Years of Service: 8
Worksite: Primary Care Network (Fruitvale and Rossland)
Community:  Kootenay Boundary
Ancestral Territory: Syilx and Ktunaxa
Favourite Quote / Advice to live by: "After all, tomorrow is another day." - Scarlett O'Hara

Dementia and delirium often get confused. Knowing how to differentiate between the two might save the health of a loved one’s brain.

Why do we need to increase awareness about delirium? Because delirium is a medical emergency—as much a medical emergency as chest pain. In older adults, conditions like pneumonia and urinary tract infections can cause confusion. But acute appendicitis, a heart attack, infection and a thyroid storm (thyrotoxicosis) can also cause confusion, and require immediate medical care.