Articles and updates from the Clinical & Systems Transformation project.
In this week’s episode of The Doctors Are In audio podcast, listeners will hear about the “valley of despair” - where physicians’ productivity can drop as they adapt to a new clinical information system.
Dr. Eric Grafstein - CST’s Chief Medical Information Officer for VCH/PHC - continues his candid conversation with Dr. Geoff Heseltine, CMIO from Cornwall Community Hospital. Cornwall had gone live with a new system three months prior to this recording. Dr. Heseltine recounts how the change impacted care providers.
As a health professional for more than 17 years, Corrie Irwin understands the clinical benefits of electronic patient records – a key component of the Clinical & Systems Transformation (CST) project. But when Corrie’s mother was recently hospitalized, she got a whole new perspective.
In a room filled with physicians, nurses, allied professionals and pharmacists, the future of health care is starting to come into focus.
The Vancouver Pharmacy Production Centre (VPPC) was officially opened yesterday, marking a major milestone for health care providers across VCH, PHSA and PHC and a big step forward for the Clinical and Systems Transformation (CST) project. 
Why better data will lead to better patient care, according to Dr. Charles Lo, an anesthesiologist at St. Paul's and Mount St. Joseph hospitals. 
Not sure what the Clinical & Systems Transformation project is all about? 
Cindy Sellers has given nearly 40 years to VCH as a nurse and manager of the Sea to Sky sites. 
