Staying healthy: Using your COVID-19 toolkit
Northern Health is working hard to keep Northerners healthy and safe. As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, you may wonder what tools you still have to protect yourself. Over the past few years, weâ...
Valemount
Improving air quality in Valemount, one wood stove at a time
Note: this story was contributed by Evan Smith & Tracey Dennis, Village of Valemount Air quality issues are an ongoing concern in the Village of Valemount, and have become a major focus of conv...
Being a patient partner at Northern Health: John Grogan’s story
Patient partners provide their unique perspective to health organizations and play a crucial role in today’s health care. We’ve all had experience interacting with the health care system. Patie...
Clinical Simulation Education pilot project focuses on supporting rural multi-professional team practice
It’s helpful for health care professionals to get hands-on experience practicing as a team. A special type of training called “clinical simulation” lets them practice new skills without risk to ...
“Urine good hands with us!”, say Robson Valley medical technologists
Technologists from McBride Hospital and Valemount Health Centre recently worked together to prepare for accreditation. They also took a minute to create some fun signage to mark National Medical Labor...
Valemount knows granting season
As you’re probably aware, it’s the spring IMAGINE granting season, and applications are coming in from all over Northern BC. Through our social media promotions of the program, I was lucky enough ...
Robson Valley communities opt for virtual health care to improve rural emergency services
Telemedicine technologies such as real-time videoconference consultations are enabling rural health practitioners to deliver improved emergency health care in the Robson Valley. Dr. Ray Markham, a ...
