Jago Award Winner: Innovation
Northern Health (NH) strives to make our values – empathy, respect, collaboration, and innovation – the core of what we do every day. The Dr. Charles Jago Awards, named after our former board c...
Innovation
Creative Fort St. John nurses get school immunizations done
Faced with the challenge of rebooking scheduled immunizations for 500 grade-six students, as well as some grade-nine students, the primary health care teams in Fort St. John found a way to make it hap...
Albert’s story: Improving remote care for dying patients
When Albert Brantnall,76, heard the news that his cancer was not curable, he had one clear wish: he wanted to die at home. “He knew he was dying, and he was very up front about that,” say...
Selfies with the CEO: BC Health Care Awards 2020
It’s that time of year again when the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) puts the call out for nominations to the annual BC Health Care Awards. These awards recognize innovative and inspirin...
Northern Health launches emergency notification system for staff computers and workstations
The 2017 Cariboo wildfires had a big impact on our region. It also proved to be a good learning opportunity for Northern Health (NH). Following the wildfires, an after action report put together by...
Volunteer translator saves the day in Dawson Creek
George Holland, the operating room manager at Dawson Creek and District Hospital, was recently recognized by his peers for living out the NH value of innovation: “Innovation: We will succeed in our ...