WE ARE HERE TO CREATE A BETTER EXPERIENCE FOR YOU!
We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line on how we can give you a better experience.
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Resources
Unionized Employees
Union wage schedules and collective agreements can be found on my.vch.ca. Please contact your union steward if you have any questions at all.
Excluded Employees
Compensation information for excluded employees.
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Resources
Unionized Employees
Union wage schedules and collective agreements can be found on my.vch.ca. Please contact your union steward if you have any questions at all.
Excluded Employees
Compensation information for excluded employees.
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Objectives
1. Understand the importance of infection control
2. Know how to protect yourself and others from spread of infection
3. Apply routine practices and additional precautions including hand hygiene
4. Know where to find more resources
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Resources
Community Engagement
Fill out the Community Engagement Project Request intake form and send it to ce@vch.ca
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ReAct contact
604.984.6173 or 1-877-REACT-99 (1-877-732-2899).
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Objectives
1. Explain what patient safety means and why it's important
2. Describe how to report a patient safety event using the Patient Safety and Learning System
3. Understand what programs and resources support patient safety
4. Know your role and responsibility in attaining compliance and accountability for patient safety
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Resources
Shared Health Organizations Portal (SHOP)
Specific policies and guidelines regarding waste management
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Objectives
1. Become familiar with the basic VCH privacy and confidentiality guidelines
2. Understand responsibility when communicating online or through social media
3. Know where to find more information on VCH privacy, confidentiality, and social media policies
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Resources
Shared Health Organizations Portal (SHOP)
Specific policies and guidelines regarding waste management
Signage: Green Care Biomedical and Recycling
Ordering Poster & Print Services
Poster: Sealing Cytotoxic Containers
Ordering Poster & Print Services
Recycling Audit Tool
Improve recycling in your area by completing a recycling audit
GreenCare Community | Recycling and Waste Segregation Information
Education about recycling, waste segregation, waste signage, and more
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Resources
Shared Health Organizations Portal (SHOP)
Specific policies and guidelines regarding waste management
Signage: Green Care Biomedical and Recycling
Ordering Poster & Print Services
Recycling Audit Tool
Improve recycling in your area by completing a recycling audit
GreenCare Community: Recycling and Waste Segregation Information
Education about recycling, waste segregation, waste signage, and more
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Objectives
1. Understand why it’s critical to segregate waste correctly
2. Differentiate between hazardous and non-hazardous waste
3. Segregate healthcare waste correctly to achieve regulatory compliance
4. Know the appropriate colour of containers and liners for each waste type
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Objectives
1. Describe what HEMBC is and its role in supporting emergency management at VCH
2. Describe the general emergency preparedness expectations for all VCH employees
3. Identify the colour codes/emergency procedures used in health care facilities
4. Identify where to find the emergency procedures and plans for your site to learn more about them
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Objectives
1. Understand your worker rights and responsibilities
2. Identify workplace hazards and controls
3. Report any unsafe work conditions, or near misses or injuries
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Resources
Provincial WHMIS 2015 Online Course
For anyone required to take it as part of their role
Time needed to complete: 45 minutes – 1 hour
WorkSafeBC WHMIS 2015: Overview for Workers
Time needed to complete: 1.5 hours
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Objectives
1. Understand what the Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) is
2. Identify WHMIS pictograms and what they mean
3. Recognize key components of product labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
4. Determine the correct precautions to take when using a chemical product
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Resources
Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum
Online course / 8 hr classroom
Workplace Health Call Centre
Call 1.866.922.9464 to report your incident as soon as possible.
Employee and Family Assistance Program
1.800.505.4929: confidential help, available 24/7
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Objectives
1. Describe a Point-of-Care Risk Assessment and how to use it
2. Describe what an Alert and Behavioural Care Plan is
3. Recognize the difference between an emotional crisis and behavioural emergency
4. Identify where to report a violent incident
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Resources
MSIP Team Contact
Workplace Health Call Centre
1 (866) 922-9464
If You Get Injured:
- Report the injury to your supervisor
- Phone Workplace Health call centre 1 (866) 922-9464 (toll free)
- Get medical treatment
- Participate in incident investigation
Safe Patient Handling Standard
Examples of Immediate Actions:
- Use a safer or more conservative method of completing the task.
- Find a second trained person to assist you in the task, if this makes the task safe to perform.
Examples of Follow-Up Actions:
- Discuss with your OT/PT about a safe client handling assessment.
- Provide client with information regarding their responsibility for providing a safe work environment.
- Ensure your supervisor/manager is involved if the client is refusing safe client handling recommendations and/or equipment. Risk management may need to be consulted.
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If you need help or have any concerns or just want to share some ideas on how we can give you a better experience, drop us an email.
WE ARE HERE TO CREATE BETTER EXPERIENCE
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Objectives
1. Identify workplace risks for musculoskeletal injury (MSI)
2. Describe the signs and symptoms of MSI
3. Describe ways to decrease your risk for MSI
4. Identify steps to take if you recognize early signs and symptoms of MSI
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Resources
MSIP team contact
Workplace Health Call Centre
1.866.922.9464
If you get injured:
- Report the injury to your supervisor
- Phone Workplace Health call centre 1.866.922.9464 (toll free)
- Get medical treatment
- Participate in incident investigation
Safe Patient Handling Standard
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Objectives
1. Know you - as a new hire - and your future contributions are valued by VCH
2. Explore VCH values in context of individual behaviour and organizational culture
3. Practice good mental health techniques and learn about the Employee Wellness program
4. Learn about the VCH Aboriginal Health department & VCH’s Commitments to Aboriginal Health
5. Learn skills to set trans and gender diverse patients and clients at ease in clinical settings (see Resources for link)
6. Develop awareness of reliable sources for up-to-date information on the COVID-19 pandemic
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