2019 Top Innovation Award: MMU
BC’s Mobile Medical Unit: Applied Disaster Medicine Course Provincial Health Services Authority
All BC hospitals have Code Orange response protocols that aim to coordinate a safe and effective response to external disasters that may result in increased demand on hospital resources. However, fewer than 15 per cent of Canadian-trained physicians report receiving any form of disaster response training.
One of the challenges has been the lack of a framework or guideline outlining the expected roles of health care professionals and administrators during a disaster. The solution: The Applied Disaster Medicine Course.
The first of its kind in Canada, the standardized curriculum developed by BC’s Mobile Medical Unit uses the latest literature in disaster medicine practices and can be adapted and tailored to meet the needs of regional health authorities and even individual hospitals. To date, over 100 health care professionals, including social workers, nurses and physicians have completed the Applied Disaster Medicine Course, and more BC hospitals have expressed interest in making it available to their staff.
For pioneering a proactive approach to better disaster response, Provincial Health Services Authority’s Applied Disaster Medicine Course has been awarded the Gold Apple for Top Innovation.
Project lead: Dr. Mike Flesher
Project team: Peter Hennecke | Landon James | Jesse Sheridan | Jamie Carbello Deanna Woo | Dave Evans | Erin Fukishima | Chris Lee | Patrick Oxicano
The 13th Annual BC Health Care Awards
Monday, June 24th, 2019
HEABC hosted the 13th annual BC Health Care Awards on June 24 at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel. A total of 245 people attended the awards luncheon, including 11 members of the judging panel, and VIP guests from the provincial government, the BC Care Providers Association, Doctors of BC, all five Gold Apple sponsors, and several bargaining associations.
Awards were handed out in 12 categories with the Provincial Health Care Hero award going to an emotional Denise Bradshaw, who was clearly honoured and humbled to receive the final award of the day.
The luncheon was hosted by Marnie Goldenberg, Director of Directions Youth Services, with special guest appearances by Health Minister Adrian Dix and Judy Darcy, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, by way of pre-recorded video greetings.
Visit BCHealthCareAwards.ca to learn more about the 2019 awards winners.
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