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VCH provides award-winning quality care

The BC Patient Safety & Quality Council has announced the 2023 BC Quality Awards which recognizes the people and projects that have improved the quality of health care in British Columbia. VCH was awarded six awards in total.

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Philanthropic partnership sets sights on sustainable improvements to health care

Vancouver, B.C. – Making health care more sustainable for generations to come is the goal behind a ground-breaking new public-private partnership between Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), Boehringer Ingelheim Canada Ltd. and VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation.

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Vancouver Coastal Health recognized as one of BC's Top Employers 2023

For the second year running, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has been named by Mediacorp Canada Inc. as one of BC's Top Employers. The achievement follows Canada's Top Employers 2023 announcement and recognizes VCH as a leader in the industry - a hub for healthcare, research, academic expertise and clinical excellence - and, most of all, VCH's commitment to caring for everyone.

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VCH urges public to take precautions against silent killer carbon monoxide gas

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is issuing a reminder to the public about the dangers associated with carbon monoxide (CO) gas. From 2018 to 2022, an average of 55 people visited a VCH emergency department annually due to CO poisoning. Prolonged exposure to this invisible, odorless gas can cause significant damage to an individual’s internal organs and in some tragic situations, may result in death.

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Her heart matters: New report shows risks to women’s heart health

A new Heart & Stroke report shares that gaps in awareness, research, diagnosis and care threaten women's heart and brain health. Heart disease and stroke claimed the lives of 32,271 women in Canada in 2019 – one woman's life every 16 minutes.

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VCH recognized as one of B.C.’s Top 100 Employers for 2022

We are pleased to announce that Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has been recognized as a B.C. Top Employer by Mediacorp Canada Inc. in their Top 100 Employers 2022 list​. This special designation recognizes British Columbia employers that are industry leaders in being exceptional places to work.

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