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<title>Vancouver Coastal Health – News Releases</title>
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<title><![CDATA[Sox in the City concludes its 9th successful year]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/sox_in_the_city_concludes_its_9th_successful_year]]></link> 
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Bringing socks to the Canucks vs Stars Game January 21]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/bringing_socks_to_the_canucks_vs_stars_game_january_21]]></link> 
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Innovation reduces ER congestion in Lower Mainland ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/innovation_reduces_er_congestion_in_lower_mainland]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[Patients visiting the emergency departments of the busiest hospitals in the Lower Mainland will benefit from shorter waits through $20 million in program funding aimed at providing financial incentives for delivering more timely care.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[President and CEO of Vancouver Coastal Health resigns]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/president_and_ceo_of_vancouver_coastal_health_resigns]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[The Chair of Vancouver Coastal Health, David Thompson, today announced the resignation of Ida Goodreau as President and Chief Executive Officer.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Surgeons Perform Western Canada first ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/surgeons_perform_western_canada_first]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[Oncologists at Vancouver General Hospital have performed Western Canada’s first robot-assisted hysterectomies. Gynaecologic oncologists Dr. Mark Heywood and Dr. Dianne Miller performed two hysterectomies on Friday, January 16 using the da Vinci multipurpose surgical robot.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Navigators connect Aboriginal patients to health care ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/navigators_connect_aboriginal_patients_to_health_care]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[A new program designed to help Aboriginal patients access and navigate their way through Vancouver Coastal Health launched today with the introduction of three new patient navigators.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Centre offers long-term addiction treatment for youth ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/centre_offers_long-term_addiction_treatment_for_youth]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[The event at The Crossing at Keremeos was held to celebrate the completion of Ashnola Lodge, a residential building that will provide accommodation for 20 youth, along with space for programs. The first clients will start arriving in early 2009, while construction on other buildings and amenities for the 42-bed centre is on schedule for completion by May 2009.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Lower Mainland health authorities aim to improve medically stable patient transfers]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/lower_mainland_health_authorities_aim_to_improve_medically_stable_patient_transfers]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[Fraser Health (FH), Providence Health Care (PHC) and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) have awarded two-year contracts to Medi-Van Canada Inc. (Medi-Van) and SN Transport Canada Limited (SN Transport) to provide transfers for medically stable patients between health facilities, residential care facilities and community locations. The contracts are part of a province-wide initiative to address the growing demand for this patient transfer service.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Countdown is on for annual Sox in the City Campaign ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/countdown_is_on_for_annual_sox_in_the_city_campaign]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[With just nine days left to go in the campaign, Vancouver Coastal Health wants to remind everyone to put a sock in it. Sox in the City bins, that is. Donation of a pair of new socks can improve the lives of homeless people on the Downtown Eastside; many of whom walk as many as 20 miles every day on abscessed, infected feet caused by ill-fitting shoes often worn without socks.
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Statement from VCH Board Chair David Thompson Re: Appointment of interim President and Chief Executive Officer  ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/appointment_of_interim_president_and_chief_executive_officer]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[Dr. David Ostrow has accepts the responsibilities of Interim President and Chief Executive Officer for Vancouver Coastal Health.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Hotel opens for Downtown Eastside women ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/hotel_opens_for_downtown_eastside_women]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[Women who are homeless or at risk of homelessness will have access to more supportive housing thanks to $14.5 million provided by the provincial and federal governments to purchase, renovate and operate Rainier Hotel, which officially reopened today.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Kidney patients benefit from Nocturnal Dialysis Program]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/kidney_patients_benefit_from_nocturnal_dialysis_program]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[Kidney disease patients who cannot dialyze at home can now do so overnight at Vancouver General Hospital thanks to a new and innovative nocturnal dialysis pilot project, which is Canada’s first independent in-centre nocturnal dialysis program.
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Have a healthy heart this Valentine's Day]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/have_a_healthy_heart_this_valentines_day]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[This Valentine’s Day, make a date to do something healthy for your heart. Join your loved one at an exercise class, check each others blood pressures and cholesterol levels and finish off the day with a romantic, but healthy, low carbohydrate meal.
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Government of Canada opens Operational Stress Injury Clinic in Vancouver]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/government_of_canada_opens_operational_stress_injury_clinic_in_vancouver]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[Vancouver Coast Health officially opened Canada’s newest clinic dedicated to the treatment and support of service men and women living with operational stress injuries.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Burnaby Centre celebrates one-year anniversary ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/burnaby_centre_celebrates_one-year_anniversary]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[One year after it was announced, the Burnaby Centre for Mental Health and Addiction has filled its 100 beds, and is making a difference in the lives of British Columbians suffering from the most severe addiction and mental health illnesses, announced Health Services Minister George Abbott today, at a special event celebrating the milestone.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Care teams improve patient's hospital experience]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/care_teams_improve_patient_s_hospital_experience]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[The success of an innovative, team-based approach to hospital care is being expanded in hospitals across the Lower Mainland as a way to improve patient flow and maximize the use of inpatient beds, ultimately resulting in more effective patient care.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[$15-million donation launches research centre at VGH]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/15-million_donation_launches_research_centre_at_vgh]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[A new, state-of-the-art research centre will be established at Vancouver General Hospital, housing three internationally-recognized research programs and named after Robert H.N. Ho in honour of his $15-million donation, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[West Community Health Centre moves to new location]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/west_community_health_centre_moves_to_new_location]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[The North Shore’s West Community Health Centre will be offering services in its new location in the West Vancouver Community Centre beginning Monday, March 16, 2009.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[New Park Centre opens today at Richmond Hospital]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/new_park_centre_opens_today_at_richmond_hospital]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[The new Park Centre at Richmond Hospital officially opens today, allowing greater access to care and services for patients battling either cancer or a mental illness. The 9,500 square-foot hospital wing will house both a new Psychiatric Emergency Unit and an enlarged Cancer Care Clinic.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Innovation fast-tracks specialy surgical care]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/innovation_fast-tracks_specialy_surgical_care]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[Thanks to a recent investment of $5.6 million in surgical innovation at St. Paul’s Hospital, referral wait times are down, surgeries are up, and recovery times are shorter than ever for Lower Mainland patients in need of foot and ankle and hand and wrist surgeries.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Limit salt to prevent chronic kidney disease]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/limit_salt_to_prevent_chrinic_kidney_disease]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[Reducing your risk of developing chronic kidney disease can be as easy as thinking twice before heading into the kitchen to cook a meal. This is especially important for people of Chinese origin whose traditional recipes often include foods high in salt, putting them at risk for future kidney failure.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Electronic charting leads to faster patient care]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/electronic_charting_leads_to_faster_patient_care]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[Tracking patients’ treatment and care orders on paper charts has been rendered obsolete at Lions Gate Hospital’s emergency department with the launch of a new electronic charting system.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Construction begins today on new CT scan facility in Whistler]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/construction_begins_today_on_new_ct_scan_facility_in_whistler]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[The Whistler CT scan project marked another milestone today with the official start of construction on a facility to house the new diagnostic equipment. The new CT scan will be ready for patients this fall.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Are you hot stuff when it comes to BBQ safety?]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/are_you_hot_stuff_when_it_comes_to_bbq_safety]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[The upcoming Victoria Day long weekend marks the official start of the Lower Mainland barbecue season. But don’t let your first foray to the grill end up in a trip to the doctor or emergency department. The following barbecue tips should result in a healthy, happy and tasty long weekend.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[VCH urges gold standard for smoking bylaws]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/vch_urges_gold_standard_for_smoking_bylaws]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[This Sunday, on World No Tobacco Day, Vancouver Coastal Health is encouraging local governments throughout the region to strive for gold when protecting people from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Doctor training supported at Lions Gate Hospital]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/doctor_training_supported_at_lions_gate_hospital]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[doctor training, Lions Gate Hospital, reenovations, medical education, integrated, provincewide delivery model for medical education, teaching hospital, hands-on medical training]]></description> 
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Construction begins on North Shore Hospice ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/construction_begins_on_north_shore_hospice]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[North Shore, quality end-of-life care to terminally ill patients, first free-standing hospice, Lions Gate Hospital Foundation, Family Services of the North Shore, Lions Gate Hospice Society and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)]]></description> 
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Construction complete at The Crossing]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/construction_complete_at_the_crossing]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[renovations are complete, wellness, The Crossing in Keremeos, Vancouver Coastal Health, Fraser Health, and the Central City Foundation, BC’s first long-term residential treatment centre for youth, boys and girls, challenged by addiction.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Doctor training supported at Lions Gate Hospital]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/doctor_training_supported_at_lions_gate_hospital]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[doctor training, Lions Gate Hospital, reenovations, medical education, integrated, provincewide delivery model for medical education, teaching hospital, hands-on medical training]]></description> 
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Doctor training supported at Richmond Hospital]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/doctor_training_supported_at_richmond_hospital]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[doctor traiing, Richmond Hospital, renovations, medical school education, hands-on medical training, call-back sleeprooms]]></description> 
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Jack the Robot marks another Canadian first at VGH]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/jack_the_robot_marks_another_canadian_first_at_vgh]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[Jack the Robot, Vancouver General Hospital, urologic oncologists, Dr Peter Black, Dr Alan So, da Vinci S HD Surgical System, minimally invasive cystectomy, bladder removal]]></description> 
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[PACS approved for hospitals in Sechelt, Powell River]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/pacs_approved_for_hospitals_in_sechelt%2C_powell_river]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[Patients, Sunshine Coast, Powell River, faster diagnoses, quicker access to the medical care, Ministry of Health Services, Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS)]]></description> 
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[St. Mary’s staff trial run new hospital design]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/st._mary_s_staff_trial_run_new_hospital_design]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[St. Mary’s Hospital, new hospital design, intensive care unit, maternity, emergency department, diagnostic imaging, LEAN, floor plan, mock scenarios]]></description> 
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Tips to keep you summertime safe]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/tips_to_keep_you_summertime_safe]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[summer, safety, sun smart, SPF, sunburn, wash hands, soap, cooking, helmet, swim safe, designated swimming areas,]]></description> 
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Unique mobile lab to unlock BC's bone secrets]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/unique_mobile_lab_to_unlock_bc_s_bone_secrets]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[Healthy Living and Sport Minister, Ida Chong, Centre for Hip Health and Mobility’s mobile research lab, the first mobile lab of its kind in Canada, Lower Mainlandsenior, child, and adolescent, health, mobility and bone health.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Richmond Hospital celebrates delivery of new birth centre]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/richmond_hospital_celebrates_delivery_of_new_birth_centre]]></link> 
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[In-house mental health and addiction services will result in more complete patient care]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/in-house_mental_health_and_addiction_services_will_result_in_more_complete_patient_care]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[A new, redesigned Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) program will integrate addictions and mental health services in Richmond in order to effectively service clients with concurrent mental health and addictions issues.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Construction starts on new research centre]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/construction_starts_on_new_research_centre]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[Premier Gordon Campbell helped launch the official groundbreaking of the new seven-storey, Robert H.N. Ho Research Centre at Vancouver General Hospital, built in part thanks to the generous donation of $15 million from Mr. Robert Ho.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Contract awarded for Powell River CT scan]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/contract_awarded_for_powell_river_ct_scan]]></link> 
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Improved Access to Care for Richmond Seniors]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/improved_access_to_care_for_richmond_seniors]]></link> 
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Annual event celebrates breastfeeding and healthy babies]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/annual_event_celebrates_breastfeeding_and_healthy_babies]]></link> 
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Author, farmer inspires food action on the North Shore]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/author%2C_farmer_inspires_food_action_on_the_north_shore]]></link> 
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Sea to Sky benefits from Olympic Games legacy gift of a CT scanner]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/sea_to_sky_residents_and_visitors_benefit_from_olympic_games_legacy_gift_of_a_ct_scanner_from_ge_and_vanoc_-_october_23%2C_2009]]></link> 
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Sox and the city returns for its ninth annual edition ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/sox_and_the_city_returns_for_its_ninth_annual_edition]]></link> 
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[H1N1 vaccination clinics across VCH to end Dec. 18]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/h1n1_vaccination_clinics_across_vch_to_end_dec._18]]></link> 
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[VCH wants you to stay healthy this holiday season]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/vch_wants_you_to_stay_healthy_this_holiday_season]]></link> 
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Unpasteurized dairy products not safe for consumption ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/unpasteurized_dairy_products_not_safe_for_consumption]]></link> 
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Independent lab confirms extremely high coliform bacteria count in raw milk products ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/independent_lab_confirms_extremely_high_coliform_bacteria_count_in_raw_milk_products]]></link> 
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[VCH Restaurants fully inspected and Games-ready ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/vch_restaurants_fully_inspected_and_games-ready]]></link> 
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[New emergency department and expanded Hilltop House]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/new_emergency_department_and_expanded_hilltop_house]]></link> 
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Make health care coverage part of your 2010 Winter Olympic Games travel plans]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/make_health_care_coverage_part_of_your_2010_winter_olympic_games_travel_plans]]></link> 
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Hansen’s disease case confirmed]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/hansen_s_disease_case_confirmed]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[In response to media enquiries, Vancouver Coastal Health, provincial and federal health officials have advised that a crew member aboard a cruise ship in Vancouver that houses law enforcement and Canadian Forces personnel for the 2010 Winter Games was diagnosed Feb. 18 with Hansen's disease, also known as leprosy.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[St. Mary’s hospital expansion taken to tender]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/st._mary_s_hospital_expansion_taken_to_tender]]></link> 
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Getting guys through the health clinic’s door]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/getting_guys_through_the_health_clinic_s_door]]></link> 
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Renovations fully underway at Richmond Hospital]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/renovations_fully_underway_at_richmond_hospital]]></link> 
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[New Chair appointed for Vancouver Coastal Health ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/new_chair_appointed_for_vancouver_coastal_health]]></link> 
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Ground Broken on Major St. Mary’s Hospital Expansion]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/ground_broken_on_major_st._mary_s_hospital_expansion]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[Ground was officially broken on the $44.15-million St. Mary’s Hospital expansion
today, a project that will add more inpatient beds and set a new standard for patient care,
infection control and green building design for residents and patients on the Sunshine Coast.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[CT scan opens today in Powell River]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/ct_scan_opens_today_in_powell_river]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[The CT scanner at Powell River General Hospital officially opened its doors to the community today, marking for the first time in the community’s history that residents won’t have to travel away from their homes to access this much-needed diagnostic procedure.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[New angiography suite to open at Lions Gate following $3.5-million campaign]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/new_angiography_suite_to_open_at_lions_gate_following__3.5-million_campaign]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[A new angiography suite and state-of-the-art interventional radiology equipment will help health care professionals at Lions Gate Hospital to not only save lives, but improve the quality of life for many patients when it opens at the end of April.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[New state-of-the-art CT Scanner allows Richmond Hospital to provide world class imaging service]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/new_state-of-the-art_ct_scanner_allows_richmond_hospital_to_provide_world_class_imaging_service]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[A state-of-the-art CT scanner at the Milan and Maureen Ilich Medical Imaging Centre is bringing diagnostic imaging at Richmond Hospital to a whole new level. This equipment was funded 100% by donations to the Richmond Hospital Foundation.]]></description> 
<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[iCare improves patient care quality and access to acute care beds at Powell River General Hospital]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/icare_improves_patient_care_quality_and_access_to_acute_care_beds_at_powell_river_general_hospital]]></link> 
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Restaurant scammers at work in the Lower Mainland]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/restaurant_scammers_at_work_in_the_lower_mainland]]></link> 
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Don’t mix minors and alcohol, remind VCH and police]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/don_t_mix_minors_and_alcohol%2C_remind_vch_and_police]]></link> 
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[UBC-VCH researchers funded by MS Society to investigate the validity of CCSVI]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/ubc-vch_researchers_funded_by_ms_society_to_investigate_the_validity_of_ccsvi]]></link> 
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[BC commits to a family doctor for everyone by 2015]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca/javascript: expPopupWindow('http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2010HSERV0036-000746.htm',640,480,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);]]></link> 
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[Summer is heating up]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/summer_is_heating_up]]></link> 
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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<title><![CDATA[New trial program improves quality of life for people with spasticity ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.vch.ca//about_us/news/media_contacts/news_releases/new_trial_program_improves_quality_of_life_for_people_with_spasticity]]></link> 
<description><![CDATA[]]></description> 
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate> 

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