Our stories
Read the stories of the 2022/23 VCH Impact Report
Discover the stories of the 2022/2023 Vancouver Coastal Health Impact Report
The report is categorized by our values of We Care for Everyone, We are Always Learning and We Strive for Better Results as well as our four VCH Pillars: Indigenous Cultural Safety, Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Planetary Health.
Caring for everyone
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Matriarchs and Knowledge Keepers are bringing back Indigenous health and wellness
At VCH, we are learning from Indigenous Matriarchs and Knowledge Keepers to imp…
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Expanded service for psychosis to help young people early
In 2022, VCH’s Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) Program expanded to bring car…
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Making an impact with VCH’s immunization campaigns
As the nature of the COVID-19 pandemic changed over the past year, the critical…
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New supported housing at Cambie Gardens
The redevelopment of George Pearson Centre (GPC) is a multi-phased project that…
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Addressing the illicit drug toxicity crisis
The illicit drug toxicity crisis continues to result in the tragic deaths of hu…
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Working together to provide culturally safe care
Providing exceptional care to Indigenous clients starts with a culture of humil…
Always learning
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Parents of Richmond Hospital’s smallest patients gain new connections
Being the parents of a premature or sick newborn is a very stressful experience…
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Language services reduce barriers for patients
Language and cultural barriers can pose challenges for patients navigating and …
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Addressing reconciliation through truth and training
We are continuously improving how we interact with Indigenous clients at every …
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Your voice matters: opportunities to engage in health care
At VCH, patient and public participation is an important part of developing an …
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Healthy environments and climate change
Good health depends on much more than health care. Environmental and social fac…
Striving for better results
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Creating an environmentally sustainable and climate resilient VCH
Did you know that the health care system is a significant contributor to climat…
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Transforming our hospitals to improve care closer to home
Throughout the Vancouver Coastal Health region, we are making significant inves…
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New program reduces wait for hip and knee surgery
A new program called Hip and Knee ASAP, developed by the Regional Surgery Progr…
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Reducing wait times to zero: PUSH days at Lions Gate Hospital
It was charge nurse Sherry Barbosa's own experience with chronic shoulder pain …
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Seamless access to patient information improves patient care
In November 2022, Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) and campus, including the Jo…
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Safely stewarding donated blood at Vancouver General Hospital
In August 2022, Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) became VCH’s first Using Blood…
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Finding solutions for health care’s environmental impact
Health care is responsible for almost five per cent of Canada’s total greenhous…
Our pillars
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Increasing access to culturally safe care
We are committed to improving access to culturally safe care to help close the …
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Self-identification and workplace experience survey
Recognizing all dimensions of diversity including gender identity, race and eth…
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Building an anti-racist organization
Racism and prejudices against Indigenous, Black and People of Colour continue t…
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Integrating sustainability in health care
Extreme temperatures, wildfires, droughts, storms and flooding have already had…