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Former resident at Little Mountain Place takes part in the long-term care home’s 2022 Pride celebration

Little Mountain Place is a long-term care home in Vancouver that has been working to ensure all residents feel safe to express who they are.

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What goes up, must come down: crane demobilization at Paul Myers Tower

After towering over the construction site of the future Paul Myers Tower at Lions Gate Hospital, the crane finally came down marking a significant milestone for the project after months of significant progress. The crane has been a fixture at the hospital for the past year hoisting important materials over 150 feet to support significant structural wor​k.

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New practice tool reduces unnecessary testing for surgical patients

​The reduction in preoperative group and screen testing has resulted in 9,000 fewer trips to medical labs at procedural hospitals in the days leading up to surgery and saved the health system $225,000 over three years.

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Keepers of the Birth Ceremony webinar: Indigenous Doulas and Midwives Decolonizing Pregnancy and Birth Care

Join us to learn about Indigenous Midwife and Doula practices that enhance perinatal care from a cultural lens

Story Indigenous Health
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Vancouver Coastal Health and Teck Partner to Study How Bacteria-killing Copper Can Reduce the Risk of Infection Transmission in Long-term Care Homes

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), Teck Resources Limited and VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation are partnering to study how antimicrobial copper can be used to prevent infections and improve health outcomes in three long-term care homes across the VCH region. Funded by Teck, it will be the first study of its size in Canada.

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Notable construction milestones achieved on new Paul Myers Tower at Lions Gate Hospital

​Construction on the new Paul Myers Tower is rapidly progressing, set to transform the future of care for our Coastal communities.

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