A 24-7 command centre and urgent care centre are ready for the move, set for 7 a.m. Saturday
An on-site 24-7 command centre, an urgent care centre and more than 100 additional staff are in place as Victoria General Hospital prepares to go fully digital on Saturday morning.
Two units of Gorge Road Health Centre are also going through the switchover on Saturday, while the South Island Surgical Centre is set to make the change when it reopens after the weekend on Monday. He said extra physicians and nurses, pharmacists and technicians, IT experts and support staff have been trained and are ready for the transition. “Staff are anxious, absolutely — this is a big change, it’s a big change to their workflows.”
Island Health is encouraging people who need emergency care to continue to call 911 or visit Victoria General Hospital.
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