A computerized tomography (CT) scan is an important tool for proper diagnosis of many illnesses and injuries. In four short months, Gailyne MacPherson, director of Hospital Services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, along with staff, have dramatically decreased CT scan wait times from...
"After I retired, I really needed something to do. I wanted meaning and purpose in my day," said Patricia (Pat) Atkin. "I had no idea how much pleasure I would get by volunteering until I started. I’ve always enjoyed people, so I wasn’t surprised how well I fit in the role." In...
“There’s a real problem-solving element to this job, and I love that,” said Michelle Barton, the cancer patient navigator for Health PEI. The health care system can be complex. It’s often difficult for patients to find their way to the care or resources they need. As the cancer...
"They are still people. It's not their fault that dementia is affecting them, and their humanity is intermixed in all that confusion. To make a connection in the humanity of the person goes a long way," said Tabatha Gallant. Tabatha is therapeutic dementia worker at Summerset...
Patient support workers (PSWs), resident care workers (RSWs), and home support workers (HSWs) are an essential part of healthcare on PEI. Taking care of our most vulnerable residents, their work can be both emotionally and physically demanding; yet many of those who do it also...
“Coming from our backgrounds, in a business servicing the public, this is kind of the same,” said Tom Clark, a volunteer at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Emergency Department. “People are coming into a space when they’re not at their best, and you must be understanding and appreciate...
“It is a true honour to be recognized in this way. I don’t do the work I do for any type of recognition,” said Susan (Sue) Doucette, provincial palliative home care clinical development coordinator, recipient of the King Charles III medal. “My home-based care team, our Island...
Health PEI has sent letters to people impacted by a breach of privacy that occurred at Prince County Hospital, involving patient medical records in the provincial electronic hospital record system. Health PEI discovered this fall that an employee of the hospital had viewed...
Health PEI is implementing a universal masking policy across its facilities to protect patients, staff, and the public from the spread of illness. The policy is in response to the ongoing overcapacity issues facing the health care system. It goes into effect on Monday January...