The Child Health BC Pediatric Least Restraint Guideline for use in emergent/urgent care and inpatient settings has been updated!
May 20, 2022
We are happy to share with you the updated Child Health BC Pediatric Least Restraint Guideline for use in emergent/urgent care and inpatient settings. The updated Least Restraint guideline has been endorsed by the provincial Child Health BC Steering...
Feelings First Update: see what is new with the Social and Emotional Development initiative
March 01, 2022
Feelings First: a public health initiative to promote social and emotional development in early childhood. In the early years (ages 0 to 5 years), a child’s social and emotional health is every bit as important as their physical health. It impacts...
The development of the Tiers of Service framework published in BMC Health Services Research
August 12, 2021
Planning and coordinating children's health services is a major area of focus for Child Health BC and its collaborators (health authorities, ministries, non-profit organizations, school boards, etc.). The Tiers of Service framework provides a common...
One in four children and youth ages 15-24 will experience a mental health illness and research shows that 75% will not receive care in a timely manner. This results in more and more use of hospital emergency departments. In fact, in BC, there are an...
CHBC Provincial Substance Intoxication and Withdrawal Guideline for Emerg/Urgent Care is posted!
January 23, 2020
The CHBC Provincial Substance Intoxication and Withdrawal Guideline for Initial Management in Emergent/Urgent Care settings is now available on our website. The guideline consists of the following: 1. Part One: Background and Evidence 2. Part Two...
Richmond Emergency Department PEWS pilot published in BMC Emergency Medicine
December 17, 2019
The team who conducted the research pilot of PEWS in the emergency department of Richmond Hospital has published the study results in BMC Emergency Medicine. The study was designed to help inform provincial decisions regarding a full implementation...
BRIGHT Coaching (https://www.child-bright.ca/bright-coaching), is a national research initiative that explores whether a standardized and nationally available online education tool and coaching resource is feasible and helpful to parents of children...
BC PEWS for Physicians working in Inpatient & Emerg/Urgent Care: Online Module launched!
October 23, 2019
The BC Pediatric Early Warning System (PEWS) helps providers identify abnormal physiology quickly and when tracked across time, offers early warning of deterioration. PEWS has been implemented in many hospitals across BC. Take this short online...
New Pediatric Asthma Management Course now available!
July 10, 2019
A new course titled Pediatric Asthma Management now available. Target Audience: All BC health care providers that care for children with asthma Up to 1.0 Mainpro+ / MOC Section 3 credits This short interactive online course will provide you with an...
