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VGH Trauma Services

@VGHTrauma

Vancouver General Hospital Trauma Services. Exceptional, integrated trauma care, innovative education, injury prevention and research.

 Vancouver
vghtrauma.vch.ca/
Joined November 2021
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Santa Sim today in the VGH ED! Santa fell down the chimney but thanks to the team he’ll be back delivering presents by the 24th 🎅🏻🎄
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BCIRPU@BCIRPU3 Nov 2024
42% of pedestrian crashes happen between October and January (ICBC, 2024). With daylight savings time ending Nov 3, adjust your clocks, adjust your driving. Learn more at ow.ly/SiWC50TXEjm @theicbc @preventable.ca #injuryprevention #daylightsavings #roadsafety
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Thank you Jehan for coming! Such a powerful talk that was well received by all in attendance. Your story of strength and resilience is so inspiring!💪
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Presenting at the 2nd Annual Provincial Trauma Day event at Vancouver General Hospital. It was special to share my experiences as a trauma patient in the hopes of showing the nurses how important and appreciated they are for what they do @VCHhealthcare @VGHTrauma
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📣 Our ACTION Mini grant program is open!! Apply for seed grants to fund community-based injury prevention initiatives ⁦@VCHhealthcare⁩ vghtrauma.vch.ca/injury-prev…
Vancouver General Hospital Trauma Services | Vancouver Coastal Health

Vancouver General Hospital Trauma Services | Vancouver Coastal Health

Vancouver General Hospital's (VGH) Trauma Centre is a leading accredited Adult Level 1 Trauma Centre in British Columbia, Canada, and is the quaternary referral centre for trauma patients in the...

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BCIRPU@BCIRPU9 Sep 2024
The BC Vision Zero Road Safety Grant Program is now OPEN! This program provides up to $20,000 for projects that improve vulnerable road user safety. For more information, visit visionzerobc.ca. #roadsafety #BCvisionzero #BCvisionzerograntprogram #BCgrantprogram
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Bringing major league trauma to minor league baseball ⚾️ #newfellows #traumabonding @arosenz @jtrops @EmilieJoos @ChantalleLauren
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Can best practice guidelines reduce delirium in patients with rib fractures? Check out how Dr. Kroeker and @EmilieJoos did it screening with the Rib Fracture Score and treating with multi-modal pain therapy: tsaco.bmj.com/content/9/1/e0…
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VCH Research Institute@VCHResearch25 Jun 2024
Replying to @VCHResearch @VCHhealthcare @VGHFdn @RichmondHspFdn @TRFofBC @PHCResearch @daljeet_chahal @CerebriUbc @ChiuWynne @Providence_Hlth @UBCNursing @thephaselab @KNBouchard @UBC_Psychiatry
2024 VCHRI Team Grant Award lead Joanne Sadler will be piloting a novel screening tool to analyze the impact of social risk factors on trauma care & better understand the social circumstances that contribute to injury. @VGHTrauma @TACTraumaCanada
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'Just as the medical community advocated with others for seatbelt laws a generation ago, we can work together today for safe transportation.'👏👏Great article by @MichaelSchwandt Driving toward injury-free roadways bcmj.org/editorials/driving-… via @BCMedicalJrnl

Driving toward injury-free roadways

Safe vehicle speeds are crucial to prevent serious injuries due to crashes; higher speeds make crashes both more likely to occur and more severe in their outcomes.

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VCH Research Institute@VCHResearch28 May 2024
Replying to @VCHResearch @VCHhealthcare @VGHFdn @PHCResearch @pcvblack @VanProstateCtr
2024 VCHRI Innovation & Translational Research Award recipient Naisan Garraway will validate a clinical risk stratification tool that estimates the risk of major bleeding for trauma patients, which could lead to major decreases in mortality & hospital length of stay. @VGHTrauma
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VCH Research Institute@VCHResearch28 May 2024
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2024 VCHRI Innovation & Translational Research Award recipient Emilie Joos’s project will contribute to an improved strategy for pharmacologic venous thromboembolism prevention, resulting in significant reductions in patient mortality. @EmilieJoos @UBC_Global_Surg
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May is Motorcycle Safety Month in BC. Whether you're driving a car or riding a motorcycle, always be cautious, wear protective gear, and follow traffic rules for a safer road experience. @RoadSafetyBC #MotorcycleSafetyBC #ShareTheRoad
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Our very own Dr. Dave Evans is this year’s Dr. Charles Burns award recipient at @TACTraumaCanada!! He’s got a proud BC team behind him 👏🏻👏🏻
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Lisa Knowlton@LisaMKnowlton10 May 2024
Inspiring and thoughtful Fraser Gurd keynote address on Canadian and US trauma perspectives in global surgery at @TACTraumaCanada by @VGHTrauma alum and our new @StanfordSurgery ACS Section chief @moradhameed #globalsurgery
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Rosemary Vayalikunnel@rosemaryv_13 May 2024
The Global Surgery Symposium 2024, hosted by the @GlobalSurgLab , is happening now! Our program includes multidisciplinary speakers, diverse panels and interactive surgical models. Follow us on instagram for live updates! instagram.com/globalsurgeryl…
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#GlobalSurgerySymposium2024: Join us for an informative session on a low-cost cricothyroidotomy surgical simulator by Lukas Tim! 📍Register now at buff.ly/49TrM8D
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Finding Balance BC@StopFallsBC6 Nov 2023
November 6 to 12 is Seniors' Fall Prevention Awareness Week! The risk of falling increases with age, but many falls are both predictable and preventable. Learn how you can prevent falls: bit.ly/3Q69nNH #PreventFallsBC #HealthyAging
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OneCity Vancouver@OneCityVan1 Nov 2023
Thank you to the members of the Vancouver General Hospital Trauma Services team for their support, and for their literally lifesaving work!
We consider this motion to be an important, life-saving opportunity to prevent road trauma in our community and create safer streets for all road users. Trauma Services Vancouver General Hospital

ALT We consider this motion to be an important, life-saving opportunity to prevent road trauma in our community and create safer streets for all road users. Trauma Services Vancouver General Hospital

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Happy Halloween! We hope everyone stays safe out there 👻 #spookyszn
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It’s Halloween, and we want to help make today a safe experience for everyone 🎃 Learn some spooky (note: not actually spooky, just safe) road safety tips: fraserhealth.ca/news/2023/Oc…
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