VGH researcher Dr. Jeff Brubacher’s research on medications and car crashes in CBC News : Dr. Brubacher said his team combined 20 years worth of police collision reports with prescription records, all without names attached, to determine which of 70 classes of medication were associated with the Continue Reading →

Dr. Corinne Hohl leads Canada’s COVID-19 Registry : The Canadian COVID-19 ED Network, led by VGH’s own Dr. Corinne Hohl, is a leader in COVID-19 data collection. Visit the registry here. Learn more about this research venture here.

Groundbreaking sepsis study published from research in VGH ED! : Our own Dr. David Sweet was part of a five-year study (2013-2018) published in the Annals of Internal Medicine involving 325 patients in seven hospitals (including Vancouver General, St. Paul’s, Lions Gate and Continue Reading →

2nd Annual TEC Vancouver May 15th! : The COVID-19 pandemic presents us with a powerful lens to look at our health system and services in fresh ways, resulting in innovations that transform individual care and health system Continue Reading →

VGH ED Launches ED LIVE! : At Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), we are always seeking new opportunities to lead innovation for high-quality patient care. That’s why we are so excited to announce that on March 9, Continue Reading →

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WELCOME TO THE VGH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT!

We are a 50 bed adult emergency department in BC’s largest tertiary trauma and referral centre.

Check out Season 2 of the recent documentary featuring our physicians, nurses, and staff. Airing Tuesday nights on the Knowledge Network. Season 1 winner of the Leo Award for Best Documentary!

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