LINK-ED: Strengthening Rural Emergency Care

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To support rural communities, Interior Health (IH) working with the Ministry of Health to explore a new way of delivering emergency care.

The IH LINK-ED pilot combines in-person and virtual physician support for patients needing emergency care overnight.

The goal?

  • Reliable overnight access
  • Better work-life balance for physicians
  • Strong, dependable care for the communities that count on us

We are collaborating with physicians, nursing staff and community leaders in Lillooet, Princeton, Clearwater and Nakusp to pilot LINK-ED and assess its feasibility beginning this winter and into the new year.


Have your say

We want to hear from community members to ensure we meet your needs. On this page, you can follow the pilot’s progress, share feedback or ask questions.

To support rural communities, Interior Health (IH) working with the Ministry of Health to explore a new way of delivering emergency care.

The IH LINK-ED pilot combines in-person and virtual physician support for patients needing emergency care overnight.

The goal?

  • Reliable overnight access
  • Better work-life balance for physicians
  • Strong, dependable care for the communities that count on us

We are collaborating with physicians, nursing staff and community leaders in Lillooet, Princeton, Clearwater and Nakusp to pilot LINK-ED and assess its feasibility beginning this winter and into the new year.


Have your say

We want to hear from community members to ensure we meet your needs. On this page, you can follow the pilot’s progress, share feedback or ask questions.

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If something isn’t clear, don’t hold back. Submit your questions and a member of our team will get back to you.

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  • Share I would love to see this service implemented in Kaslo. When our 24/7 coverage was reduced to Monday–Friday, 9:00–5:00 (excluding statutory holidays), this model was suggested as a way to maintain around-the-clock access. There are many times when all three roads into Kaslo are closed due to weather, and our nearest Emergency Department is an hour away (70 km). Many clinicians who work here have used this system in northern and remote communities—it’s not new. on Facebook Share I would love to see this service implemented in Kaslo. When our 24/7 coverage was reduced to Monday–Friday, 9:00–5:00 (excluding statutory holidays), this model was suggested as a way to maintain around-the-clock access. There are many times when all three roads into Kaslo are closed due to weather, and our nearest Emergency Department is an hour away (70 km). Many clinicians who work here have used this system in northern and remote communities—it’s not new. on Twitter Share I would love to see this service implemented in Kaslo. When our 24/7 coverage was reduced to Monday–Friday, 9:00–5:00 (excluding statutory holidays), this model was suggested as a way to maintain around-the-clock access. There are many times when all three roads into Kaslo are closed due to weather, and our nearest Emergency Department is an hour away (70 km). Many clinicians who work here have used this system in northern and remote communities—it’s not new. on Linkedin Email I would love to see this service implemented in Kaslo. When our 24/7 coverage was reduced to Monday–Friday, 9:00–5:00 (excluding statutory holidays), this model was suggested as a way to maintain around-the-clock access. There are many times when all three roads into Kaslo are closed due to weather, and our nearest Emergency Department is an hour away (70 km). Many clinicians who work here have used this system in northern and remote communities—it’s not new. link

    I would love to see this service implemented in Kaslo. When our 24/7 coverage was reduced to Monday–Friday, 9:00–5:00 (excluding statutory holidays), this model was suggested as a way to maintain around-the-clock access. There are many times when all three roads into Kaslo are closed due to weather, and our nearest Emergency Department is an hour away (70 km). Many clinicians who work here have used this system in northern and remote communities—it’s not new.

    VHKADMC2 asked about 1 month ago

    Thank you for your submission, we have passed this on to the project team. 

    Currently, we are focusing on determining the feasibility of this model at the four pilot sites in collaboration with staff and community partners. Depending on the results of this pilot, we may consider expansion to other communities within IH. 

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