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A joint occupational health and safety (JOHS) committee is an advisory group of employer and employee representatives working together to promote a safe and healthy workplace.
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In long-term care it is increasingly apparent that who is on shift is just as important as how many staff are on shift. Quality care is difficult to achieve when we do not routinely engage with one another in a positive, or civil, manner.
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Leading from the Inside Out provides a safe space for leaders in continuing care to share their challenges and learn self-care practices.
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The Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum is recognized as best-practice in violence prevention training for health care workers.
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Amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR), Part 5: Chemical Agents and Biological Agents – Emergency Planning came into effect on February 3, 2025. Changes include additional requirements to minimize the risk, likelihood, and harm caused by an emergency involving hazardous substances.   Hazardous substances include biological, chemical or physical hazards that may reasonably […]
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WorkSafeBC has acknowledged an error in calculating the 2025 insurance premiums that are paid by our two member employer groups–those providing community health support services (classification unit 766006) and those in long-term care (classification unit 766011).
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Michele Thomson

Vice President, BC Operations
Buron Healthcare

Michele Thomson

Vice President, BC Operations
Buron Healthcare
Michele Thomson, Buron Health Michele has been the VP of Operations at Buron Healthcare since January 2020. Throughout her 25-year nursing career, Michele has gained experience and expertise in various practice settings, including ICU, acute care, community nursing, end-of-life care, clinical workforce planning, change management and leadership development.

Her career in LTC began when she moved from Ontario to BC in 2006. Between 2006-2018, she worked for two private continuing care and assisted living providers and, gained operational experience as a GM, and continued to support clinical service delivery supporting the DOC. Taking a short break from the sector in 2018, Michele worked as the Director of OH&S and Wellness at First Nations Health Authority.

In 2010, Michele earned the Gerontological Nursing Certification, strengthening her commitment to supporting employees to provide safe and person-centred care. Michele’s care philosophy is assisting residents to maintain
their individuality, independence and to have a meaningful quality of life.

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