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A message from Christina Krause, Chief Executive Officer You hear the phrase a lot these days – truth and reconciliation. But do we really understand what these words mean? More importantly, what are we doing to ensure they are more than just things we say? How do we show we are not only acknowledging that…
Every year on September 30, we recognize and honour Orange Shirt Day in Canada as part of our ongoing commitment to cultural safety and humility and our pledge to ensure our actions are actively in resistance to Indigenous-specific racism. Orange Shirt Day grew out of Phyllis Webstad’s story of having her shiny new orange shirt taken away on…
You have a really great nominee in mind for a BC Quality Award – but how do you make sure the judges know how great they are, too? How do you ensure that their work exemplifies what quality care is all about? It would be a shame to work on a submission, only to be…
In partnership with SWITCH BC, we premiered Caring Unmasked 2: From Crisis to Connection at Quality Forum 2023. This film is both a reflection and a call to action, an acknowledgement of the collective trauma and burnout the health care system has inherited in a post-pandemic world. The film asks the most pressing questions facing the continuum of…
Leaving the hospital after an illness or injury can bring a range of emotions and concerns for people and their loved ones. Most are happy to be heading to the familiarity and comforts of home but, once there, uncertainty often sets in. Will they remember what instructions are needed for successful recovery? What follow-up appointments…
Names are powerful. They are more than just a label. They connect us to our identity, giving us and others a sense of who we are and where we belong in the world. Our name represents everything we stand for – an important link to our history, and at the same time a sign of…
Key takeaways from this story: Asking patients “What matters to you?” encourages meaningful conversations and helps ensure care is aligned with patient priorities, leading to better health outcomes. Vancouver Coastal Health’s RPACE team partnered with the Vancouver General Hospital Renal Program to incorporate this question into care, resulting in better tailored care and increased staff…
Celebrating the People & Projects Improving Care in BC We are excited to announce the winners and runners-up of our 2023 BC Quality Awards, and to celebrate the amazing work that has improved the quality of health care across the province! There were many people and projects that made a difference in BC’s health care system…
Key takeaways from this story: The BC Patient Safety & Quality Council’s Summer Student Internship Program is an opportunity for post-secondary students to learn about, gain practical experience in, and make meaningful contributions to quality improvement in the British Columbia health care system. The program is highly competitive and hundreds of students apply each year….
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We would like to acknowledge that we are living and working with humility and respect on the traditional territories of the First Nations peoples of British Columbia.
We specifically acknowledge and express our gratitude to the keepers of the lands of the ancestral and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, where our main office is located.
We also recognize Métis people and Métis Chartered Communities, as well as the Inuit and urban Indigenous peoples living across the province on various traditional territories.