One in 10 patients will acquire an infection during their health care journey – a journey that often begins with emergency health services. Despite this frequency, there has been little research in this area. What the research does indicate, however, is low hand hygiene compliance rates. Lisa joined the BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) in…
Jessica worked as a Patient Care Aide at Vancouver General Hospital, where she was known by her colleagues for going above and beyond in providing care and improving the patient experience. Jessica’s willingness to take on a leadership role, and her enthusiasm for championing change, was exemplified by VGH’s C Diff. Initiative to reduce infections….
ShelleyLynn Gardner, a Rehabilitation Assistant and member of the Fraser Health Engagement Radical Network (E-Rads), has a passion for improving patient care at Surrey Memorial Hospital, and a talent for creative and compassionate ideas that make a big difference. E-Rads are informal volunteer leadership roles that empower staff at all levels to engage their peers…
Charlene Burmeister has been involved in harm reduction work throughout British Columbia for over nine years. She began by volunteering in her home community of Quesnel, helping at-risk people – who would likely not otherwise seek care – access safe, clean supplies and care providers they could trust. Now, she is improving access to respectful…
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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.