The University of British Columbia’s accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing is one of the shortest BSN programs in Canada. In 18 months, the school shapes its students’ professional identities: their ethics, professional standards, and their niche within the health care system. The School of Nursing’s curriculum and placements include community health, but the faculty…
This award was formally named “Staying Healthy”. Our Excellence in Quality category names changed in 2020 to reflect the updates to our BC Health Quality Matrix. Visit our Categories and Criteria page to find out more. GetCheckedOnline.com is an online sexual health care initiative that allows patients to bypass stigma and other barriers that they might…
After her husband’s unexpected hospital death just eight days after successful surgery in 2008, Carolyn Canfield rose above tragedy to learn about safety and changing culture for better experiences for patients and for health care workers. Her contributions exemplify the value of partnerships that integrate patient expertise with care providers’ vigilance, proficiency and accountability. After…
This award was formally named “Staying Healthy”. Our Excellence in Quality category names changed in 2020 to reflect the updates to our BC Health Quality Matrix. Visit our Categories and Criteria page to find out more. Hospital-acquired urinary tract infections (HAUTIs) are painful for patients and known to significantly increase the length of hospital stay….
An engaged team can create a workplace culture that positively impacts the quality of care, and one way to drive engagement is for staff to be recognized and provided with support to make changes and improvements where they see fit. Fraser Health, acknowledging a need to foster high-performing, healthy teams, developed an Engagement Radicals Network….
This award was formally named “Coping with End of Life”. Our Excellence in Quality category names changed in 2020 to reflect the updates to our BC Health Quality Matrix. Visit our Categories and Criteria page to find out more. Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease face many issues with quality of life in their final…
This award was formally named “Getting Better”. Our Excellence in Quality category names changed in 2020 to reflect the updates to our BC Health Quality Matrix. Visit our Categories and Criteria page to find out more. The BC Women’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) team cares for 1,700 fragile babies each year in its 60-bed,…
With unrelenting motivation and fueled by kindness and compassion, Erin Gibson has worked to develop and expand a harm reduction program within Fraser Health for the last five years. Attentively listening to individuals of all walks of life and building relationships and extensive networks, she has challenged her peers and everyone around her to work…
In 2011/2012, Fraser Health experienced the highest Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) rate in its history, with 11.5 cases per 10,000 patient days. In response, the organization committed to restructuring its Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Program and developing a comprehensive program to protect patients. This program has been hugely successful, due to the leadership of…
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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.