Under the leadership of Drs. Guy Fradet and Carol Laberge, Kelowna General Hospital implemented a Cardiac Surgery Program in December 2012. The program ensures that patients living throughout the Interior have access to timely cardiac care closer to home. In prior times, patients would have to travel to the Lower Mainland and leave family and…
Harnessing the Community to Better Care for At-Risk Populations Marla Bjorgan is a Public Health Nurse described as creative, meticulous, caring, organized and inspiring in many facets of her work.When Marla took on the portfolio of Harm Reduction Public Health Nurse Coordinator she immediately saw a need for improvement and change. There were only basic…
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. Traditionally, mobility of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients was considered unsafe due to a multitude of tubes, catheters, and…
Based in Prince George, Tammy Rizmayer works with over 800 patients and families throughout Northern Health who are dealing with kidney disease. The majority of these patients live outside of the Prince George area, and many of them also live on low incomes. Those that require dialysis may have their health outcomes impacted by stress…
Renee Logan has been a champion for patient safety and quality at the University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) for nearly 30 years, first as a front-line clinician and educator, then as a leader in the field of parenteral therapy. Since 2008, she has led many projects and initiatives that have improved the quality of…
In 2010, St. Joseph’s General Hospital was facing many challenges, significant change, and among staff, morale was low. There was no formalized Quality Improvement program, and a poor culture of patient safety. As a result of these organizational issues, in October 2010 Accreditation Canada gave St Joseph’s the rating of “Non-Accreditation.” In its own response…
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. In BC, an estimated 140,000 children and youth experience mental health challenges, and fewer than 25% of them receive…
This award was formally named “Living with Illness”. 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. Inherited Bleeding and Red Cell Disorders (IBRCD) are rare, chronic and life-threatening conditions affecting approximately 800 people in…
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. In 2011, staff at the Hawthorne Seniors Care Home formed a team to enhance end-of-life care,…
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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.
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