- Long-Term Care
Reimagining Long-Term Care (3.0) BC Collaborative Webinar in partnership with Healthcare Excellence Canada: Non-Pharmacological Interventions to Support Deprescribing
Reimagining LTC is another collaboration with Healthcare Excellence Canada (HEC). Participating care homes across the country are receiving seed funding, coaching, resources and monthly webinar supports to work on a quality improvement project.
Below you will find the resources from the Reimagining Long-Term Care joint BC/HEC Webinar on Non-Pharmacological Interventions to Support Deprescribing held on May 17, 2023.
This webinar featured a panel discussion highlighting non-pharmacological and person-centred care approaches to support the appropriate use of antipsychotics in long-term care homes. It focused on deprescribing strategies that have been successfully implemented in long-term care homes across Canada.
This webinar was hosted by Health Quality BC (HQBC). Healthcare Excellence Canada is partnering with HQBC to provide coaching and additional supports to Reimagining LTC teams in British Columbia focusing on the appropriate use of antipsychotic medications.
Speakers:
- Leanne Broughton – Northern Health
- Samantha Hallgren – Psychogeriatric Registered Nurse, Perley Health
- Fiona Lastoria – Vancouver Coastal Health
- Lindsay Van Huizen – Vancouver Coastal Health
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