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Engagement Opportunities

Health care organizations value patient partner input to improve quality of care. Over the past decade, PVN has seen a dramatic increase in opportunities from health care organizations seeking this valuable perspective.

From committees to quality improvement projects, and everything in between, engagements are led by health care partners and promoted by PVN.

Please read the full opportunity for details. If you want to RSVP, use the blue button in the opportunity to apply now. Please see the sample RSVP form.

If you are a health care partner seeking patient partners, fill out the Engagement Request Form (ERF) and sample ERF.

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Hospital Services Branch – Policy Development and Review

– The Hospital Services Branch is involved in policy development that impacts hospital services (such as patient fees for non-medically required items, assignment of hospital rooms, etc.). – Patient Partners will provide input to support health system policy development/review by ensuring that a patient-centred approach is included. –…

Deadline: Apply by

Commitment: Long-term

Connection method: Virtual

Open to Provincial Region

Posted

Improving Equity in Health Care Through Hospital Safety Monitoring Systems in Canada

The overarching goal of our research is to integrate equity in incident reporting and patient complaints systems in Canadian hospitals. Incident reporting and patient complaints systems are structured hospital processes for reporting, analyzing and addressing adverse events and patient concerns and contributing factors. However, these systems are not currently designed…

Deadline: Apply by

Commitment: Short-term

Connection method: Virtual

Open to National Region, Provincial Region

Last updated

Emergency Care BC Provincial Patient Discharge Sheets

Patient Discharge Sheets are hosted by Emergency Care BC (ECBC) on our website and are meant to be useful tools for patients to be provided with upon discharge from an Emergency Department, to help patients care for themselves or family members at home and know when to seek additional care.

Deadline: Apply by

Commitment: Long-term

Connection method: Virtual

Open to Provincial Region

Posted

Infection Prevention and Control Document Review

As we update/create documents for patients and visitors, we are in need of a patient partners to review. Documents will be emailed to you for review and feedback. Occasional meeting to discuss may be required…

Deadline: Apply by

Commitment: Short-term

Connection method: Virtual

Open to Interior Region

Posted

East Kootenay Collaborative Services Committee

We have two PVN patient partner opportunities at our CSC table. The EK CSC is a collaborative table with Interior Health, Ktunaxa Nation and the EK Division of Family Practice focusing on health care services that intersect primary care within the EK.

Deadline: Apply by

Commitment: Long-term

Connection method: Virtual

Open to Interior Region

Last updated

Home Tube Feeding Research Advisory Committee

Help us better understand the experiences and health care needs of older adults using home tube feeding. Goals of Patient Advisory Group: • help develop an interview guide to explore the healthcare experiences of older adults using home tube feeding • provide feedback on the development of a…

Deadline: Apply by

Commitment: Short-term

Connection method: Virtual

Open to Provincial Region

Last updated

Documentation Evaluation and Redesign: Clinical efficiency and quality care initiative (DER)

Aim, Background, and Logistics Information: • The purpose of this project is to enhance the efficiency, accuracy and quality of health care delivery to better patient care • We are looking for patients who are interested in providing their input to improve patient resources and share their care…

Deadline: Apply by

Commitment: Short-term

Connection method: Virtual

Open to Provincial Region

Last updated

PHSA PAVC Project Survey Dissemination

Are we speaking the same language? Join us in something meaningful: Engage with our brief online survey and share your personal experience with virtual health. The Partnering on Appropriate Virtual Care Collaborative project represents a joint collaboration between Healthcare Excellence Canada, and the Provincial Health Services Authority, specifically involving the…

Deadline: Apply by

Commitment: Short-term

Connection method: Virtual

Open to Provincial Region

Posted

From Our Community

Agnes Black

Director, Health Services & Clinical Research and Knowledge Translation – Providence Health Care

Agnes Black

It’s really hard to make changes in health care. When a PVN patient partner says, ‘This is important to us’ it keeps us grounded on why a change is needed and keeps us motivated to keep going on projects.