Collaboration for Transformation: Patients as Partners Driving Patient Safety Improvement

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More than 50 stakeholders —including health care organizations, providers, governments, professional groups, patients and families, regulators, educators, and national and provincial agencies and associations — gathered to demand action on patient safety, with patient involvement key in every aspect of the strategy and action plan. Medication safety was one of five priority areas. Based on collective impact methodology, this large-scale transformational change initiative has been regarded as an exemplar by an independent evaluation. The panel will discuss experiences and lessons learned from the evaluation. The speakers will specifically highlight medication safety efforts that have transformed both policy and practice in Canada and around the world, improving health care experiences and outcomes.

Quality Café: Ensuring Inclusive, Appropriate Health Care for LGBTQ2S+ Seniors

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Many of today’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and two-spirit (LGBTQ2S+) seniors have experienced a lifetime of discrimination based on their sexual orientation and/or gender identity and expression. Many LGBTQ2S+ seniors are feeling anxious about the increased vulnerability and loss of independence that can accompany aging. Many fear that they will need to hide their sexual orientation or moderate their gender expression in some way to receive quality health care care in primary care, home care and residential care settings. In this Quality Café we will look at some of the experiences of LGBTQ2S+ seniors and explore ways that we can provide more affirming and inclusive care.

Webinar: “What Matters to You?” Day Preparation

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We’ve encouraged health care providers and patients to have “What matters to you?” conversations each and every day over the past year. Now it’s time to celebrate the genuine partnerships these conversations helped form on “What Matters to You?” Day on June 6! As we gear up for the celebration, we'd like to invite you to attend a lunch-time webinar where patients and health care providers will share their stories and experiences with starting conversations and building genuine partnerships. Join us to learn more about how “What Matters to You?” has impacted relationships between patients and care providers, and how it can be implemented within care!

Webinar: How Safe Is the Care We Receive? You Have 3 Guesses

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How much do Canadians know about patient safety and patient harm? How many people have experienced harm from healthcare? Is patient safety a priority? Should it be?
Do you want to know about patient harm in our healthcare system? Studies show that, as soon as you know the scale of the patient safety crisis, you WILL want to know more about it. Join this interactive session to learn the answers to these questions and gain a better understanding of the real-life experiences of patients and physicians faced with patient harm in the system that is supposed to keep you safe. Learn about resources to help keep you safer and empower you to engage in safer healthcare.

Arthritis Talks: Nourish & Florish

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Experts in nutrition, physical activity and medical cannabis will bring current research and information about arthritis to you via your computer in the comfort of your own home - granting you a front row seat to arthritis professionals regardless of where you live. Through this interactive webcast, you’ll be able to ask your questions - and get answers - straight from the experts.

Webinar: From Research to Policy

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Policy. It’s a term we hear often but how well do we understand it? How are public policies made and changed, and can your research influence the process? Does it need to influence policy directly in order to effect health system changes? Learn a little bit about the policy decision making process in government and some key issues to consider when approaching decision makers about using your research findings to drive positive change.

Family Panel Webinar

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A panel of family members from the four facilities highlighted in the Quality Exchange long-term care series will discuss their experiences with having a loved one in care. The discussion will be hosted by two members from the Health Quality Council of Alberta's Patient and Family Advisory Committee.

Leadership Panel Webinar

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This online panel will feature a discussion with leaders in continuing care, facilitated by Andrew Neuner, Chief Executive Officer, Health Quality Council of Alberta.