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Fraser Health Virtual Care allows people in its region to speak over the phone, or chat online, with a registered nurse and receive health care advice and information. Fraser Health Virtual Care can improve accessibility to health care. In addition, current research shows that people in the region who more…
Health Literacy is a person’s ability to access, understand, evaluate and communicate information as a way to promote, maintain and improve health in a variety of settings across the life-course. Patient Materials Committee is a team that reviews patient forms to make sure the form’s content and design is easy…
The BC SUPPORT Unit, part of Michael Smith Health Research BC, is hosting the annual Putting Patients First conference. The conference advances learning communities to improve health and health research ecosystems. Leaders in the health and health research communities, from patients to policy makers, are welcome to attend.
Closed
Commitment:
Short-term
Connection methods:
Virtual, In-person
Open to
Fraser – Vancouver Coastal, Provincial Region
Aim To enhance patient and family experience by reducing avoidable ER transfers from long-term care (LTC) facilities through comprehensive care protocols, improved communication and enhanced support systems. Background ER transfers from LTC facilities can be stressful and disruptive, often due to insufficient on-site medical care, inadequate staff training…
Background The BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS) provides health care services to people across British Columbia with severe mental health and substance use issues, people in custody, and people who have been referred by the courts for assessment and treatment. BCMHSUS has initiated a Digital Innovation…
Closed
Commitment:
Short-term
Connection method:
In-person
Open to
Fraser – Vancouver Coastal, Fraser Valley & Lower Mainland
Health Mentors Recruitment Now Open! The UBC Health Mentors program is looking for volunteer Health Mentors (or caregivers) who live with a chronic illness to share their health care expertise with new health care students to help them learn about patient-centered care. The program starts in September 2024 and runs…
Health Literacy is a person’s ability to access, understand, evaluate and communicate information as a way to promote, maintain and improve health in a variety of settings across the life-course. Patient Materials Committee is a team that reviews patient forms to make sure the form’s content and design is…
Fraser Health has identified planetary health as an important area of focus, and has developed a Planetary Health Strategy to guide our work over the next 5 years. A Planetary Health Steering Committee has been established to guide implementation of the strategy. We are seeking patient partners to provide the…
Join us for an engaging conversation about how AI and your data can transform heart failure care and potentially our health care system. UBC Data Science and Health Research Excellence Cluster is organizing a CIHR Café Scientifique event on Thursday, April 25th, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm at Vancouver General…
Closed
Commitment:
Short-term
Connection methods:
Virtual, In-person
Open to
Fraser – Vancouver Coastal, Provincial Region
Would you like to improve your experiences in the emergency department waiting room? An Urgent & Primary Centre (UPCC) is like a mini-emergency room in the community. Arriving at a UPCC for the first time may be confusing, we are trying to find creative ways to decrease stress for everyone involved. We…
Health Quality BC administers the Patient Voices Network. Using evidence-informed strategies, the Council shifts culture, improves clinical practice and advances person- and family-centred care to support high-quality care for every person in our province.