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According to recent reports, BC is home to about 678,000 people 65 and over. By 2020, that number is expected to grow to 984,000, and by 2036 there will be nearly 1.5 million older adults in BC. With the population of older adults increasing, the number of people choosing assisted…
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) negatively alter patient care outcomes and increases length of stay. Work with us to decrease UTIs for all patients admitted across Providence Health Care! Open to: Patient partners in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley…
Have you or a loved one had surgery? Wondered about the protocols that affect recovery, and want to participate in making decisions and developing strategies to improve outcomes for surgical patients? This opportunity is for you! Open to: Patient partners in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley…
Parkinson’s disease is the second most common progressive disorder of the nervous system. Researchers are interested in looking at ways to improve quality of life for Parkinson’s patients by utilizing technology to help normalize walking patterns. They are seeking to partner with patients, friends or family who have been impacted…
Do you want to help patients eat better in hospital? Share your experience to help implement an approach to nutrition care that meets patients’ needs! Open to: Patient partners in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley…
As many of you know, the need for smooth transitions between health care services is an important component of quality care. The Abbotsford/Mission Health Services Network meets to discuss how these transitions can improve for patients and families, leading to better health care and patient experience. If you have experience…
In today’s world, people access information through a variety of ways, whether it’s the internet, television, radio or other devices. Fraser Health is currently looking at how it can enhance the patients’ entertainment experiences in hospital, while also building a more effective way of communicating in real time about ways…
The increase in knee replacement surgeries in British Columbia provides a great opportunity for researchers and patients to co-design a research study on effective intervention strategies that improve the patients’ experience. Researchers at Simon Fraser University are looking for patients that have gone through this surgery at some Lower Mainland…
Would you like to take an active role promoting a culture of patient safety? Help us redesign St. Paul’s Hospital’s Patient Safety Brochure! Open to: Patient partners in the Lower Mainland & Fraser Valley region…
Put your ideas to work on how to increase patient hand hygiene in hospitals by providing your input into a quality improvement project that aims to increase patient knowledge of the importance of patient hand hygiene in preventing health care acquired infections. This team is looking to test some ideas,…
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.
