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The Patient Care Quality office needs your expertise to help redesign our promotional material. We want to ensure our posters and brochures are clear, accessible and, most of all, patient-friendly! Open to: Patient partners across the province…
Would you like to be part of a ground-breaking, culture-shifting initiative intended to ensure health research is done in partnership with patients and focuses on priorities that matter to patients? The BC SUPPORT Unit is looking to fill up to six vacant seats on their existing Patient Council. Open…
The Ministry of Health’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) Oversight Unit is looking for individuals who have experience supporting a person through MAiD services to work with the Ministry and health care professionals in making recommendations with respect to the current level of service and quality assurance for MAiD in…
The time between when a surgery is booked and a patient enters the operating room is an opportunity to focus on optimization. By considering both the mental and physical aspects of surgery, evidence shows that we can decrease risk factors and improve outcomes. Examples of optimization include identifying alcohol and…
With the increasing rates of the illness in BC, it is necessary to support the prevention and remission of type 2 diabetes. The Institute for Health System Transformation and Sustainability is looking for patient partners to participate in a full day dialogue session along with researchers, clinicians, policy makers and…
Lack of communication can be a frustrating problem for research participants. Have you taken part in a clinical trial but were disappointed because you never heard back from the research team about what they found? If so, then join this working group to help researchers improve how they communicate their…
The BC Patient Safety & Quality Council, which administers PVN, is committed to cultural safety and humility. As part of that commitment, the Council is sponsoring an opportunity for 17 patient partners to participate in San’yas: Indigenous Cultural Safety Training! In this course attendees will learn about Indigenous history, cultural…
Looking to expand your knowledge and skills about quality improvement practices in health care? Read on to learn about the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Open School Basic Certificate! As part of building capacity in the Patient Voices Network, the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council is sponsoring 25 patient partners…
Have you welcomed a new baby into your family in the past few years? Want to contribute to the implementation of strategies that support breastfeeding women? If so, your voice is needed on the BC Baby-Friendly Network. Open to: Patient partners across the province…
BC Emergency Health Services is committed to providing appropriate palliative and end-of-life care according to the patient’s wishes. Paramedics require the appropriate knowledge, tools, and support to do this successfully. We need your insight and experience in order to best understand how we can support patients that call 911 from…
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.
