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Do you have a mind for strategy with a keen interest for improving accessibility, safety, and effectiveness of care for critically ill patients across the province? Join this working group to help improve quality of care for these patients. Open to: Patient partners across BC…
Caregivers need help too! Use your personal experience with using technology and or caregiving as a member of a University of British Columbia research team working to develop an education (e-learning) program for caregivers of older adults. Open to: Patient partners in Vancouver area…
Some strokes happen to people for unknown reasons; this is sometimes called cryptogenic stroke. The University of British Columbia is interested in interviewing 20 cryptogenic stroke patients that have used an implantable cardiac monitor or holter monitor for their recovery to better understand their experiences. Open to: Patient partners from…
Do you want to be involved in discussing the priorities for primary care research in British Columbia? In partnership with the BC Primary Health Care Research Network, researchers from Simon Fraser University are holding a half-day event with patients and primary care providers to discuss province-wide survey results on the…
If you have ever considered treatment for your varicose veins, what factored into your decision-making? The Ministry of Health is conducting a review of the various technological treatment options for this condition and patient perspectives would be greatly appreciated. Open to: Patient partners from across the province…
Improving the care of people with severe mental health issues and addictions is vital to a healthy British Columbia. BC Mental Health & Addictions is transforming the way they support people with lived experience, and their family members, across BC. The Stepping Stones Project Team is seeking people to join…
Have you ever been transported by ambulance from one community to another either by air or ground? This committee is creating a provincial vision of how to best manage transfers. Join us to participate in discussions and decision-making as BC Emergency Health Services establishes new policies and processes. Open…
Help us design a process for the meaningful inclusion of First Nations voice in this new phase of health benefit transformation. Open to: First Nations Patient partners living in community (on reserve) in British Columbia…
Are you interested in helping Providence Health expand our existing successful Code H program? Help us bring this tool, which lets patients and families call a Code H if they want to bring up a concern, to cardiac units at St. Paul’s Hospital. Open to: Patient partners across the province…
Are you someone who lives with or has lived with chronic pain? Do you have experience with neuromodulation (e.g., a spinal cord stimulator, an intrathecal pump) as a treatment option to help manage your pain (both cancer and non-cancer pain)? If yes, we would value hearing about your experience and…
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.
