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Health care organizations value patients’, families’ and caregivers’ input to improve their quality of care. Over the past decade, PVN has seen a dramatic increase in opportunities from health care organizations who are reaching out to PVN to connect with you.
From committees to quality improvement projects, and everything in between, engagements are led by health care partners and supported by PVN.
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Volunteer Opportunity Heart patients who learn how to manage their health daily after leaving the hospital increase their chances of a healthy life. A team at RCH are asking one patient partner to provide input into their patient education materials to increase patients’ active participation in their care.
Volunteer Opportunity Having a healthy start to life increases the chance for infants to thrive and mothers to be supported through their care experience. The Fraser Health Baby Friendly Practice Council are seeking 2 patient partners to share their new parent experience as they work to enhance the support…
Volunteer Opportunity Have you had to leave your home community in Northwestern BC for medical care? Researchers at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) are conducting a study to learn what patients experience when they travel away from Northwestern BC to receive medical care in a larger centre.
Volunteer Opportunity Do you have high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, struggle with your weight? The Canadian Health Advanced by Nutrition & Graded Exercise (CHANGE) BC is seeking patient partners to provide ongoing guidance in the development of several exciting initiatives to support community based healthy lifestyles! Help ensure…
Volunteer Opportunity Have you had a virtual care experience? The Office of Virtual Health (Provincial Health Services Authority) is organizing our monthly provincial Zoom training for staff. We invite you to share with us your insights on how health care teams can best support you before, during, and after…
Volunteer Opportunity Have you or your relatives ever had a challenging experience with a nurse, midwife or doctor and wished to raise a concern but did not know how or where to go? We are seeking Indigenous Patient Partners to join us in a virtual circle to talk…
Volunteer Opportunity Do you have an interest in partnering with health care system leaders to further a change agenda that includes patient and family engagement, public engagement, anti-racism, innovation, research, budget management, change-management, and more? Read more to find out about the Ways of Being and Delivery Support workstream…
Volunteer Opportunity Island Health is looking to improve and streamline processes for enabling patient partners and health care partners to engage with one another. This is an opportunity to be part of a focus group to share your insights and experiences related to signing up and getting involved in…
Volunteer Opportunity Do you have an interest in improving the process that enables patient partners and health care partners to engage with one another within Island Health. Read more to find out about the Patient Partnership Process Improvement Project! RSVP Now Lead Organization/Department Island Health, Patient…
Volunteer Opportunity Knowing when medical imaging is needed takes a combination of provider knowledge and patient education. If you are a patient partner who has felt you needed medical imaging that wasn’t provided, or someone who was provided medical imaging and it didn’t lessen your symptoms, please share your…
The Patient Voices Network has provided Rylee and me the ability to channel our experience into positive change for others. Our voice in decision making, planning and partnerships for mental health care is having a profound impact on our healing process.
The BC Patient Safety & Quality Council 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.
