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Engagement Opportunities

Health care organizations value patient partner input to improve quality of care. Over the past decade, PVN has seen a dramatic increase in opportunities from health care organizations seeking this valuable perspective.

From committees to quality improvement projects, and everything in between, engagements are led by health care partners and promoted by PVN.

Please read the full opportunity for details. If you want to RSVP, use the blue button in the opportunity to apply now. Please see the sample RSVP form.

If you are a health care partner seeking patient partners, fill out the Engagement Request Form (ERF) and sample ERF.

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Improving Equity in Health Care Through Hospital Safety Monitoring Systems in Canada

The overarching goal of our research is to integrate equity in incident reporting and patient complaints systems in Canadian hospitals. Incident reporting and patient complaints systems are structured hospital processes for reporting, analyzing and addressing adverse events and patient concerns and contributing factors. However, these systems are not currently designed…

Deadline: Apply by

Commitment: Short-term

Connection method: Virtual

Open to National Region, Provincial Region

Last updated

Emergency Care BC Provincial Patient Discharge Sheets

Patient Discharge Sheets are hosted by Emergency Care BC (ECBC) on our website and are meant to be useful tools for patients to be provided with upon discharge from an Emergency Department, to help patients care for themselves or family members at home and know when to seek additional care.

Deadline: Apply by

Commitment: Long-term

Connection method: Virtual

Open to Provincial Region

Posted

Infection Prevention and Control Document Review

As we update/create documents for patients and visitors, we are in need of a patient partners to review. Documents will be emailed to you for review and feedback. Occasional meeting to discuss may be required…

Deadline: Apply by

Commitment: Short-term

Connection method: Virtual

Open to Interior Region

Posted

East Kootenay Collaborative Services Committee

We have two PVN patient partner opportunities at our CSC table. The EK CSC is a collaborative table with Interior Health, Ktunaxa Nation and the EK Division of Family Practice focusing on health care services that intersect primary care within the EK.

Deadline: Apply by

Commitment: Long-term

Connection method: Virtual

Open to Interior Region

Last updated

Home Tube Feeding Research Advisory Committee

Help us better understand the experiences and health care needs of older adults using home tube feeding. Goals of Patient Advisory Group: • help develop an interview guide to explore the healthcare experiences of older adults using home tube feeding • provide feedback on the development of a…

Deadline: Apply by

Commitment: Short-term

Connection method: Virtual

Open to Provincial Region

Last updated

Documentation Evaluation and Redesign: Clinical efficiency and quality care initiative (DER)

Aim, Background, and Logistics Information: • The purpose of this project is to enhance the efficiency, accuracy and quality of health care delivery to better patient care • We are looking for patients who are interested in providing their input to improve patient resources and share their care…

Deadline: Apply by

Commitment: Short-term

Connection method: Virtual

Open to Provincial Region

Last updated

PHSA PAVC Project Survey Dissemination

Are we speaking the same language? Join us in something meaningful: Engage with our brief online survey and share your personal experience with virtual health. The Partnering on Appropriate Virtual Care Collaborative project represents a joint collaboration between Healthcare Excellence Canada, and the Provincial Health Services Authority, specifically involving the…

Deadline: Apply by

Commitment: Short-term

Connection method: Virtual

Open to Provincial Region

Posted

Member, Kidney Care Clinic Best Practices Guideline Update Working Group

Are you (or your family member) receiving non-dialysis care (i.e., not on dialysis or with a transplant yet) at a Kidney Care Clinic (KCC) in BC? Would you be interested in joining a working group that aims to improve the way patients are supported in their kidney care journeys at…

Deadline: Apply by

Commitment: Short-term

Connection method: Virtual

Open to Provincial Region

Posted

Facilitating a Transition to Adult Care Workshop (Virtual) for Patients and Families Scotiabank Youth Transition Program, Providence Health Care

The Scotiabank Youth Transition Program (SYTP) is looking for someone who can help facilitate a virtual workshop about Transition to Adult Care. This workshop is designed to provide youth and young adults (ages 16-25 years) and their families an opportunity to learn more about what to expect in adult care…

Deadline: Apply by

Commitment: Long-term

Connection method: Virtual

Open to Fraser Valley & Lower Mainland

Last updated

From Our Community

Cherie Mercer

Patient Partner, New Aiyansh

Cherie Mercer

I have learned so much about innovation and capacity building by being part of PVN. I signed up to build my leadership skills, however, I experience benefits for myself, my community and Indigenous peoples throughout the province. I understand more about the complexities and opportunities required to improve health care.