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Commitment: Long-term
Connection method: Hybrid
Open to Vancouver Island Region
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The Island Health Physician Quality Improvement Projects have an aim: to enhance Quality Improvement (QI) capacity, build connections, and create a continuous improvement culture to transform our local health system. Having a patient voice on these projects is an integral part of this initiative.
There are 17 different Quality Improvement Project in the areas listed below:
• Colon Cancer Screening for unattached patients
• Improve communication between care providers
• Long Term Care: Medication review, prescribing & de-prescribing
• Patient Flow: improving discharge planning in multiple areas
• Improve Community based immunology/allergy experience
• Perinatal Care: Mental Health Screening ; Weight bias
• Climate Change/Planetary Health: metered dose inhalers
• Pediatric Care: use of topical anesthesia; Resources for autism designation
• Access to care: in community clinic; mental health support for Special Needs;
Musculoskeletal consultation; Gastrointestinal care; Older adults with complex medical
needs.
Level of Engagement
This opportunity is at the level of Involve on the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation.Eligibility
- Willing & comfortable to share health care experiences in a group setting
- Comfort with public speaking
- Have access to technology and the internet to participate in the engagement opportunity
- Comfortable using technology to attend online/virtual meetings
- An interest in improving health care services
- The time to participate in the engagement opportunity
