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The Council provides system-wide leadership to efforts designed to improve the quality of health care in British Columbia. Through collaborative partnerships with health authorities, patients, and those working within the health care system, we promote and inform a provincially-coordinated, patient-centred approach to quality.
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Improve Care
Improve Care

We lead and support work that aims to improve quality of care in numerous clinical areas. Access tools and supports to drive and sustain improvements, including collaboratives and communities of practice.
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Releasing Time to Care
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From one-hour webinars and one-day workshops to intensive professional development programs, we offer a range of learning opportunities for a wide variety of audiences. Find out how you can build your skills and knowledge to advance quality of care with our upcoming learning opportunities!
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Improve Culture
Improve Culture

Culture influences how we work together as a team in health care: our dedication to safety, how we communicate and, ultimately, how well we care for patients. Learn how we are working with health care partners and patients to improve culture and care and why this work is so important!
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Advance the Patient Voice
Advance the Patient Voice

Building a foundation of patient- and family-centred care is a priority within British Columbia’s health care system. To achieve this goal, we engage patients, caregivers and the public by bringing together diverse voices, ideas, experiences, expertise and evidence to improve the quality of care. Learn about our work to advance the patient voice.
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We collect and share resources for improving quality of health care in British Columbia. Access our collection of innovative tools and up-to-date inform ation.
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About The Council provides system-wide leadership to efforts designed to improve the quality of health care in British Columbia. Through collaborative partnerships with health authorities, patients, and those working within the health care system, we promote and inform a provincially-coordinated, patient-centred approach to quality.
Improve Care We lead and support work that aims to improve quality of care in numerous clinical areas. Access tools and supports to drive and sustain improvements, including collaboratives and communities of practice.
Sharpen Your Skills From one-hour webinars and one-day workshops to intensive professional development programs, we offer a range of learning opportunities for a wide variety of audiences. Find out how you can build your skills and knowledge to advance quality of care with our upcoming learning opportunities!
Improve Culture Culture influences how we work together as a team in health care: our dedication to safety, how we communicate and, ultimately, how well we care for patients. Learn how we are working with health care partners and patients to improve culture and care and why this work is so important!
Advance the Patient Voice Building a foundation of patient- and family-centred care is a priority within British Columbia’s health care system. To achieve this goal, we engage patients, caregivers and the public by bringing together diverse voices, ideas, experiences, expertise and evidence to improve the quality of care. Learn about our work to advance the patient voice.
Resources We collect and share resources for improving quality of health care in British Columbia. Access our collection of innovative tools and up-to-date information.
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Meet Our Team

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Council Members

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Alison Foulds

Alison Foulds

Project Coordinator, Analytics & Strategic Initiatives

Andrew Siu

Andrew Siu

Engagement & Campaign Specialist

Andrew Wray

Andrew Wray

Executive Director, Learning, Analytics & Strategic Initiatives

Anthony Gagné

Anthony Gagné

Leader, Learning & Capability Development

Ashley Clark

Ashley Clark

Engagement Leader, Patient & Public Engagement

Asif Khowaja

Asif Khowaja

CIHR Health System Impact Postdoctoral Fellow

Ben Ridout

Ben Ridout

Director, Analytics & Strategic Initiatives

Breah Talan

Breah Talan

Project Coordinator, Learning & Capability Development

Brett Hodson

Brett Hodson

Director, Measurement System for Physician Quality Improvement

Carol Stathers

Carol Stathers

Engagement Leader, Patient & Public Engagement

Cassy Mitchell

Cassy Mitchell

Engagement Leader, Patient & Public Engagement

Cathy Almost

Cathy Almost

Engagement Leader, Patient & Public Engagement

Chelsea Hochfilzer

Chelsea Hochfilzer

Leader, Strategic Initiatives

Chloe Sjuberg

Chloe Sjuberg

Program Assistant, Communications

Chris Rauscher

Chris Rauscher

Clinical Lead, Seniors Care

Christina Krause

Christina Krause

Chief Executive Officer

Colleen Kennedy

Colleen Kennedy

Executive Director, Health System Improvement & Engagement

Courtney Chu

Courtney Chu

Communications Specialist

Danielle Simpson

Danielle Simpson

Leader, Health System Improvement

David Sweet

David Sweet

Clinical Lead, Sepsis

Denise Pinto

Denise Pinto

Program Assistant, Patient & Public Engagement

Douglas Cochrane

Douglas Cochrane

Chair & Provincial Patient Safety & Quality Officer

Emma Dean

Emma Dean

Executive Assistant

Eric Young

Eric Young

Data Analyst, Analytics & Strategic Initiatives

Ian Bekker

Ian Bekker

Clinical Lead, Clear

Irina Apostu

Irina Apostu

Program Assistant, Patient & Public Engagement

Jacquelyne Foidart

Jacquelyne Foidart

Engagement Leader, Patient & Public Engagement

Jami Brown

Jami Brown

Engagement Leader, Patient & Public Engagement

Jennie Aitken

Jennie Aitken

Leader, Health System Improvement

Julian Marsden

Julian Marsden

Clinical Director, CCM

Jyothie Naidu

Jyothie Naidu

Business Analyst, Measurement System for Physician Quality Improvement

Karen Estrin

Karen Estrin

Engagement Leader, Patient & Public Engagement

Kate Harris

Kate Harris

Leader, Health System Improvement

Kathryn Proudfoot

Kathryn Proudfoot

Engagement Leader, Patient & Public Engagement

Katie Fajber

Katie Fajber

Program Assistant, Learning & Capability Development

Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith

Director, Communications

Kile Brokop

Kile Brokop

Project Leader, Measurement System for Physician Quality Improvement

Kira Tozer

Kira Tozer

Engagement Leader, Patient & Public Engagement

Lauren McGuire-Wood

Lauren McGuire-Wood

Communications Specialist

Leanne Couves

Leanne Couves

Interim Director, Clear

Meagan Brown

Meagan Brown

Program Assistant, Health System Improvement

Mike Wood

Mike Wood

Leader, Operations

Renée Reagh

Renée Reagh

Executive Assistant

Ryan Sidorchuk

Ryan Sidorchuk

Engagement Leader, Patient & Public Engagement

Sabrina Khan

Sabrina Khan

Project Coordinator, Health System Improvement

Shannon Sahota

Shannon Sahota

Project Coordinator, Patient & Public Engagement

Shari McKeown

Shari McKeown

Director, Learning & Capability Development

Shawna Nichol

Shawna Nichol

Program Assistant, Analytics & Strategic Initiatives

Stephanie Massot

Stephanie Massot

Leader, Health System Improvement

Teresa Bissenden

Teresa Bissenden

Director, Patient & Public Engagement

Thais Freitas

Thais Freitas

Communications Specialist

Tina Costa

Tina Costa

Leader, Learning & Capability Development

Tom Majek

Tom Majek

Director, Health System Improvement

Tom Wallace

Tom Wallace

Clinical Lead, Surgical Improvement

Vinay Dhingra

Vinay Dhingra

Clinical Lead

Yukiko Rudolf

Yukiko Rudolf

Program Assistant, Operations