This award was formally named “Living with Illness”. Our Excellence in Quality category names changed in 2020 to reflect the updates to our BC Health Quality Matrix. Visit our Categories and Criteria page to find out more. The Prince Rupert Interprofessional Student-led Model (PRISM) Clinic provides underserved rural and remote communities in British Columbia with…
This award was formally named “Getting Better”. Our Excellence in Quality category names changed in 2020 to reflect the updates to our BC Health Quality Matrix. Visit our Categories and Criteria page to find out more. Patients and their families or caregivers are often an untapped resource when it comes to identifying opportunities to improve…
Louise Johnson has been improving and innovating long-term care for seniors with dementia for well over three decades. As a Quality Coordinator at Park Place Seniors Living, Louise has fostered an organization-wide culture shift, changing both workplace philosophy at Park Place and the quality of care received by people and their families. Her vision has…
One in 10 patients will acquire an infection during their health care journey – a journey that often begins with emergency health services. Despite this frequency, there has been little research in this area. What the research does indicate, however, is low hand hygiene compliance rates. Lisa joined the BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) in…
Jessica worked as a Patient Care Aide at Vancouver General Hospital, where she was known by her colleagues for going above and beyond in providing care and improving the patient experience. Jessica’s willingness to take on a leadership role, and her enthusiasm for championing change, was exemplified by VGH’s C Diff. Initiative to reduce infections….
This award was formally named “Staying Healthy”. Our Excellence in Quality category names changed in 2020 to reflect the updates to our BC Health Quality Matrix. Visit our Categories and Criteria page to find out more. Nanaimo’s John Barsby Wellness Centre is the first multidisciplinary health and wellness centre on Vancouver Island that is located in…
Jane Garland is a psychiatrist for children and adolescents at BC Children’s Hospital. Her impressive career includes decades engaged in research and consultation on treatment of mood and anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. In 1994, Jane saw a need for specialized consultation and services for children and youth experiencing mood and anxiety disorders, as…
This award was formally named “Coping with End of Life”. Our Excellence in Quality category names changed in 2020 to reflect the updates to our BC Health Quality Matrix. Visit our Categories and Criteria page to find out more. The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Vancouver General Hospital provides end-of-life care for around 150 people…
This award was formerly named “Coping with End of Life”. Our Excellence in Quality category names changed in 2020 to reflect the updates to our BC Health Quality Matrix. Visit our Categories and Criteria page to find out more. Grief support groups allow those who have experienced the loss of a loved one to share…
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We specifically acknowledge and express our gratitude to the keepers of the lands of the ancestral and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, where our main office is located.
We also recognize Métis people and Métis Chartered Communities, as well as the Inuit and urban Indigenous peoples living across the province on various traditional territories.