Health Quality BC

10/07/2025

Congratulations to our latest Quality Academy grads!

This talented cohort joins our esteemed Quality Academy alumni who are leading quality improvement projects across the province.

Thank you for your commitment to improving the quality of health care!

10/06/2025

Today is the National Day of Action on Planetary Health.

In BC, we know the realities of climate change, from wildfires to floods and the health risks they bring. We also know our health system has an opportunity to reduce its environmental impact.

At Health Quality BC, we are advancing environmentally sustainable, high-quality clinical care by:
✅ Working with those who deliver care and system leaders to reduce emissions.
✅ Supporting shifts in clinical practice that align with planetary health.
✅ Grounding this work in evidence, shared learning and collaboration.

A healthy environment supports healthy people and communities. By making sustainability a core part of high-quality care, we can shape a health system that cares for both people and the planet.

Learn more: https://hqbc.ca/46RUQNZ

10/03/2025

On October 6, join David Suzuki and planetary health leaders to discuss practical actions + systems-level solutions to the environmental health crisis.

As the most trusted voices in our communities, health professionals can be leaders for change. Come learn more at this webinar co-hosted by CAPE and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, in celebration of the first ever National Day of Action on Planetary Health.

Register for the webinar here: https://loom.ly/9paSmn8

10/02/2025

The Canadian College of Health Leaders is officially launching its 2026 National Awards Program. Visit our web site to find out how you can nominate an individual, team or organization > https://bit.ly/AwardNominations_EN

The National Awards Program boasts 16 awards honouring leaders in healthcare, including senior executives, emerging leaders, administrative and operational teams, nurses, students and more.

10/01/2025

Today is National Seniors Day.

Whether a parent, a co-worker, a neighbour or a friend, it's a day to celebrate the older adults in our lives and the valuable contributions they make to our communities. It's also an opportunity to reflect on how older adults receive quality health care.

Our population is aging, and the health system faces increasing pressure to meet complex and changing needs. These pressures make it all the more important to ensure seniors receive safe, high-quality care that supports their independence. Without the right supports, hospital stays can sometimes lead to hospital-associated deconditioning (HAD) and frailty, which affect up to 65% of seniors and can reduce physical and cognitive health, confidence and quality of life.

On November 19, 2025, we are hosting a Virtual Co-Design Event to bring together:
✔ Patients and families with lived experience
✔ Clinicians at point-of-care
✔ Those supporting seniors in hospital or community

By sharing perspectives and experiences, participants will help shape practical actions that support seniors during hospital stays.

Learn more and apply today: https://hqbc.ca/475K1ZW

09/29/2025

Tomorrow is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. It is a time to reflect on what these days of recognition mean, and to acknowledge that in Canada we are not immune to racism. Much more work is needed to eliminate Indigenous-specific racism and advance true reconciliation in BC and across Canada.

While progress has been made since the release of the In Plain Sight report five years ago, reconciliation will only be possible when we acknowledge the lasting impacts of residential schools and take tangible actions that embed cultural safety and humility in health care and in society as a whole.

We encourage everyone to take this opportunity, tomorrow and beyond, to reflect, learn and act in ways that contribute to lasting change.

Learn more from the Government of Canada about the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: https://hqbc.ca/4gC90r8

09/26/2025

Truth and Reconciliation are powerful words, but too often, their power is diminished when they become buzzwords, spoken without the depth of action and accountability they demand.

Read our blog post that explores the DEPTH framework, which offers a way to maintain the transformative power inherent to the concepts of Truth and Reconciliation.

https://hqbc.ca/4no7eMJ

09/23/2025

Next week CNIB is hosting a free virtual session on welcoming guide dog teams in health care spaces.

Join on September 29 from 1000 - 1130 PT to explore what guide dogs do, address common myths about their presence in health care spaces and learn important guide dog etiquette.

Health care professionals and anyone curious about the important role guide dogs play are welcome.

Learn more and register here: https://hqbc.ca/3Kmct0N

09/22/2025

Every year on September 30, we recognize and honour Orange Shirt Day as part of our ongoing commitment to cultural safety and humility and reaffirm our pledge to actively resist Indigenous-specific racism.

While wearing orange on September 30 reminds us of the ongoing impacts of residential schools, it has also become a symbol of hope, ongoing healing and reconciliation. It reminds us that Every Child Matters and honours the experience of Indigenous Peoples.

Explore three ways you can support Orange Shirt Day here: https://hqbc.ca/48vxuA5

09/19/2025

Join us for Quality Café – Enhancing Health Care Resilience: The Role of Human Factors in Times of Uncertainty on Wednesday, October 15.

Explore how the science of human factors can be used to provide practical, evidence-based strategies that strengthen resilience and enhance the teamwork and communication needed to build high-functioning and trusting teams.

You will also learn how human factors principles can be used to improve patient outcomes, staff well-being and practical human-centered strategies to build trust, align team goals, mitigate group anxiety and support collaborative decision-making to improve overall quality and safety during times of uncertainty.

Learn more and register today: https://hqbc.ca/3IvZKrO

09/17/2025

This is dedicated to ensuring safe care for every newborn and child.

Let’s take this opportunity to recognize the families, care teams and communities who are working every day to prevent avoidable harm in pediatric care and to build a safer, healthier future for every child.

Learn more about how we're advancing patient safety: https://hqbc.ca/4puicBU

09/16/2025