PQI Community Monthly Email

January 17, 2024

Hello Everyone,

Hope the first few weeks of 2024 have been pleasant
!

There is still time to be part of this round of the
Good Call Action Series. Each area has unique challenges and the people who are doing the work are the ones who understand what is needed and what makes the most sense to try. Both Alumni and current Cohort members are invited to join the Action Series! 


Good Call can be a great way to introduce your friends and colleagues to Quality Improvement and Change Management in a flexible, low time commitment way. Funding is available for physician participation. Please help spread the word. More details below.


Check out this month's news and upcoming opportunities for Alumni and current Cohort members.

Julia

Alumni Shout Outs

Check out this fantastic episode of the White Coat Black Art podcast with Dr. Stuart Bax (Cohort 8) about his and Dr. Cal Shapiro's (Cohort 8) Virtual Cancer Screening Service. Awesome work, Stuart and Cal!!



Congratulations to Dr. Alicia Power (Cohort 4) for her new SQI Physician Lead role! Alicia will be working collaboratively with the Island Health SQI Team and will continue her role as the South Island PQI Alumni Champion.  
 

Upcoming Opportunities

We are excited to announce three in-person, geographically specific, 2024 Alumni Events!

Details and official invitations coming soon.
 

For Alumni in the Comox Valley, Campbell River, and North Island: Crown Isle Resort, Courtenay 
Save the Date: May 29th 1:00-5:00pm

 

For Alumni in Parksville, Nanaimo, Port Alberni, Ladysmith, Duncan & the Cowichan Valley:
Tigh-Na-Mara Resort, Parksville
Save the Date: September 12th 1:00pm-5:00pm

 

For Alumni in Victoria: Delta Ocean Point Hotel 
Save the Date: October 18th 8:30am-12:30pm

 

*BC Rural Health Conference 

Poster abstract submissions are currently being accepted for the BC Rural Health Conference, which will take place May 24-26, 2024 in Whistler. Successful applicants will be contacted with additional information and receive get a discounted fee off registration. 

The submission deadline for the poster abstracts is March 1, 2024

Click here to be notified when Registration is opening

If you need help with your abstract reach out to Julia for support.


 

*Quality Team Coaching for Rural BC 

QTC4RBC is accepting expressions of interest from teams wishing to participate in the program, starting this spring. Hear about the program from fellow Alum, Dr. Ava Butler (Cohort 7) and get more information about what the program provides, eligibility, how to apply, and to download the expression of interest form. Deadline for submissions is February 2, 2024.
 

 

*Registration for Quality Forum 2024 will open in FebruaryJCC Pre-Forum and Quality Forum funding information is available here.

 

Register Now for the Good Call Action Series

Join Good Call Action Series to learn new skills and techniques you can try right away to improve the experience of making, receiving and responding to calls about patient care! 

Good Call was created locally by PQI Alumni and an multi-disciplinary team with our local context in mind. 

Invite some colleagues/friends to sign up together or spread the word through your networks.  

This is a great opportunity to experience an Action Series Spread Model and see how you can use it to spread your work in the future. 

Good Call is open to Alumni and Cohort 8!
 

More information is available below, or you can reach out to Julia or Dr. Alex Hoechsmann if you have any questions. Please share this opportunity broadly with any friends or colleagues who are involved in making, receving and responding to calls about patient care (e.g. fellow physicians, NPs, nurses, unit clerks, Respiratory Therapists, Allied Health staff, etc.):

Good Call Action Series Resources

 

Recruitment Video (2:36)            Orientation Video (5:51)


Expression of Interest       Good Call Action Series Website

 

Tool of the Month

Health Excellence Canada's Rethinking Patient Safety Discussion Guide explores a new approach to patient safety where everyone contributes to safer care, and the vital roles of cultural and psychological safety are emphasized.

Download the Guide
 

Interested in connecting more often with fellow PQI Alumni? South Island Alumni Champion, Alicia Power has created a WhatsApp group "QuPID"!

Click here to join the Alumni group

Have a delightful day! 

If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for improvement, please email PQI@IslandHealth.ca or Julia.Porter@IslandHealth.ca

 

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