PQI Community Updates & Opportunities

December 19, 2024

⭐Happy Holidays!⭐

Wishing you a season of joy and cheer, here’s to new beginnings and new opportunities in the new year!

Make sure to turn up the volume on this year's PQI Holiday Video "Chestnuts in the Hospital" featuring an original song by Alex Hoechsmann, Physician Advisor.

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

Congratulations to Dr. Alicia Power (Physician Lead for Spreading Quality Improvement; Cohort 4) on her new position of Medical Director, Medical Staff Contracts and Compensation, for Island Health effective December 1, 2024!

Check out Mikaela Robertson (Cohort 9) and Koko Tokoro (Cohort 4) feature on the role Nurse Practitioners play in delivering exceptional patient care in The Weekly’s article: Nurse Practitioners on Heart Health Team Deliver World-class Care.

Read More Here

Applause to Dr. Jennifer Kask (Cohort 8) who presented her poster on the Birth Related Cardiovascular health clinic, BIRCH Clinic at the IHI Conference in Brisbane, Australia in November. Check out her winning poster here:

BIRCH Clinic Poster

Primary Care at A(nother) Crossroads

When: March 3-4, 2025 | UBC Alumni Centre, Vancouver & Virtual

The 37th annual CHSPR health policy conference will confront the primary care crisis. Speakers will engage with approaches that are being implemented to support patients in navigating primary care, address workforce shortages, decrease inefficiencies, and use data to transform care.

Registration is open!

Watch for more details at http://chspr.ubc.ca/conference/.

PQI Alums Webinar Series: Working with Patient Partners

When: Thursday, January 23, 2025 5:30 PM-6:30 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada).

Guest speakers: Dr Shyr Chui, Lee Cameron, Kim Eggers – Northern Health

Learning objectives:

Describe the quadruple aim and dimensions of quality
Recognize the importance of meaningful patient and family engagement
Describe the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation
Identify patient partner and healthcare partner resources
Prepare patient, family, and team for meaningful participation

Join Zoom Meeting: https://doctorsofbc.zoom.us/j/97247932983?pwd=2JvDR0gfdQijZfseKzf1iK9p3Ex9ZY.1&from=addon

Password 920210 Meeting ID 972 4793 2983

Register for these upcoming PHSA Ethics for Lunch series, an opportunity for all healthcare professionals to examine complex ethical issues Please email ethics@phsa.ca to register for these sessions

January 15, 2025, 12:00pm PT - Environmental Health Ethics, David B. Resnik *joint session with PHSA Planetary Health ()

February 12, 2025, 12:00pm PT - Reducing Mental Health and Substance Use Stigma in Healthcare, Stephanie Knaak

March 12, 2025, 12:00pm PT - Envisioning northern and rural health in the shadow of environmental projects, Onyx Sloan Morgan

PHSA Alumni Quality Improvement (AQI) Presentation: Common Sense Medicine: Moving Back to Outcomes that Matter

When: Thursday, January 16, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST

Join us for an engaging virtual presentation with Dr. Christopher Booth, a renowned Medical Oncologist and Health Services Researcher from Queen’s University, on Common Sense Medicine: Moving Back to Outcomes that Matter. Learn more and register today!

Facility Engagement & Island Health PQI:

Discover how to turn data into action! Learn to define problems, leverage data, and access resources for impactful change.

Click to explore our 3-part series: Data-Driven Improvements: A Primer for Physicians Exploring Quality Improvement.

When: Feb. 12th, 19th, and 26th from 12:00-1:00pm

Learn more and reserve your spot here!

Good Call Action Series

Round 3 Registration Coming in the New Year!

Making, receiving and responding to calls about patient care can be stressful and complicated. The Good Call Action Series was created locally by Physicians, Nurses, Clerks, Allied Health and other Support Staff as an opportunity for teams to test their ideas to improve their call experience.

The Action Series teaches you tools and techniques you can use right away and apply to other problems in the future. Each area has unique challenges and the best people to identify opportunities for improvement are the ones who are doing the work.

Fill out the Expression of Interest Survey to be included in the next round!

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PQI Alum Events 2024

This past year the PQI Alum team hosted 2 in-person events. It was so nice to see you in person!

20 Alum attended our September event in Parksville
15 Alum attended our October event in Victoria

We also held an interdisciplinary summit in June around the creation of the "Well Planned" Action Series focusing on improving the processes around medical goals of discharge. The Summit event was led by Alum to generate content for the Action Series. Of the 34 attendees, there were 21 Physicians.

We thank you for your involvement and contributions and look forward to seeing more of you in 2025!

Moments of Spread

Reducing length of hospital stay while providing quality care

Following the success of the initial project at Victoria General Hospital, which reduced inpatient length of stay and increased parent comfort in managing childhood asthma, the initiative has expanded to all four pediatric admitting sites on Vancouver Island (Cowichan District, Nanaimo, Comox Valley, and Campbell River Hospitals). The project introduced an asthma care bundle, including a standardized discharge checklist and an inpatient asthma pathway with a nurse-led bronchodilator wean. Using a “wedge and spread” implementation model, a pediatrician and nurse champion were appointed at each site. Monthly meetings have allowed teams to share insights, discuss local adaptations, and address successes and challenges. The asthma bundle has been adjusted to meet the specific needs of each site, with personalized implementation plans. Initial asthma case numbers have been lower than expected at some sites but are slowly picking up. All sites have now adopted the bundle, with more cases anticipated during the upcoming winter season. Ongoing feedback from healthcare providers, patients, and caregivers is helping to refine the interventions. This project has been a great opportunity for pediatric teams across the island to collaborate, learn and support each other.

Dr. Marie-Noelle Trottier-Boucher,

Pediatrician, Victoria, Sending Site Lead

I was able to participate in the Pediatric Asthma SQI Project this year and it was so much fun to continued involvement with QI work. While we made meaningful changes in asthma care for kids within Nanaimo, the more significant impact was the engagement with colleagues in other communities. In pediatrics, we've been facing significant HR challenges, which can often lead to siloing between communities. The project allowed me to connect with colleagues in other communities and understand the challenges they face. This is the beauty of working on projects across communities, sites, and areas. I truly feel that the way forward in healthcare is collaboration, communication, and QI projects are a to fosters these relationships. I am grateful to have been involved.

Dr. Kelly Cox,

Pediatrician, Nanaimo, Recieving Site Lead

Cohort 9 is ready for YOU

Mentorship and teaching opportunities abound

Have you been thinking about dipping your toes into mentoring? Maybe you want to bring some of your QI experiences to a PQI cohort virtual workshop? This Cohort is just about to start into PDSAs and see what's happening with those run charts... They could definitely use your energy and hot tips for how to survive the Cohort year and run a successful PQI project.

Take a peek at the latest versions of the Aim Statements for each of the Cohort 9 Learning Action Projects - any of them interest you? Maybe come in for one of our calls as an Alum Consult? You can also check-out the remaining Workshop Dates and let us know if you are available for any of them - we will find the right fit for you to come and share your QI-savvy!

We would love to support you to stay involved in mentoring and teaching QI while also compensating you for your time. And the cohort team misses you!

Tis’ the season for improving staff enjoyment of work!

Check out the Royal College of Psychiatrists' step-by-step guide in this Enjoying Work Collaborative Resource

Show Off Your PQI Style!

The PQI Recognition Program is to:

Thank you for your commitment to QI training. We know how hard it is to balance work, family, and learning.
Identify QI-trained individuals, making it easier for fellow clinicians and administrators to collaborate with you on quality improvement projects.
Ignite a QI culture change in BC, growing our collective impact in healthcare.

By proudly wearing your recognition items, you’ll help us build momentum and encourage others to join our learning programs. We've already attracted the "innovators and early adopters," and now, with your help, we can bring in the "early majority."

Please complete this SURVEY to let us know your sizing and delivery information!

What is Self-Compassion?

Self-compassion involves giving yourself the same compassion you’d show a friend when you’re struggling or feeling badly about yourself. It means being supportive when you’re facing a life challenge, feel inadequate, or make a mistake and learning how to comfort and care for yourself in difficult moments.

Take the Self-Compassion Quiz and check out out Dr. Kristin Neff’s website for self-compassion and mindfulness resources.