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Happy Holidays from Health Quality BC

We thank you for your commitment to supporting a health care system that works for all. Health Quality BC wishes you a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year.

We look forward to supporting you in 2025!

In this Issue: 

  • BC Renal Offers a Blueprint for Meaningful, Sustainable Patient and Family Engagement
  • Your Experience Matters
  • Graceful Goodbyes: A Conversation on Death and Dying

BC Renal Offers a Blueprint for Meaningful, Sustainable Patient and Family Engagement

A mere five years ago, there were only a handful of patient partners at BC Renal, the organization responsible for coordinating and funding the delivery of kidney care services across the province.

Their roles were generally limited to ad hoc feedback, and opportunities for engagement were inconsistent.

But fast-forward a few short years, and it’s an entirely different story.

BC Renal’s patient and family engagement network is thriving like never before – with 139 patient partners registered (25 actively involved), diverse opportunities for engagement available, and patient voices and perspectives prioritized across program activities.

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Your Experience Matters

"Patient viewpoints are critical to improving our health care system. When dealing with chronic illnesses, surgical care, chronic pain or caregiving, as patients we gain valuable insights into what works and what doesn’t with the care we receive”.

Read more in this article from the Kootenay Boundary PAC: “Healthy People, Healthy Communities Get Involved! Ways You Can Support Our Healthcare System.

Read the Article


What Matters To You? - Podcast Episode
Graceful Goo
dbyes: A Conversation on Death and Dying

"It’s never easy to talk about end-of-life care preferences – whether they be for ourselves, a loved one or someone in our care. But understanding what matters most as we journey to the end of our lives is so important."

Join Fraser Health for a gentle and impactful conversation about palliative care, advance care planning and the path to end of life.

Podcast episode.

Join the Conversation

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