Health Quality BC

11/13/2025

BC long-term care homes: Join the It Starts With Asking Why AUA in LTC Action Series to enhance care and improve the quality of life for residents, families and staff.

Learn more and register by December 12, 2025: https://hqbc.ca/4qZscni

11/11/2025

Today, we remember.

Across BC and Canada, we honour the courage and sacrifice of all those who have served our country. We encourage you to explore resources and the stories of those who have served: https://hqbc.ca/4ouFl6p

11/10/2025

An insightful conversation on what it truly means to design for safety.

Our Executive Director of Health System Improvement, Allison Muniak, joins the Leading Quality podcast to share how human factors thinking helps move from individual blame to system improvement, and why listening to those closest to care is where safer systems begin.

A door swinging open in the OR. A tiny defect in IV tubing. Both seem trivial—until you realize they expose how fragile our systems really are.In this episode, Allie Muniak, Executive Director of Health System Improvement at Health Quality BC, sho...

11/07/2025

Tomorrow, November 8, is National Indigenous Veterans Day.

It’s a day to honour the service and sacrifices of approximately 12,000 First Nations, Métis and Inuit people who served in uniform.

We encourage everyone to take time to explore and reflect on the stories of Indigenous Veterans who helped shape our shared history: https://hqbc.ca/4oAiruq

11/07/2025

Process mapping helps teams see how work happens and uncover opportunities for change.

Join our next Quality Café on November 26 to explore how to bring that same clarity and engagement to virtual environments. You’ll learn proven approaches to guide teams through mapping exercises online, from choosing the right tools to keeping everyone engaged and contributing.

Register today: https://hqbc.ca/4r5K54b

11/03/2025

November is Fall Prevention Month!

We all have a role to play in preventing falls and supporting safer homes and care environments for everyone.

Learn more and access resources from the Fall Prevention Month website: https://hqbc.ca/3Jjckv7

11/03/2025

This week is National Pain Awareness Week.

An estimated 8 million Canadians live with chronic pain, which may result from an underlying health condition or exist as a condition on its own.

We encourage you to learn more about chronic pain and the experiences of those who live with it. Here’s somewhere you can start: https://hqbc.ca/4oVu1A6.

10/30/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for our webinar, A Global Perspective on Emerging Opportunities to Advance Patient Safety, co-hosted with ISQua.

During the webinar, four international leaders, Ross Baker, Peter Lachman, Ulfat Shaikh and Kris Vanhaecht, along with our own Christina Krause, shared insights on the pressing issues facing health systems around the world and the opportunities to strengthen safety for patients and providers.

You can now watch the full recording to hear their perspectives and explore the global conversation on advancing safer care.

Watch the recording: https://hqbc.ca/4hBCoyc

10/29/2025

The final session in our Canadian Patient Safety Week webinar series takes place tomorrow.

Learning from Others: Patient Safety Improvements in BC will showcase three projects from across the province that have achieved measurable improvements in patient safety by using innovative approaches to strengthen care for patients, families and care teams.

Presenters include Jenna Boehm, Ian Warbrick, Jason Danbrook and Michael MacAulay.

Learn more and register: https://hqbc.ca/478sRtp

10/29/2025

Do you excel at managing schedules, conducting research and supporting budget reconciliations?

If so, apply by November 7, 2025, to join our team as a Program Assistant.

Learn more and apply today: https://hqbc.ca/47vwee6

10/28/2025

Tomorrow, join us for the second session in our Canadian Patient Safety Week webinar series.

Improving Patient Safety: A Global Perspective brings together four international leaders in patient safety, Ross Baker, Peter Lachman, Ulfat Shaikh and Kris Vanhaecht, to discuss the latest evidence and the pressing issues and opportunities facing health care systems today.

Co-hosted with ISQua.

Learn more and register: https://hqbc.ca/48xHQQi

10/27/2025

It’s Canadian Patient Safety Week, and we’re bringing BC’s health care community together to explore how shared learning can strengthen safety across the system.

In our first session, Advancing Patient Safety in BC, we will introduce BC’s Patient Safety Strategy: Your Care, Our Commitment, the first provincial strategy of its kind in Canada.

Register today: https://hqbc.ca/490Vlbe