Qualitycast North

Medical schools major on training student physicians on the pathological basis of disease and the evidence-based therapies we prescribe to heal disease. But important and often overlooked contributors to health are the social determinants: poverty, nutrition, housing and related socio-economic factors. How health care is delivered on a system basis must consider these socioeconomic factors to ensure quality and effectiveness, particularly in rural communities such as those in Northern BC. That’s the interest of today’s guest, a family and emergency room physician, Dr. Navpreet Sidhu. In this fascinating episode she takes us through the importance of recognizing the socio-economic context of rural communities as a foundation for providing equitable health care and ways in which health care organizations can tailor their systems, metrics and standards to optimize patient-centered care for rural patients.Links:Harvard Global Health DeliveryMan’s Search for Meaning, Viktor E. Frankl (AMZ)SSC Spreading Quality ImprovementNorthern Health PQI

Qualitycast North is excited to bring you a special 4-episode series celebrating the 25-year anniversary of The Royal Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada and the subsequent, ground-breaking, Romanow Report. About the Royal Commission and Romanow ReportIn 2001, the Federal government launched the landmark Romanow Commission, to examine the future of Canada’s publicly funded healthcare system. Led by Roy Romanow, the Commission combined extensive research, expert analysis, and one of the largest public consultations in Canadian healthcare history. Through engagement with healthcare professionals, governments, Indigenous organizations, and tens of thousands of Canadians, the Commission developed evidence-based recommendations aimed at strengthening the sustainability and accessibility of Medicare for future generations.We’re continuing our special series with this our third interview. Giving us insights into the relevance of the Report at the Provincial level and a masterclass in delivering high-impact health care system improvement on a Provincial scale is today’s guest, Dr. Verna Yiu. Dr. Yiu, a pediatric nephrologist by training, is the current Board Chair of CIHI, the Academic Dean and Provost of The University of Alberta and the former CEO of Alberta Health Services from 2016 to 2022. In this episode, Dr. Yiu explains what she found inspiring about the Report before sharing her experience of successfully implementing large-scale improvements in healthcare delivery and how these can be applied in other jurisdictions. We also hear about the foundational importance of primary care, patient centered care and data system integration to delivering high quality and cost effective health care.Join us for the fourth and final part of this special series in which we talk to Dr. Gordon Hoag, Senior Provincial Quality Improvement Co-Lead about the spirit of the Romanow report and its ephemeral relevance for Canadian healthcare today. Listen now: The spirit of the Romanow Report lives on - improving health care in British Columbia today” featuring Dr. Gordon Hoag, Senior Physician Quality Improvement Co-LeadLinks:Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada: The Romanow Commission (Government of Canada)The Romanow Report (download)Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)University of AlbertaAlberta Health ServicesThe Specialist Services CommitteeQualitycast NorthSpecial Series Credits:Hosts: Dr. Shyr Chui, Dr. Eiko WaidaExecutive Producer: Aman HundalProducer: Lee CameronTechnical Support: Mat Walker (Expression North), Stefanie GarrawayPart 1. The Rt. Honorable Jean Chrétien, former Prime Minister of Canada (Listen now)Part 2. Greg Marchildon, former Chief of Staff to Roy Romanow (Listen now)

Qualitycast North is excited to bring you a special 4-episode series celebrating the 25-year anniversary of The Royal Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada and the subsequent, ground-breaking, Romanow Report. About the Royal Commission and Romanow ReportIn 2001, the Federal government launched the landmark Romanow Commission, to examine the future of Canada’s publicly funded healthcare system. Led by Roy Romanow, the Commission combined extensive research, expert analysis, and one of the largest public consultations in Canadian healthcare history. Through engagement with healthcare professionals, governments, Indigenous organizations, and tens of thousands of Canadians, the Commission developed evidence-based recommendations aimed at strengthening the sustainability and accessibility of Medicare for future generations.We’re kicking off the series with the original instigator of the Commission and the Report, Canada’s past Prime Minister, The Right Honorable Jean Chrétien. In this interview, we discuss why he chose Roy Romanow to lead the enquiry.Don’t miss Part 2 of the series in which we interview Greg Marchildon, Roy Romanow’s then Chief of Staff, on the background to the Commission and the mammoth task of organizing, completing and delivering the Report within their tight, 18-month schedule. Listen now: “How we built it and life on the road” featuring Greg Marchildon, former Chief of Staff to Roy Romanow.Links:Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada: The Romanow Commission (Government of CanadaThe Romanow Report (download)The Specialist Services CommitteeQualitycast NorthSpecial Series Credits:Hosts: Dr. Shyr Chui, Dr. Eiko WaidaExecutive Producer: Aman HundalProducer: Lee CameronTechnical Support: Mat Walker (Expression North), Stefanie GarrawayPart 3. Dr. Verna Yiu, former CEO of Alberta Health Services (Listen Now)Part 4. Dr. Gordon Hoag, Senior Physician Quality Improvement Co-Lead (Listen Now)

As season 4 comes to and end and we enter our 5th year of the podcast with season 5, Shyr and Lee reflect on their favourite highlights from last season. With twice as many episodes as previous seasons, there was a lot to choose from and of course all our guests left an indelible impression. What can we look forward to in the season ahead? More great Quality Improvement projects, high profile guests and maybe even one or two surprises. Don’t want to miss an episode? Subscribe to our channel on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

Residents in British Columbia are no strangers to wildfires which have increased in number and ferocity over recent years. But when an out-of-control wildfire threatens a town, its residents and its healthcare facilities, it rapidly turns into a nightmare come true. The sudden need for healthcare facility evacuation is a recipe for potential chaos and confusion and poses increased risks for patients and care home residents. To talk about their amazing and award-winning Quality Improvement work in reducing the risks of emergency healthcare facility evacuation are today’s guests from Health Emergency Management BC (HEM BC) Gloria Hertz and John Coyne.Other abbreviations mentioned in this episode are IIHAR (Inter and Intra Health Authority Relocation), HSDA (Health Services Delivery Area), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), BCEHS (British Columbia Emergency Health Services – formally BC Ambulance Services) and PHSA (Provincial Health Services Authority).Links:Health Emergency Management BC (including links to the IIHAR toolkit)

When those in short term police custody need acute medical care, getting them that care presents logistic problems often resulting in time consuming and labor-intensive visits to the local hospital emergency department with police escorts. This week’s guest is Dr. Michelle Brousson, a family physician in North Vancouver, who talks to us about her innovative solution for this complex problem providing the care these patients need without having to leave the police station, providing a win-win solution for everyone involved. During this episode Dr. Brousson provides us with a project masterclass on engaging and listening to stakeholders and delivering education in a meaningful way. This project was supported through the Shared Care Committee, a sister collaborative committee to the Specialist Services Committee. To contact someone about spreading this project to your community, access the link below.Links:Shared Care ResourcesSpecialist Services Committee - Spreading Quality Improvement