Upcoming Events and Conferences
BCPSQC Virtual Learning Opportunities
- Building a Recipe for Success – Tips and Learning from Teams on Implementing the Surgical Checklist Sept 2, 2010
- Accreditation Canada - Background on Required Organizational Practices, Oct 7, 2010
- A Human Factors Approach to Device Procurement, Oct 14, 2010
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Next Generation Clinical Leadership: An Innovative Program to Stimulate Cultural Change, Nov 4, 2010
- Disclosure of Unanticipated Medical Outcomes, Jan 20, 2011
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Check back often as new sessions will be added regularly. New to Webex? Click here for more information on virtual learning with BCPSQC.
Conferences and Events
- SHN! Medication Reconciliation in Home Care Action Series - Information Session Sept 7, 2010
- E2E Provincial Wide Rounds: Dr. Emanuel Rivers on Sepsis and EGDT Sept 8, 2010
- SHN! Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Virtual Learning Collaborative – Information Session Sept 8, 2010
- SHN! Don’t Slip up! A Falls Prevention Virtual Learning Collaborative - Information Session Sept 9, 2010
- SHN! Getting Started with Med Rec in Long Term Care, Sept 14, 2010
- SHN! Getting Started with Med Rec in Acute Care, Sept 29, 2010
- SHN! CLA-BSI Action Series: Towards Zero Infections Oct 6, 2010
- ISQUA 27th Int'l Conference Oct 10 - 13, 2010
- Halifax 10: Canadian Healthcare Safety Symposium Oct 21 - 23, 2010
- Canadian Patient Safety Week, Nov 1 - 5, 2010
- IHI National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care, Dec 5 - 8, 2010
Click here to view past BCPSQC events.
BCPSQC Virtual Learning Opportunities
Building a Recipe for Success – Tips and Learning from Teams on Implementing the Surgical Checklist
September 2, 2010, 12-1pm PDT
Location: https://bcpsqc.webex.com
Presented by: Marlies van Dijk, and Tanis Rollefstad, Safety and Improvement Advisors, Safer Healthcare Now! Western Node
Hear tips and lessons from teams across the country who have implemented the Surgical Checklist in their hospitals. Presenters, Marlies van Dijk and Tanis Rollefstad from Safer Healthcare Now!, who facilitate the Safe Surgery Saves Lives Checklist Action Series. They will summarize what providers, staff and improvement teams have identified as challenges and strengths when it comes to implementing the Surgical Checklist. They will comment on what has been learned recently about measurement and implementation of the checklist, and what value the checklist can bring to the teamwork and culture of the OR. Click here to register now.
Accreditation Canada - Background on Required Organizational Practices
October 7, 2010, 12-1pm PDT
Location: https://bcpsqc.webex.com
Presented by: Greg Kennedy, Health Services Research Specialist, Program Development, Accreditation Canada
This is an opportunity to get an update on the latest Required Organizational Practice (ROP) developments, as well as gain insight on Accreditation Canada's process for selection, development, and evaluation of the ROPs. Greg will review the current ROPs and criteria to meet each. This will be a good information sharing session for anyone directly or indirectly involved in Accreditation, or interested in how the process works. Click here to register now.
A Human Factors Approach to Device Procurement
October 14, 2010, 12-1pm PDT
Location: https://bcpsqc.webex.com
Presented by: Allison Lamsdale, Human Factors Specialist, Vancouver Coastal Health
Heuristic evaluations, cognitive walkthroughs, and usability testing are powerful human factors methods for aiding in the selection of appropriate medical devices for the local setting and workflow. Join this session to learn about Vancouver Coastal’s experience with integrating human factors evaluations into the procurement process to ensure the devices purchased meet the needs of the end users. Click here to register now.
Next Generation Clinical Leadership: An innovative Program to Stimulate Cultural Change
November 4, 2010, 12-1pm PDT
Location: https://bcpsqc.webex.com
Presented by: Thomas Fulton, RN, MSc., Chief of Professional Practice & Nursing, Interior Health
This presentation will share a vision of a workplace that supports individual clinicians to provide the best care/service possible with the available resources. Personal leadership skills are the foundation by which to achieve that goal. Next Generation Clinical Leadership is a comprehensive, innovative and sustainable clinical leadership program that leads to cultural change and enhanced work environments for front-line clinicians. The quality and safety of care can be improved as a consequence of enhanced work environments and a culture of strong and effective clinical leadership. Click here to register now.
Disclosure of Unanticipated Medical Outcomes (DUMO)
January 20, 2011, 12-1pm PDT
Location: https://bcpsqc.webex.com
Presented by: Christina Krause, BCPSQC Executive Director and Faculty, Institute for Healthcare Communication Canada
This session is aimed at providing clinicians and administrators with an understanding of how patients and families experience adverse outcomes. This involves understanding how expectations are created and how they become disappointed. A model for understanding how to differentiate the different causes of disappointing outcomes and to recognize how each must be responded to differently if there is to be a constructive resolution will be explored. Click here to register now.
Check back often as new sessions will be added regularly. New to Webex? Click here for more information on virtual learning with BCPSQC.
Conferences and Events
Medication Reconciliation in Home Care Action Series - Information Session
SHN! Virtual Learning Initiative
September 7, 2010, 9am PDT
Location: https://cpsi-icsp.webex.com *registration for the information session is required*
Safer Healthcare Now! in partnership with the Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada invite you to participate in a Medication Reconciliation in Home Care Virtual Action Series. This series of five online learning sessions is designed to support home care organizations improve medication safety through medication reconciliation over a three month period with support by faculty between sessions. Click here for more information.
Click here to register for the Action Series or join one of the following information calls:
English MedRec In Home Care VAS Info Session
Date: September 7, 2010
Time: 0900 PT; 1000 MT; 1100 CT; 1200 ET; 1300 AT; 1330 NT
WebEx: Click here to Register for the Call
French MedRec In Home Care VAS Info Session
Date: September 7, 2010
Time: 11am PT; 12pm MT; 1pm CT; 2pm ET; 3pm AT; 3:30 NT
WebEx: Click here to Register for the Call
E2E Provincial Wide Rounds: Dr. Emanuel Rivers on Sepsis and EGDT
September 8, 2010, 8:30 - 9:30am PDT
Location: https://ehealthubc.webex.com
Evidence 2 Excellence is excited to be hosting a Provincial Wide Round with a presentation from Dr. Emanuel Rivers, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit. Dr Rivers will be giving a web presentation on Sepsis and EGDT: Where Are We 10 Years later? Dr. Rivers is an internationally renowned expert on sepsis and septic shock. Click here for more information.
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) – Information Session
SHN! Virtual Learning Collaborative
September 8, 2010, 10am PDT
Location: https://cpsi-icsp.webex.com
This six month program is designed to support teams improve the time to diagnostic ECG, timely administration of thrombolytic agents and primary angioplasty treatment through four online learning sessions starting in October 2010. Click here for more information.
Don’t Slip up! A Falls Prevention Virtual Learning Collaborative - Information Session
SHN! Virtual Learning Collaborative
September 9, 2010, 9 – 10am PDT
Location: https://cpsi-icsp.webex.com
Join the information call on September 9, 9 – 10am PDT to learn more about reducing falls and injury from falls across Canadian healthcare settings through this six month program that will run from September 2010 - March 2011. Click here for more information.
Getting Started with MedRec in Long-Term Care
SHN! National Call
September 14, 2010, 9 - 10am PDT
Location: https://cpsi-icsp.webex.com
Through this call participants will understand the process of medication reconciliation in a long term care setting, what to measure, how to join the SHN campaign and how to access resources on the communities of practice. Participants will also learn from experienced practitioners who will share their journeys of implementing medication reconciliation successfully in their own institutions. Click here for more information (pdf-243Kb).
Getting Started with MedRec in Acute Care
SHN! National Call
September 29, 2010, 9 - 10am PDT
Location:https://cpsi-icsp.webex.com
Through this call participants will understand the process of medication reconciliation in an acute care setting, what to measure, how to join the SHN campaign and how to access resources on the communities of practice. Participants will also learn from experienced practitioners who will share their journeys of implementing medication reconciliation successfully in their own institutions. Click here for more information (pdf-247Kb).
CLA-BSI Action Series: Towards Zero Infections
SHN! Virtual Learning Initiative
October 6, 2010
Location – online, URL to be announced
This three month virtual program designed to support teams in preventing central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLA-BSI) and will run from October to December 2010. Click here for more information.
ISQUA 27th International Conference
October 10 – 13, 2010
Paris, France
Invitation to Paris - ISQua is a non-profit, independent organisation with members and links to healthcare
leaders in over 100 countries. The conference is focused on Quality Outcomes and how they achieve improvements for
patients and users of health services.The conference will also feature poster presentations and displays from participants. Click here for more information.
Halifax 10: Canadian Health Care Safety Symposium
October 21 - 23, 2010
Halifax, NS
BUKSA Strategic Conference Services and the Canadian Patient Safety Institute are pleased to present the 10th Anniversary of the Halifax Symposium and the end of a remarkable series. This year's speakers have presented at past Halifax Symposia and have been challenged to reflect on what they presented previously to provide an update on their topic in light of current thinking. They will also share their perspective on what the next 10 years may bring. Click here for more information.
Halifax 10 Webcast - available to everyone in BC
The B.C. Patient Safety & Quality Council is sponsoring the Halifax 10 Webcast again this year. To register your location for the webcast please send an email to Sean Jones at halifax@buksa.com and provide the following information:
Site name:
Site location:
City:
Name of Local Liaison:
Local Liaison Phone:
Local Liaison Email:
Should you have any questions on the webcast, please contact Sean Jones at BUKSA directly:
Sean Jones
Information Systems Manager
BUKSA Strategic Conference ServicesPhone: 780.436.0983 ext. 229
Email: sean@buksa.com
Canadian Patient Safety Week
November 1 - 5, 2010
Across Canada
Canadian Patient Safety Week increases awareness of patient safety issues and aims to share information about best practices in patient safety with healthcare providers, patients and their families. Join the thousands of healthcare providers, patients and their families across Canada in helping to share the important message:
Don’t just think it, say it. Good healthcare starts with good communication. Don’t hesitate to talk openly.
Please visit www.asklistentalk.ca for more information or to register (links to an external web site).
IHI National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care
December 5 - 8, 2010
Orlando Florida
This annual forum includes all leaders of change, from executives to the front line workers. Addresses health care improvement issues with the goal of providing safe, effective patient care at a reasonable cost. For more information please click here to visit IHI's website.
Click here to view Past Events.
For more information please contact:
BC Patient Safety & Quality Council
Phone: 604-668-8210
Email: info@bcpsqc.ca
