Conference Information
The next Northern Health Quality Celebration took place October 2019.
The Objectives of the Quality Celebration were:
- Celebrate and showcase our efforts in quality improvement,
- Inspire one another to continue our efforts, and
- Learn about leading practices and innovation.
The theme of the celebration is “Quality Lives Here”. This is an opportunity to showcase what individuals or teams have done to improve everyday practice and the experience of staff, physicians, patients and families in the places that they work.
Missed a session? Listen to the Quality Celebration Session Recordings (PDF)
Check out the Storyboard Book - A storyboard is a poster that describes a Quality Improvement project. Storyboards have been compiled for everyone to see. Choose your favourites to order and display at your site! (Ordering instructions and pricing is on page 2 of the book).
Storyboard Award
Congratulations to Amber Brown and team, the winners of the 2019 Top Storyboard award! The six finalists were:
- Baby-Friendly Initiative (BFI) Step 1 - Policy Implementation Project (Vanessa Salmons) (PDF)
- CFHI Connected Medicine Collaborative: Physician Learning Experiences (Dr. Anurag Singh, Dr. John Pawlovich, Dr. Abu Hamour, Dr. Haidar Hadi, Janice Paterson and Tiegan Daniels) (PDF)
- Improving Access to Cancer Screening Services: Fast Track Colonoscopy at Bulkley Valley District Hospital (Elena Raykov) (PDF)
- Improving Hip Protector Adherence for Dementia Clients at Terraceview Lodge (Amber Brown) (PDF)
- Organizing Space and Improving Processes around Supplies & Client Files (Sherry Sawka) (PDF)
- Sterile Storage - Meeting CSA Standards (Bonnie Mackenzie) (PDF)
The next Northern BC Research and Quality Conference will take place in fall 2020.
Previous Conference Proceedings & Presentations
- Full Conference Program (PDF)
Conference Presenters:
- Alina Schroeder (PDF)
- Arlene Crawford and Julianna Ireland (PDF)
- Barbara McMillan (PDF)
- Beth Ann Derksen (PDF)
- David Loewen (PDF)
- Dr. Denise Jaworsky (PDF)
- Dr. Denise Mcleod (PDF)
- Dr. Marijo Odulio (PDF)
- Dr. Rob Olson (PDF)
- Dr. Roel Schlijper
- Dr. Roseann Larstone (PDF)
- Edwina Nearhood (PDF)
- Erin Wilson (PDF)
- Farah McKenzie
- Francisco Ibanez Carrasco (PDF)
- Georgia Betkus (PDF)
- Helen Bourque (PDF)
- Julia Petrasek MacDonald (PDF)
- Kaili Keough (PDF)
- Kathryn Proudfoot (PDF)
- Katie Bellefeuille (PDF)
- Kim Dixon (PDF)
- Linda Axen (PDF)
- Melanie McDonald (PDF)
- Morag Green, Natalie Kulyuk and Teressa Allwood (PDF)
- Robin Roots (PDF)
- Robin Roots, Malgorzata Kaminska, Anurag Singh and Milly Saville (PDF)
- Ron J. Davis (PDF)
- Sally Rosevear and Marlene Apolczer (PDF)
- Sara Pyke (PDF)
- Sean Maurice (PDF)
- Shar McCrory and Selina Stoeppler (PDF)
- Sudhagar Gangatharam (PDF)
- Quality Conference 2017 (PDF)
- Quality Conference 2016 (PDF)
- Research Days 2016 (PDF)