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An innovative health initiative is reshaping patient care in Victoria, reducing hospital stays while delivering equal or superior medical outcomes. Launched in 2019 by Drs. Shauna Tierney and Elizabeth Crisci, the Hospital at Home (HaH) program provides comprehensive hospital-level care directly to the homes of low-risk adult patients, offering the comfort and convenience of receiving medical services in a familiar environment.

Dr Sabrina Nurmohamed, a dermatologist practicing in New Westminster, is tackling the pervasive challenge of long wait times in dermatology with an innovative, team-based approach. Facing a critical backlog, Dr. Nurmohamed recognized the need for a more effective and accessible system.

A collaborative Facility Engagement initiative in Penticton is fostering positive change for improving culturally safe care in the emergency department, often first point of contact for Indigenous community members seeking medical care.

Dr Elizabeth Thompson, a surgeon and member of the Specialist Services Committee (SSC) at Doctors of BC, knows firsthand the pressures of the medical profession. Long hours, demanding cases, and the emotional weight of patient care are all part of the job. But Dr Thompson believes that true physician well-being goes beyond individual coping mechanisms.

Dr Claire Campion-Wright, an internal medicine specialist with a focus on obesity and a participant in Consultant Specialist Team Care (CSTC) – a key strategic priority of the Specialist Services Committee (SSC) – found running a medical practice in Surrey, BC, increasingly challenging due to one pervasive issue: misinformation. 

Monday, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which honours survivors of residential schools, the children who never returned home, and their families and communities. It is also a day to reflect on and support the commitment to Truth and Reconciliation. 

From Thunder Bay to Kelowna, Dr Ferris's passion for quality improvement and inclusive care follows him wherever he goes. Learn more about his journey, values, experiences, and why he holds quality improvement near and dear to his heart.

Last month, more than 250 health care partners gathered in Vancouver for the first-ever provincial Facility Engagement Summit, marking the 10th anniversary of the initiative and its transformational role in building collaborative physician and health authority partnerships.