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Physician Quality Improvement Initiative

Purpose

Provide training and support to physicians, through technical resources and expertise, to lead quality improvement (QI) projects, which build QI capacity. This investment increases physician involvement in QI and enhances the delivery of quality patient care.

See Overview and FAQs. Click here to watch a video on PQI.

Sizing it Up

The Physician Quality Improvement (PQI) initiative addresses gaps in quality structures relating to physician participation in QI activities and ensures those physicians have adequate dedicated technical supports (i.e. data analysts, quality improvement advisors, etc.).

Initiatives are aligned with the health authority’s overall quality strategy, but are distinct from its Quality Assurance responsibility and mandate. 

Things to Know

SSC has worked collaboratively with each health authority and physician representatives to custom design a program that meets the needs of the local HA.  

Key activities include one day QI training to physicians in multiple regions of the health authority, as well as the opportunity to participate in more structured training with a cohort of your fellow physician colleagues. Funding is provided to allow physicians to work on either small or larger QI projects. Each health authority has been resourced to hire approximately six dedicated technical staff to support physicians in this endeavour.

Access Support

  • Fraser Health, PQI Manager, Angela Tecson angela.tecson@fraserhealth.ca
  • Interior Health, PQI Manager, Ross Gibson ross.gibson@interiorhealth.ca     
  • Island Health, PQI Manager, Jennie Aitken jennifer.aitken@viha.ca     
  • Northern Health, PQI Regional Manager, Marna deSousa marna.desousa@northernhealth.ca
  • Provincial Health Services, PQI Manager, Bethina Abrahams bethina.abrahams@phsa.ca
  • Vancouver Coastal/Providence Health, PQI Manager, Selina Wong selina.wong@vch.ca

Contact

Aman Hundal, Portfolio Liaison, ahundal@doctorsofbc.ca

Reports

Mayo Clinic Visit - Final Report November 2017

In the News

Physician Quality Improvement Initative: Improving BC's health Care System One Project at a Time

PQI Transforming Systems and Physicians

New FH team keeps a focus on quality improvement

Quality Improvement through PQRST - Dr. Shiau

 

  • DEVELOP PHYSICIAN CAPABILITY
    • Physician Quality Improvement Initiative
      • PQI Summit
    • Physician Leadership Scholarship
      • FAQs
      • Finding and Creating Joy in Work
    • UBC Sauder Physician Leadership Program
  • ENGAGE PHYSICIANS & HEALTH PARTNERS
    • Facility Engagement
    • Collaborative Councils
    • Improving Specialist Job Satisfaction
    • Supporting Community Based Specialists
  • TRANSFORM CARE DELIVERY
    • Enhancing Access Initiative
    • Surgical Patient Optimization Collaborative (SPOC)
    • Quality and Innovation Projects
    • SSC Fees
    • Health System Redesign

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General Contact

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Daniel Angrignon

sscbc@doctorsofbc.ca

604 638 7905  

 

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  • About Us
    • Committee Members
    • Annual Report
    • Evaluations
    • Meeting Summaries (The Wrap)
    • SSC Co-Chair Report
  • PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES
    • DEVELOP PHYSICIAN CAPABILITY
    • ENGAGE PHYSICIANS & HEALTH PARTNERS
    • TRANSFORM CARE DELIVERY
  • News
    • Our Latest Newsletter
    • Archived SSC Focus newsletters
    • PQI Stories
    • Videos
  • Contact
  • The Exchange
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