Posted on: May 17, 2022
Every Tuesday this May, join us to learn about how health research is driving innovation and improvement in BC!
Schedule for Tuesday, May 24, 2022:
More information on the Island Health organized events:
9-10am: The Neil and Susan Manning Cognitive Health Initiative at 5 Years: Creating a Learning Health System for Cognitive Disorders
The Neil and Susan Cognitive Health Initiative is a donor-initiated collaboration between Island Health, UVic, and UBC, to improve diagnostic and treatment opportunities for patients with dementia and related disorders. As part of the initiative, a Specialist Memory Clinic has been created at Island Health.
This clinic has been created with purpose, to encompass the elements that constitute a Learning Health System (LHS). We will review these elements and describe how activities within our Initiative and Clinic embody the creation of a LHS for dementia care. In doing so we will highlight how there are currently few models describing how to apply the theory of a LHS into practice, and how our experience can inform the creation of such models.
Presenters:
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Alexandre Henri-Bhargava, MDCM, MScCH, FRCPC (Medical Director, Neil and Susan Manning Cognitive Health Initiative; Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, UBC; Affiliate Associate Professor, Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria)
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Tracey Thompson-Franson OT, BSc(OT), MRSc (Manager, Quality, Accreditation and Process Improvement, Island Health; Project Manager, Cognitive Health Initiative)
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Kristine Votova (Director, Medical and Academic Affair, Island Health; Adjunct Professor, Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria)
Moderator: Cindy Trytten, CHE, MSc (Director, Research, Island Health)
3-4pm: How Data Infrastructure is Driving Improved Quality of Care across Island Health
In this presentation, Island Health employees and partners share how their teams use REDCap management to enhance quality of care by improving tracking and reporting of service provision, benchmarking and collaboration with partners.
Presenters:
- Donna McColl (Medical Office Assistant, Diabetes Education Centre, Island Health)
- Laura Shaw (Quality Management Coordinator, Cardiac Care, Island Health)
- Tyrone Trotter (Paramedic Supervisor, BC Emergency Health Services)
- Stephen Haigh (Paramedic Practice Educator, BC Emergency Health Services )
- Meghan Moric (Database Assistant, Mental Health & Substance Use, Island Health)
- Keely Armstrong Coordinator, Mental Health & Substance Use, Administrative Services, Island Health)
Moderator: Victor Espinosa, MSc (Statistics and Informatics Manager, Research, Island Health)
Register for events (Note: Registration closes Monday at noon)