Posted on: July 19, 2023
Island Health is taking steps to improve our engagement and partnership practices and strengthen the inclusion of the voices of patients, clients, families and community partners in our 
decision-making processes.
Their goal is to develop a standardized model for supporting meaningful engagement, informed by leading practice and input from staff, medical staff, leaders, patient partners, and partner organizations.
The model will guide our partnership and engagement work across the organization, including as an important element of the structures and processes being implemented through the Clinical Governance Improvement Initiative. Clinical Governance is the framework for accountability and decision-making that is the foundation for how we do our work and support our teams to deliver excellent care. It puts the focus on patient safety, continuous improvement of clinical practices and accountability for the outcomes of patient care.
If you are currently conducting or are interested in partnership and engagement activities, Island Health invites you complete this survey to provide your feedback on draft principles for partnership and engagement, and a proposed structure and supports for partnership and engagement across Island Health. The survey will be live until August 3, 2023.
This fall, Island Health will be inviting you to complete an assessment of how they can support purposeful and meaningful engagement at an organizational level, and will be hosting a series of focus groups to have more in-depth discussions about Island Health's new partnership and engagement model. If you are interested in participating in a focus group, you can sign up at the end of the survey.
Island Health looks forward to hearing your input! If you have questions, please email experience@islandhealth.ca.