Conversations for Change: Choosing Wisely at Island Health Events
Health System Redesign (HSR) funding has enabled the Choosing Wisely at Island Health Oversight Committee to engage with medical staff and multidisciplinary team members on a deeper level.
Thanks in large part to HSR, the Oversight Committee has formed multiple Subject Matter Expert Groups to further our work on the path to becoming a Choosing Wisely Canada designated hospital and has successfully hosted three island-wide virtual symposiums and a session in partnership with Island Health Research as part of Knowledge-to-Action month.
For our fifth year, the Oversight Committee is partnering with the Environmental Sustainability Program in lieu of hosting our annual virtual event.
Together we are excited to promote Island Health’s first-ever Climate Change & Planetary Health Conference!
Sessional payments are available for fully-licensed Island Health FPs and SPs through HSR.
Stay tuned for updates about the event or email MedStaffQI@islandhealth.ca if you have any questions.
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Climate Change and Planetary Health Conference: September 26, 2024
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Choosing Wisely Canada announced at their National Meeting on April 15 that they are releasing new recommendations focusing on Climate Action. These recommendations highlight sustainable changes we can do to make a difference. Reducing overuse in healthcare benefits both patients and the planet.
We know that our medical staff are passionate about climate action, and it is a passion that the Oversight Committee shares.
We invite you to register to attend the Climate Change & Planetary Health Conference to join Island Health for a transformative day dedicated to showcasing and advancing climate change and environmental sustainability efforts.
What: Climate Change & Planetary Health Conference
When: Thursday, September 26, 2024
Where: In-person at the Vancouver Island Convention Center in Nanaimo
The event is a single-day, in-person conference for Island Health staff and medical staff.
Space is limited! Visit the event page for more details and to secure your spot now.
Note for physicians: We have secured compensation for 50 physicians to attend the conference through the Health System Redesign (HSR) initiative provided by the Joint Collaborative Committees of Doctors of BC. To be eligible for funding, physicians must be fully-licensed FPs or SPs based on Vancouver Island. The initiative compensates physician time at a standard non-clinical rate for the duration of the event. If you are a physician who would like to register for HSR funding to attend this event, the Eventbrite registration process will capture the information needed from you. You will also be required to fill out a short survey after the conference. Register early to secure your spot.
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Simple Steps to Support Sustainability – Choosing Wisely Together on November 17, 2023
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We are thankful to our participants and presenters for ensuring our fourth annual virtual symposium was a great success! The virtual event took place on Friday, November 17 and began with Dr. Jessica Otte’s keynote on the ‘Joy of Less’. Dr. Otte’s talk explored the present healthcare crisis including extreme shortages of resources and the struggle with ever-increasing volumes of tasks and burdens and ended on a hopeful note with how Choosing Wisely can restore joy to our work.
The virtual symposium progressed with updates on a number of Choosing Wisely initiatives underway at Island Health including our Oversight Committee projects Using Blood Wisely, Using Lab Wisely, and reducing antipsychotic prescribing for seniors with dementia in acute care followed by a discussion on the Island Health experience on choosing wisely prior to surgery through ‘drop the pre-op’.
Climate change and sustainability continue to be priorities for medical staff at Island Health. By reducing unnecessary tests, treatments, and procedures we can lessen our impact on the environment. This year our symposium featured three new initiatives highlighting the importance of promoting low carbon high quality care at Island Health and beyond: The Critical Air Project, Environmentally sustainable kidney care, and Medical Imaging iodinized contrast recycling project.
We want to recognize our incredible presenters, Drs. Adele Harrison, Jessica Otte, Jennifer Duncan, Michael Chen, Lindi Thibodeau, Jeff Hu, Val Stoynova, Caroline Stigant, Gillian Hurwitz, Jacquie Gregory, Kathy Norman, Anna Macdonald and Colleen Inglis. We are grateful to those listed above and to the many others who came together to highlight Choosing Wisely at Island Health.
Visit the links below to view the event agenda and outline.
Click here to view a PDF copy of our agenda.
This event was made possible through HSR funding which provided sessional payments for fully-licensed FPs and SPs. HSR is supported by three Joint Collaborative Committees of Doctors of BC and the Ministry of Health: Shared Care, Specialist Services, and General Practice Services Committees.
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We hosted our third annual Choosing Wisely at Island Health session on Friday, November 18, 2022, sharing an update on our journey to Quality Improvement Status as part of the Choosing Wisely Canada Hospital Designation Program. Following our two successful symposiums in 2020 and 2021 we enjoyed a new approach this year, partnering with Island Health Research to participate in the 10th Annual Knowledge-to-Action (K2A) Month.
K2A occurs every November and is a month dedicated to learning the importance of translating evidence into practice to improve care and outcomes. It was a wonderful opportunity to connect with physicians, nurse practitioners, interdisciplinary team members and interested Island Health staff while providing an update on the Oversight Committee efforts to reduce antipsychotic prescribing in acute care and our participation in the Using Blood Wisely and Using Labs Wisely campaigns.
Our session with K2A, “Choosing Wisely: Climate Conscious Quality Improvement in Action”, described the 3 key initiatives currently underway: Using Blood Wisely, Using Labs Wisely, and reducing antipsychotic prescribing for insomnia in acute care. Our aim to improve experience of care for patients and providers by choosing wisely is built on the 4 pillars of climate conscious healthcare, reducing unnecessary variation in practice, addressing resource challenges and using quality improvement methodology. You can watch a recording of the session to hear how and why we Choose Wisely at Island Health by clicking here or by visiting the Research at Island Health Vimeo page.
We want to recognize our incredible presenters, Drs. Adele Harrison, Annemarie de Koker, Al Buckley, Jeff Hu, Jennifer Duncan, Jennifer Oates, Jessica Otte, Michael Chen, Jacquie Gregory, Sarah Porter and the support from Amanda Leddy and Annie Moore with Island Health Research for making our session a success. We are grateful to those listed above and to the many others who came together to highlight Choosing Wisely at Island Health.
This event was made possible through HSR funding which provided sessional payments for fully-licensed FPs and SPs. HSR is supported by three Joint Collaborative Committees of Doctors of BC and the Ministry of Health: Shared Care, Specialist Services, and General Practice Services Committees.
Choosing Wisely: Climate Conscious Quality Improvement in Action - November 18, 2022 For the most up to date news on Choosing Wisely at Island Health, please visit our Choosing Wisely at Island Health page on the Medical Staff Website and navigate to one of our project pages for more info or email MedStaffQI@islandhealth.ca.
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A Day for Quality Improvement! Choosing Wisely at Island Health: Engaging with Best Practice on November 26, 2021
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Island Health hosted our second virtual symposium on Friday, November 26, 2021. This action-packed 3 ½ hour zoom symposium enabled us to engage with 80+ medical staff and multidisciplinary team members to learn, share, and develop Choosing Wisely at Island Health.
Incorporating feedback from our debut event in 2020, this virtual symposium featured more breakout sessions and opportunities to collaborate with colleagues following a positive inquiry approach.
A detailed program and summary of the event can be viewed here.
Following the symposium Choosing Wisely at Island Health partnered with Physician Quality Improvement to offer a 2-hour Introduction to Quality Improvement session. This opportunity to learn the language of Quality and Patient Safety and the basics of the Model for Improvement was a popular end to the day.
Visit the PQI page or email PQI@islandhealth.ca to learn more about future opportunities to develop your quality improvement toolbox.
Choosing Wisely at Island Health 2021: detailed program and summary
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Choosing Wisely at Island Health: Putting recommendations into practice on November 20, 2020
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Island Health hosted our first ever Choosing Wisely virtual symposium on Friday, November 20, 2020. This 5-hour event included presentations on Choosing Wisely Canada initiatives at Island Health, a keynote from David Braley Chair and Professor in Family Medicine at McMaster University Dr. Dee Mangin, and ten engaging breakout sessions to discuss future initiatives and improvement opportunities.
We had 100+ registrants ranging from medical staff to multidisciplinary team members and the event was a great success! A special thank you to those involved in planning and for those who participated.
A detailed program and summary of the event can be viewed here.
Answers to questions asked during the panel can be viewed here.
Choosing Wisely at Island Health: Putting recommendations into practice detailed program and summary
Choosing Wisely at Island Health: Putting recommendations into practice Sli.do Panel Q&A
This event was made possible through HSR funding which provided sessional payments for fully-licensed FPs and SPs. HSR is supported by three Joint Collaborative Committees of Doctors of BC and the Ministry of Health: Shared Care, Specialist Services, and General Practice Services Committees.
For the most up to date news on Choosing Wisely at Island Health, please visit our Choosing Wisely at Island Health page on the Medical Staff Website and navigate to one of our project pages for more info or email MedStaffQI@islandhealth.ca.
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To read more about current initiatives happening at Island Health visit our main Choosing Wisely at Island Health webpage and navigate to one of our exciting project pages, or email MedStaffQI@islandhealth.ca to find out how you can get involved.
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