A big congratulations to our newest Quality Academy grads. Their hard work, learning and dedication to improvement are helping build better care across the province.

Applications for the Clinician Fellowship in Health Care Quality are opening soon. If you’re a physician or nurse practitioner passionate about improving health care quality, join one of our upcoming information sessions to learn more about the program. hqbc.ca/4scQTMl

Missed the BC Quality Awards Webinar Series? You can now watch the recordings and learn from award-winning teams, with real examples of work that is improving the quality of care for patients, families and care teams. Watch the recordings: hqbc.ca/4kIxQaV

Stay connected to the latest from Health Quality BC. Subscribe to our newsletter for practical resources, learning opportunities, event updates and the latest HQBC news delivered to your inbox. Explore and subscribe: hqbc.ca/3MPQsJc

The IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation helps teams define levels of participation. It’s a practical tool for setting clear expectations and supporting transparency, consistency and shared understanding from the start. Download the tool today: hqbc.ca/4t8tYTh

Starting tomorrow: the BC Quality Awards Webinar Series. Join us to hear from award-winning speakers as they share the approaches, insights and lessons behind their improvement work. Learn more and register for one, two or all three sessions: hqbc.ca/4kIxQaV

Our Communication Style Self-Assessment can help you identify your natural style, better understand others and build stronger communication skills. Get to know the four styles, Eagle, Owl, Penguin and Peacock, and discover practical ways to connect with each one. hqbc.ca/4dkxu8s

Our Guide to Authentic Patient Engagement offers practical support for teams looking to build meaningful partnerships and strengthen health care improvement efforts. Learn more and download the guide: hqbc.ca/4rogRMx

Next week, hear from teams behind award-winning work improving care across BC. The BC Quality Awards Webinar Series includes three sessions focused on community-based approaches, clinical care delivery and patient quality in hospitals. hqbc.ca/4kIxQaV

Join us for one, two or all three webinars and hear from speakers from BC Emergency Health Services, Island Health, North Okanagan Hospice Society, Northern Health, Provincial Health Services Authority and Vancouver Coastal Health. Learn more and register here: hqbc.ca/4kIxQaV

The Interactive TRIZ activity from ATTIC helps teams explore, through role-play, how behaviours, communication and team dynamics shape outcomes, then work together to imagine a more reliable, safe and effective system in their own setting. hqbc.ca/4bl2JOf

Explore 9 core principles that lay the foundation for a safe, accessible and meaningful process for Indigenous patients and families to share their experiences and feedback in BC’s health system. hqbc.ca/48tj8yQ

We brought together 100+ people from across BC to explore hospital-associated deconditioning and frailty and their impact on older adults, guided by the question “What Matters to You?”. Our Rapid Insight Report shares what we learned: hqbc.ca/4resnds

Learn how hospital teams improved patient experience, with insights into their approach and what they learned along the way. Join us on March 26 for Improving Patient Quality in Hospitals, part of the BC Quality Awards Webinar Series. Register today: hqbc.ca/4sce3TF

Attention post-secondary students interested in health care quality improvement: applications for our Summer Student Internship Program close on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Learn more and apply today: hqbc.ca/4aN2BXE Not a student? Please share this opportunity with someone who would be a great fit.

Explore how teams redesigned clinic-based care, including the successes and challenges they encountered. Join us on March 25 for Innovation in Clinical Care Delivery, part of the BC Quality Awards Webinar Series. Learn more and register today: hqbc.ca/40wr7av

The BC Health Quality Matrix reflects years of collaboration across British Columbia and a shared commitment to improving care for people and communities. Explore the Matrix and how it supports quality across BC’s health and wellness system: hqbc.ca/3I7lj1S

See how community partnerships helped teams move ideas into action, and hear reflections on what worked and what didn’t. Join us on March 24 for Innovative Approaches with Community, part of the BC Quality Awards Webinar Series. Learn more and register today: hqbc.ca/3N4ACe3

Applications are now open for the Health Quality BC Summer Student Internship Program! Learn more and apply today: hqbc.ca/4aN2BXE Not a student? Please share this opportunity with someone who would be a great fit.

We're excited to announce that the Quality Forum is returning in 2027 – and we can't wait to see you! Mark your calendar for March 9 to 11, 2027 and start thinking about the projects you want to share when the call for abstracts opens this spring. hqbc.ca/4kTrnKk

Join us March 24 to 26 for a three-part webinar series featuring real examples of work improving care for patients, families and care teams across BC in community, clinical and hospital settings. Learn more about each session and register today: hqbc.ca/4kIxQaV

Happening tomorrow! How can quality improvement work deliver better care and reduce environmental impact at the same time? Join us to explore practical ways to build sustainability into your improvement measures using the updated BC Health Quality Matrix. hqbc.ca/4aYjiRD

There’s a lot happening at Health Quality BC right now, so make sure you're subscribed to our newsletter so you don't miss out! Join thousands of health care professionals across the system who stay connected. Subscribe today: hqbc.ca/3MPQsJc

Did you know? BC’s Patient Safety Strategy focuses on three strategic aims that guide progress: awareness, connection and improvement, and is grounded in six interconnected pillars that strengthen safety across all care settings. Learn more about the strategy: hqbc.ca/48QitsW

Along with many others across BC and Canada, we are thinking of the community of Tumbler Ridge and extend our sincere condolences to the families, friends and colleagues navigating profound loss. Our thoughts are with everyone affected in Tumbler Ridge.

Environmental sustainability is now embedded across all dimensions of quality. Join us to explore how small shifts in the way we track and design improvements can create co-benefits for patient care, clinical teams and the environment. Register today: hqbc.ca/4aYjiRD

We're excited to share a new resource: A Refreshed Approach: Framework for Effective Cultural Safety and Humility (CSH) and Indigenous-Specific Anti-Racism (ISAR) Education and Training. Learn more and explore the framework: hqbc.ca/4afuuqS

Do you have experience coordinating initiatives and working collaboratively with others? We’re hiring a temporary Leader, Strategic Initiatives to support the coordination and implementation of BC’s Patient Safety Strategy and other priority initiatives. hqbc.ca/4qJtZMV

Small actions can create meaningful change. The Ripple Effect activity from ATTIC helps teams quickly reflect on how an action or decision affects patients, colleagues, and the broader system, including intended and unintended impacts. hqbc.ca/4brbTuk

Explore the Key Principles in Culturally Safe Engagement that support the practice of safe, meaningful and comfortable engagement activities. hqbc.ca/3NOPOfm

Applications for the next Quality Academy cohort close in under a week. Quality Academy supports health care professionals across BC to build the skills and confidence needed to lead meaningful quality improvement initiatives in their own settings. Apply today: hqbc.ca/48HrDq3

Do you enjoy turning complex health care data into clear insights people can use? We’re hiring a Health Data Analyst to support measurement, analysis and reporting that informs provincial improvement initiatives. Learn more and apply by January 30, 2026: hqbc.ca/4adXWyB

The BC Health Quality Matrix has been updated. Environmental sustainability is now embedded as foundational to quality across all seven dimensions. Learn more about what’s changed and how teams can use the updated Matrix to guide priorities, measures and action: hqbc.ca/3I7lj1S

Supporting primary care teams, APPLAUD provides practical approaches to alcohol use disorder care, shared learning with peers and clinical experts, and tools you can adapt and use in your setting. Learn more and apply: hqbc.ca/3YQZ8Sk

Help keep people organized and projects moving at Health Quality BC, supporting work that improves the quality of care across BC. We have two permanent roles to fill, Administrative Assistant and Project Coordinator, Quality Forum. Apply by January 23: hqbc.ca/49JhHgd

Join us in February and explore how small shifts in the way we track and design improvements can create co-benefits for patient care, clinical teams and the environment. We’ll highlight real examples and share simple, practical tools to help you get started. hqbc.ca/4aYjiRD

Project Leads: Our 2026 Summer Student Internship Program is now accepting project proposals. Learn more and submit your project today: hqbc.ca/49Ymhrd?utm_... Submissions close January 30, 2026.

Join us January 14, 2026, to learn about the BRAID Model, a community-driven approach to building trust and understanding around complex health topics. Hear how BC teams are using it to support confidence in HPV vaccination. hqbc.ca/4inpW5i

Get your Quality Academy questions answered! Join an upcoming information session on January 16 or 21, 2026, from 12:00–12:45 PT. Hear directly from our team and learn how the program can help you advance your quality improvement skills. View session details: hqbc.ca/48HrDq3

Improving care for people living with AUD includes using practical tools. The APPLAUD Patient Care Pathway is one example of the hands-on resources primary care teams use throughout the APPLAUD Action Series to strengthen real-world AUD care. Learn more: hqbc.ca/4o3OZvu

🎉 New year, fresh perspectives on patient safety. Our CPSW webinar series brought together voices from BC and around the world to explore what safer care looks like today, and how shared learning can move us forward. As the year begins, revisit the recordings: hqbc.ca/4jo7xG3

“Links Yule Love” brings together a mix of stories, ideas and perspectives to read, watch and listen to from the past year. We hope you find something meaningful in the collection as you look ahead to the year to come. hqbc.ca/493ajvK~~ Wishing you a bright and safe start to 2026!

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Happy holidays from all of us here at Health Quality BC! To wrap things up, we are sharing our annual “Links Yule Love”, a collection of reads, watches and listens that inspired us in 2025. Enjoy. hqbc.ca/493ajvK~~

Teams already bring creativity, experience and insight to their work. The Random Idea activity from ATTIC helps teams generate new ideas by making unexpected connections and approach familiar challenges in new ways. hqbc.ca/4rXFuRN

🎉 Celebrating People and Projects Improving the Quality of Care in BC 🎉 👉 Meet the 16th Annual BC Quality Awards winners and runners-up: hqbc.ca/48znows

Quality Academy applications are now open! If you’re looking to strengthen your ability to lead meaningful improvement in your organization or community, the next cohort begins April 2026. Applications are open until February 2, 2026. Learn more: hqbc.ca/48HrDq3

This week marks the anniversary of the In Plain Sight report. We encourage you to explore the updated Sharing Concerns resource, now with new examples of action and recommendations to strengthen culturally safe Indigenous patient feedback. hqbc.ca/48tj8yQ

Our next Quality Café is happening January 14, 2026 and will spotlight the BRAID Model, a community-driven approach that helps make complex health topics clearer, more relatable and more trustworthy. Learn more and register today: hqbc.ca/4inpW5i

We’re looking for an organized, innovative individual passionate about improving health care quality across BC. Learn more and apply today to join our team as a Project Coordinator: hqbc.ca/4oeJkmo