Qualitycast North

Qualitycast North
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The Qualitycast North podcast showcases Northern British Columbian physicians and healthcare workers and their work in improving the quality of healthcare where they live. In an interview format, our host Dr. Shyr Chui invites guests to talk about their careers in rural medicine, and how they are improving healthcare through innovative quality improvement projects.  Episodes are released every 2 weeks. Qualitycast North is a production of the Northern Health Physician Quality Improvement initiative, and is co-produced by Dr. Shyr Chui, and PQI Coach Lee Cameron. This Initiative is a flagship program of the Specialist Services Committee which represents a collaborative partnership between our provincial government and Doctors of BC, and includes regular representation from the local health authorities.

  1. The Romanow Report at 25 [Part 4]. The spirit of the Romanow Report lives on - improving health care in British Columbia today” featuring Dr. Gordon Hoag, Senior Physician Quality Improvement Co-Lead

    5d ago

    The Romanow Report at 25 [Part 4]. The spirit of the Romanow Report lives on - improving health care in British Columbia today” featuring Dr. Gordon Hoag, Senior Physician Quality Improvement Co-Lead

    Qualitycast North is excited to bring you a special 4-episode series celebrating the 25-year anniversary of The Royal Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada and the subsequent, ground-breaking, Romanow Report. About the Royal Commission and Romanow ReportIn 2001, the Federal government launched the landmark Romanow Commission, to examine the future of Canada’s publicly funded healthcare system. Led by Roy Romanow, the Commission combined extensive research, expert analysis, and one of the largest public consultations in Canadian healthcare history. Through engagement with healthcare professionals, governments, Indigenous organizations, and tens of thousands of Canadians, the Commission developed evidence-based recommendations aimed at strengthening the sustainability and accessibility of Medicare for future generations. In the fourth and final part of this special series we interview Dr. Gordon Hoag, a retired clinical pathologist, senior Physician Quality Improvement Co-Lead and one of the founders of British Columbia’s Physician Quality Improvement Program. We talk about how the now 25-year-old Romanow Report remains relevant to issues facing healthcare today, how having conversations around improving health system quality remain paramount and how physician-led improvement continues to offer hope for health care’s future in British Columbia. We hope you enjoyed this 4-part special series on the Romanow report. Please check out the links below for some useful resources and our website for more great Qualitycast North episodes. Links: Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada: The Romanow Commission (Government of Canada)The Romanow Report (download)The Specialist Services CommitteeQualitycast NorthSpecial Series Credits: Hosts: Dr. Shyr Chui, Dr. Eiko Waida Executive Producer: Aman Hundal Producer: Lee Cameron Technical Support: Mat Walker (Expression North), Stefanie Garraway Part 1. The Rt. Honorable Jean Chrétien, former Prime Minister of Canada (Listen now) Part 2.  Greg Marchildon, former Chief of Staff to Roy Romanow (Listen now) Part 3. Dr. Verna Yiu, former CEO of Alberta Health Services (Listen now)

    24 min
  2. The Romanow Report at 25 [Part 3]. Generating high-impact health system improvement at the Provincial level featuring Dr. Verna Yiu, former CEO of Alberta Health Services.

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    The Romanow Report at 25 [Part 3]. Generating high-impact health system improvement at the Provincial level featuring Dr. Verna Yiu, former CEO of Alberta Health Services.

    Qualitycast North is excited to bring you a special 4-episode series celebrating the 25-year anniversary of The Royal Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada and the subsequent, ground-breaking, Romanow Report. About the Royal Commission and Romanow ReportIn 2001, the Federal government launched the landmark Romanow Commission, to examine the future of Canada’s publicly funded healthcare system. Led by Roy Romanow, the Commission combined extensive research, expert analysis, and one of the largest public consultations in Canadian healthcare history. Through engagement with healthcare professionals, governments, Indigenous organizations, and tens of thousands of Canadians, the Commission developed evidence-based recommendations aimed at strengthening the sustainability and accessibility of Medicare for future generations. We’re continuing our special series with this our third interview. Giving us insights into the relevance of the Report at the Provincial level and a masterclass in delivering high-impact health care system improvement on a Provincial scale is today’s guest, Dr. Verna Yiu. Dr. Yiu, a pediatric nephrologist by training, is the current Board Chair of CIHI, the Academic Dean and Provost of The University of Alberta and the former CEO of Alberta Health Services from 2016 to 2022.  In this episode, Dr. Yiu explains what she found inspiring about the Report before sharing her experience of successfully implementing large-scale improvements in healthcare delivery and how these can be applied in other jurisdictions. We also hear about the foundational importance of primary care, patient centered care and data system integration to delivering high quality and cost effective health care. Join us for the fourth and final part of this special series in which we talk to Dr. Gordon Hoag, Senior Provincial Quality Improvement Co-Lead about the spirit of the Romanow report and its ephemeral relevance for Canadian healthcare today. Listen now: The spirit of the Romanow Report lives on - improving health care in British Columbia today” featuring Dr. Gordon Hoag, Senior Physician Quality Improvement Co-Lead Links: Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada: The Romanow Commission (Government of Canada)The Romanow Report (download)Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)University of AlbertaAlberta Health ServicesThe Specialist Services CommitteeQualitycast NorthSpecial Series Credits: Hosts: Dr. Shyr Chui, Dr. Eiko Waida Executive Producer: Aman Hundal Producer: Lee Cameron Technical Support: Mat Walker (Expression North), Stefanie Garraway Part 1. The Rt. Honorable Jean Chrétien, former Prime Minister of Canada (Listen now) Part 2.  Greg Marchildon, former Chief of Staff to Roy Romanow (Listen now)

    30 min
  3. The Romanow Report at 25 [Part 2]. “How we built it and life on the road” featuring Greg Marchildon, former Chief of Staff to Roy Romanow.

    5d ago

    The Romanow Report at 25 [Part 2]. “How we built it and life on the road” featuring Greg Marchildon, former Chief of Staff to Roy Romanow.

    Qualitycast North is excited to bring you a special 4-episode series celebrating the 25-year anniversary of The Royal Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada and the subsequent, ground-breaking, Romanow Report. About the Royal Commission and Romanow ReportIn 2001, the Federal government launched the landmark Romanow Commission, to examine the future of Canada’s publicly funded healthcare system. Led by Roy Romanow, the Commission combined extensive research, expert analysis, and one of the largest public consultations in Canadian healthcare history. Through engagement with healthcare professionals, governments, Indigenous organizations, and tens of thousands of Canadians, the Commission developed evidence-based recommendations aimed at strengthening the sustainability and accessibility of Medicare for future generations. In the second part of this 4-part, special series celebrating 25 years of the Romanow report, we speak to Greg Marchildon, Roy Romanow’s Chief of Staff at the time of the inquiry and author of the book “Tommy Douglas and the Quest for Medicare in Canada”. In this episode, Greg takes us through the political context of the Commission, how Roy Romanow was recruited as Commissioner, and their whirlwind journey to gather, collate and summarize the opinions of health organizations and the Canadian public before generating the final report all within their18-month deadline. Join us for Part 3 in the series in which Dr. Verna Yiu, past CEO of Alberta Health Services, gives us a Provincial perspective on the Report and what it takes to implement successful health system improvement on a Provincial scale. Listen now: Generating high-impact health system improvement at the Provincial level featuring Dr. Verna Yiu, former CEO of Alberta Health Services.Links: Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada: The Romanow Commission (Government of Canada)The Romanow Report (download)Tommy Douglas and the Quest for Medicare in Canada (Amazon)North American Observatory on Health Systems and PoliciesThe Specialist Services CommitteeQualitycast NorthGreg Marchildon and Roy Romanow interview (audio only) Greg Marchildon and Roy Romanow interview (video) Special Series Credits: Hosts: Dr. Shyr Chui, Dr. Eiko Waida Executive Producer: Aman Hundal Producer: Lee Cameron Technical Support: Mat Walker (Expression North), Stefanie Garraway Part 1. The Rt. Honorable Jean Chrétien, former Prime Minister of Canada (Listen now) Part 4. Dr. Gordon Hoag, Senior Physician Quality Improvement Co-Lead (Listen now)

    27 min
  4. The Romanow Report at 25 [Part 1]. “Why I chose Roy Romanow” featuring The Right Honorable Jean Chrétien

    5d ago

    The Romanow Report at 25 [Part 1]. “Why I chose Roy Romanow” featuring The Right Honorable Jean Chrétien

    Qualitycast North is excited to bring you a special 4-episode series celebrating the 25-year anniversary of The Royal Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada and the subsequent, ground-breaking, Romanow Report. About the Royal Commission and Romanow ReportIn 2001, the Federal government launched the landmark Romanow Commission, to examine the future of Canada’s publicly funded healthcare system. Led by Roy Romanow, the Commission combined extensive research, expert analysis, and one of the largest public consultations in Canadian healthcare history. Through engagement with healthcare professionals, governments, Indigenous organizations, and tens of thousands of Canadians, the Commission developed evidence-based recommendations aimed at strengthening the sustainability and accessibility of Medicare for future generations. We’re kicking off the series with the original instigator of the Commission and the Report, Canada’s past Prime Minister, The Right Honorable Jean Chrétien. In this interview, we discuss why he chose Roy Romanow to lead the enquiry. Don’t miss Part 2 of the series in which we interview Greg Marchildon, Roy Romanow’s then Chief of Staff, on the background to the Commission and the mammoth task of organizing, completing and delivering the Report within their tight, 18-month schedule. Listen now: “How we built it and life on the road” featuring Greg Marchildon, former Chief of Staff to Roy Romanow. Links:Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada: The Romanow Commission (Government of Canada The Romanow Report (download)The Specialist Services CommitteeQualitycast North Special Series Credits:Hosts: Dr. Shyr Chui, Dr. Eiko Waida Executive Producer: Aman Hundal Producer: Lee Cameron Technical Support: Mat Walker (Expression North), Stefanie Garraway Part 3. Dr. Verna Yiu, former CEO of Alberta Health Services (Listen Now) Part 4. Dr. Gordon Hoag, Senior Physician Quality Improvement Co-Lead (Listen Now)

    24 min

  5. Jun 5

    Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy - Improving the Patient Experience featuring Dr Graham Bergstra

    In this episode we’re returning to the rural community of Hazleton in Northwest BC. The demand for psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy is increasing as word spreads about its usefulness, but how should one design this service that best meets the clinical, social and cultural needs of its patients?  That’s the subject of Dr. Graham Bergstra’s quality improvement project. By asking patients directly about their experience of care before, during and after their clinic visit, Dr. Bergstra explains how we can improve patient’s experience of anxiety, vulnerability and satisfaction, whilst also ensuring they receive the most appropriate follow up care in the community.  We also learn how this patient engagement work has been both rewarding to the care team and provided a template for expanding the service with new ketamine therapy clinics across the region. Links: Roots to Thrive  Northern Health Physician Quality Improvement Program

    19 min
  6. How health data "stewardship" can drive sustainable healthcare in Canada featuring Anderson Chuck, the President and CEO of CIHI

    May 22

    How health data "stewardship" can drive sustainable healthcare in Canada featuring Anderson Chuck, the President and CEO of CIHI

    When you think of Canadian health data, the organization that springs immediately to mind is the Canadian Institute for Health Information or CIHI.  In this episode we interview Anderson Chuck, the President and CEO of CIHI, about how Canada is “data rich but information poor” and how using Pan-Canadian health data in the right way can drive improvements in health care quality.  We also discuss how adopting the right data "mindset" can ensure sustainable Canadian healthcare in the future and improve economic resilience and prosperity for Canada as a nation. Links:CIHI(En)CIHI(Fr)Canadian Health Information Podcast

    31 min
  7. “The best rural emergency medicine course hands down” featuring Dr. Jel Coward and Dr. Rebecca Lindley from the CARE course

    May 15

    “The best rural emergency medicine course hands down” featuring Dr. Jel Coward and Dr. Rebecca Lindley from the CARE course

    Delivering high-quality, emergency medicine education to rural practitioners and their teams for over 15 years, the Rural Coordination Centre of British Columbia’s CARE course has been consistently rated amongst the best. But what are the secrets to its success?  This week we interview its creators Dr. Jel Coward and Dr. Rebecca Lindley, both rural family docs based in Pemberton BC, on how delivering education that meets learners where they are, understands their reality and recognizes their humanity, provides the best learning environment possible. Links: Rural Coordination Centre of BC - The CARE courseRCCBC Rural Continuing Medical Education ProgramsThe CARE course

    32 min

  8. May 1

    Herding Cats and Steering Ships - Dr. Ronald Chapman

    This week we’re returning to the Executive C-Suite this time from a Physician’s perspective with our guest Dr. Ronald Chapman, the Vice President of Medicine of Northern Health.  We talk about his early commitment to a medical administrative career track, what a VP of Medicine does, his 13-year longevity in the role and what it takes to steer a large healthcare organization on a course towards higher quality care.  We also touch on the benefits and challenges of living and working in rural communities and, if given his time again, why he wouldn’t consider any other job in the world. Links: Northern Health home pageNorthern Health Physicians page

    30 min
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The Qualitycast North podcast showcases Northern British Columbian physicians and healthcare workers and their work in improving the quality of healthcare where they live. In an interview format, our host Dr. Shyr Chui invites guests to talk about their careers in rural medicine, and how they are improving healthcare through innovative quality improvement projects.  Episodes are released every 2 weeks. Qualitycast North is a production of the Northern Health Physician Quality Improvement initiative, and is co-produced by Dr. Shyr Chui, and PQI Coach Lee Cameron. This Initiative is a flagship program of the Specialist Services Committee which represents a collaborative partnership between our provincial government and Doctors of BC, and includes regular representation from the local health authorities.

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  • Creator
    Qualitycast North
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    72
  • Rating
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    Qualitycast North

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