The Quality Pillar & Medical Staff
News & Views
Keeping you informed
A tool called the National Early Warning Score (NEWS, or NEWS2) is being implemented in Cerner on October 26, 2022 to assist with early detection and response to clinical deterioration in adult patients. The tool will be in place at all VCH/PHC/PHSA hospitals and provide a standardised way to identify a sick patient who is deteriorating and requires urgent clinical review. What do I need to know about NEWS2? NEWS2 Read More »
Read MoreThis past year marked the inaugural “Celebrating Quality Improvement at PHC” event. Held virtually, this event provided an opportunity for physicians and staff to share and celebrate their quality improvement (QI) work with each other, with patient partners, and with nonclinical PHC leadership.
Read MoreThe Quality, Safety and Value medical staff advisory team has assembled some great resources for you to draw on for planning and publishing your QI work.
Read MoreDr. Eileen Wong (BCMJ): I noticed that during the annual team-family conferences with interdisciplinary staff, long-term care residents, and their families, food frequently came up as a topic of concern.
Read MoreiCHOM has released an international COVID-19 Standard Set of health outcomes. This was developed at a record setting pace, with PHC’s Dr. Evan Kwong on the international working group panel…
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BC’s Definition of Health Care Quality: Dimensions and Matrix: Read more about it here >

Meet our pillar team
Working together
Working together to represent Medical Staff in PHC's strategic plan.
PHC Sponsor
Senior Medical Director, PHC Acute Care; Physician Program Director, PHC Elder Care

Physician Advisor
Hematology

Physician Advisor
Cardiology

Physician Advisor
Geriatric Medicine
Past Exceptional Quality, Safety, & Value Members
Dr. Ron Carere, VP of Medical Affairs, Past PHC VP Sponsor
Dr. Janet Simons, Pathology and Laboratory, past advisor
Dr. Kristine Chapman, Neurology
Dr. Sabrina Gill, Endocrinology
Dr. Garth Hunte, Emergency Medicine
Dr. Shannon Jackson, Hematology