The Quality Pillar & Medical Staff
News & Views
Keeping you informed
The Schwartz Rounds® is an evidence-based program that has been found to enhance compassion toward patients and families, improve teamwork and reduce caregiver stress and isolation.
Read MoreCongratulations to the St. Paul’s Remote Cochlear Implant Program team for being the 2023 winner for the Living with Illness or Disability category. Read more>
Read MoreA 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.
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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

Medical Staff Advisor
Hematology

Medical Staff Advisor
Cardiology

Medical Staff Advisor
Geriatric Medicine
Past Quality Pillar Team Members
Dr. Eileen Wong, Past Interim Consultant Lead,
Dr. Adrienne Melck, General Surgeon - Past Pillar Lead
Dr. Ron Carere, VP of Medical Affairs, PHC VP Sponsor
Dr. Janet Simons, Pathology and Laboratory
Dr. Kristine Chapman, Neurology
Dr. Sabrina Gill, Endocrinology
Dr. Garth Hunte, Emergency Medicine
Dr. Shannon Jackson, Hematology