If you are interested in dementia care, here is a one-hour online event you may want to attend. The session is being held on January, 18th from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. MST. Click on image above for more information.
Category Archives: Event
What You Doing on Thursday – Nov 29th?
Thursday, November 30 – Patient Engagement Speaker Series
Helle Tees & Nicole Olivier will be presenting on patient engagement. If you are unable to attend this event in person, you can join the webinar. Click here for more information and to register.
Reminder: Upcoming Events
Friday, November 17 – Change Day
Have you made your Change Day pledge yet? If not, click here to make your pledge?
Thursday, November 30 – Patient Engagement Speaker Series
Helle Tees & Nicole Olivier will be presenting on patient engagement. If you are unable to attend this event in person, you can join the webinar. Click here for more information and to register.
Patient & Family Centred Care Week Begins
Alberta Health Services’ Patient & Family Centred Care Week goes from November 6-10, 2017. A number of events are being held across the province to honour this week. Check out the program to see what is happening over the next five days. Here is hoping you will be able to participate in some of the activities.
A Day in the Life
As part of Patient & Family Centred Care Week, which goes from November 6th-10th, 2017 and Change Day, which occurs on November 17th, 2017, the Calgary Zone of Alberta Health Services has initiated a “Lived Experience” activity. For one day, healthcare professionals will walk in the shoes of a patient as a way of gaining greater insight, understanding, and compassion for what it is their patients live each and every day.
Click on the image below to see what shoes Paul and some other healthcare professionals will be walking in.
Change Day AB – Who, What, When and Why?
September is Pulmonary Fibrosis Month
Darlene, a member of our Pts4Chg community, was critical in making September – Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month – in Edmonton! If you or someone you know suffers from pulmonary fibrosis, this free patient forum may be of interest to you. The event will be held on September 27th from 9:00 a.m. – 3:30: p.m. in Edmonton. Click here for more information.
Congratulations again, Darlene, on a job well done!
Your Input is Wanted
Are you…
- Interested in improving the patient experience in emergency departments?;
- Available on Tuesday, August 29th from 9:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.?
- Iin the Edmonton area that day?.
If you answered “Yes” to the above questions, the Emergency Strategic Clinical Network and the Grey Nuns Community Hospital are looking for you. Click here for more details.
Highlights from #WMTY17
The global campaign entitled, “What Matters to You” was held on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. In addition to a number of events happening in various locales around the world, there was plenty of action occurring online. In addition to interactive blogs, the Twittersphere saw many #WMTY17-related tweets flying about. Below are just a few of the tweets shared. Thanks to everyone who participated in this campaign. Let’s keep asking the question, “What Matters to You?”
Ask patients and families "What Matters to You?" today and and tell us what you heard at https://t.co/S0rGjCvf84 pic.twitter.com/P6Zz4KrP81
— Patient First (@AlbertaPCC) June 6, 2017
#WMTY17 "Treat me like a real person, not a problem to be fixed." Is what matters to me. pic.twitter.com/DtbET5wvBo
— Theresa Patenaude (@theresa1p) June 6, 2017
I strongly believe that what our patients value is the what guides us in providing high quality/safe care for all Albertans@AHS_media#WMTY17 pic.twitter.com/S1lnJxKxir
— Francois Belanger (@fbelanger11) June 6, 2017
A quick #WMTY17 poll from some of @VanIslandHealth's Digital Engagement team #Whiteboard pic.twitter.com/d6ICIxmVRM
— Matthew Miller (@mtthwmllr) June 6, 2017
A simple gesture worth so much #WMTY2017 #surreymemorialhospital well done @Fraserhealth @BCPSQC @PatientVoicesBC ?????? pic.twitter.com/1Lbt97KYKv
— Jami Brown (@JbPPE4Q) June 6, 2017
And We’re Off!
Today, Tuesday, June 6th, is the day for you to ask and answer the following question.
“What Matters to You?”
Join in the discussion on Twitter, using the hashtag #wmty17 and on the public blog found at https://t.co/sLz6U3P5nL
