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CEO, Health Quality BC (@healthqualitybc), Adjunct Prof @UBCmedicine SPPH. All about improving quality! Tweets and views are my own.

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The APPLAUD Action Series returns in 2026 to support primary care teams across BC and Alberta in strengthening care for people living with Alcohol Use Disorder. Learn more and apply by January 23, 2026: hqbc.ca/48ctjaW
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Serious pregnancy complications 'dramatically reduced' in HPV-vaccinated women medicalxpress.com/news/2025-… "Vaccinating boys alongside girls enhances herd immunity, significantly reducing the risk of HPV-related cancers in all genders..." #VaccinesWork

Serious pregnancy complications 'dramatically reduced' in HPV-vaccinated women

Pregnant women who were vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) at school are less likely to experience serious pregnancy-related complications, according to University of Aberdeen research.

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BC long-term care homes: Join the It Starts With Asking Why AUA in LTC Action Series to enhance care and improve the quality of life for residents, families and staff. Learn more and register by December 12, 2025: hqbc.ca/4nVKEKO
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It’s Canadian Patient Safety Week. Join us for Advancing Patient Safety in BC, where we will introduce BC’s Patient Safety Strategy: Your Care, Our Commitment, the first provincial strategy of its kind in Canada. hqbc.ca/3KFrtai
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Join Ross Baker, Ulfat Shaikh, Kris Vanhaecht and Peter Lachman for a global conversation on the latest evidence, pressing issues and opportunities shaping patient safety around the world. hqbc.ca/3J4Wynj #CPSW2025
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Apply to take part in a Virtual Co-Design Event on November 19, 2025, that brings together patients and families with lived experience, clinicians at point-of-care or those who have a role supporting seniors in the hospital or community. Learn more: hqbc.ca/3VNGSaS
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As BC’s Minister of Health, I look south with dismay and concern. Powerful figures pushing junk science, claiming Tylenol causes autism, puts everyone at risk. Misleading families is dangerous. Science matters. Evidence matters. People deserve better than conspiracy theories.
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Join us this Wednesday, September 17, as we draw from real-world examples to explore how innovative approaches to measurement can advance equity, support Indigenous data sovereignty and address systemic anti-Indigenous racism. Register today: hqbc.ca/4mEFEur
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For more than a decade we have worked with health service delivery partners to improve the prevention, recognition and treatment of sepsis. Explore the resources available to strengthen sepsis care across the province: hqbc.ca/41PbYCx
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Last chance to submit your BC Quality Award nomination and recognize the people and projects improving care in BC! Nominations close September 5, 2025. Anyone can submit a nomination: you can recognize a colleague, a team or even your own work. hqbc.ca/4n6lv0d
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If you know of a project that has improved the quality of health care in BC, consider nominating it for a BC Quality Award! Learn more about the BC Quality Awards @healthqualitybc and submit your nomination: healthqualitybc.ca/quality-a…
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Discover practical takeaways for clinicians, leaders and improvement advisors focused on enhancing substance use care in acute care settings. Read the report today: ow.ly/TGvi50W7qqp
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Happy International "What Matters to You?" Day! Remember, this question is not just for today. It is something we can ask all year long to create more meaningful, person-centred care. Learn more and find resources to keep the conversation going: ow.ly/y4G750VXUkC
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Whether displayed in a waiting area, used as a conversation starter during appointments, or shared digitally with community leaders and schools, this poster can help parents and caregivers navigate vaccine information with greater clarity and confidence. ow.ly/OQnv50VFQAJ
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When you’re sick, the last thing you should have to do is go to your doctor to get a piece of paper saying you’re sick. That's why we're amending the Employment Standards Act to remove the need for sick notes for short-term illnesses. #bcpoli #bchealthcare
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The Quality Forum 2025 Livestream Schedule is here! Don’t miss out—mark your calendars and join us for Health Talks, Debates, Plenaries, and more... See the full schedule here: ow.ly/xZKK50V9zTP #QF25
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Do you have a poster abstract to share with #BCRHC delegates? We're welcoming submissions related to improving the health of rural patients & communities, cultivating rural innovations, creating high-quality health system improvements across BC, and more: bcrhc.ca/poster-abstracts
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Christina Krause retweeted
Avis Favaro@Avis_Favaro16 Feb 2025
There’s been so much interest from US 🇺🇸health workers about jobs in Canada that I’m posting recruitment links for all 10 provinces and 3 territories here’s the list: 🧵
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David Sweet@DrDavSweet15 Feb 2025
Proud to launch our new #BeConfidentBC campaign. 100% of BC pediatricians say childhood vaccines are safe and effective. To make things clearer, the Clarity Foundation, an independent, nonpartisan Canadian charity. #BeConfidentBC
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Call for poster abstracts for the BC Rural Health Conference, set to take place on June 6-8, 2025 in Prince George.⁠ Share ideas on improving rural health, cultivating innovations & creating high-quality health system improvements. ➡️ Submit by April 1: rccbc.ca/initiatives/rhc/#ab…
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