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Have you tried turning it off and on again? Healthcare IT systems, interoperability, and quality - featuring Dr. Bill Clifford
Season 3 Episode 5
In this episode we’re talking about a topic which every practicing clinician seems to have an opinion on, whether good or bad. Healthcare IT systems …
2 years, 1 month ago
Send in the drones! Cutting edge rural medicine featuring Dr. John Pawlovich and Sandy Lee
Season 3 Episode 4
Drones, which are basically autonomous flying robots, have a variety of applications from controversial military operations to agriculture, cinematog…
2 years, 1 month ago
While your doctor’s caring for you, who’s caring for your Doctor? - Avoiding physician burn out – featuring Dr. Ingrid Cosio
Season 3 Episode 3
Today, the practice of modern medicine has changed and is now far more intense, complex and demanding of physicians than ever before. It may not come…
2 years, 2 months ago
Why better medicine for Indigenous peoples is better medicine for all. Featuring Dr. Todd Alec and Dr. Sheona Mitchell-Foster
Season 3 Episode 2
It is well established that Indigenous peoples accessing the health system are subject to harm, and a lower quality of care. Many healthcare organiza…
2 years, 3 months ago
Playing hide and seek with the appendix, featuring Carly Phinney and Karina Hansen
Season 3 Episode 1
We're back with our 3rd season of Qualitycast North, with a great episode on improvement in the Ultrasound department.
Ultrasound departments everywhe…
2 years, 4 months ago
Is it a true penicillin allergy? How penicillin allergy de-labelling is making care safer and more effective – featuring Dr. Tiffany Wong
Season 2 Episode 11
Approximately 10% of the population (which translates to around 500,000 people in BC) believes they have a penicillin allergy and are labelled as suc…
2 years, 10 months ago
Supporting our physicians ongoing passion for quality improvement through the PQI provincial alumni strategy – Featuring Dr. Lawrence Yang and Dr. Hussein Kanji (available June 2, 2023)
Season 2 Episode 10
In this episode, we are featuring the Physician Quality Improvement (PQI) program’s provincial alumni co-leads, Dr. Lawrence Yang and Dr. Hussein Kan…
2 years, 11 months ago
Safe and supportive opioid prescribing for chronic pain – featuring Dr. Shannon Douglas
Season 2 Episode 9
Dr. Shannon Douglas grew up in the Omineca area of Northern BC and has been dog sledding in the Fort St James area since her youth. She now practices…
3 years ago
Maintaining quality medical education in the Northern Medical Program – featuring Dr. Paul Winwood
Season 2 Episode 8
The Northern Medical Program (NMP) is an inspiring Northern success story based on community action. The NMP is a unique medical undergraduate progr…
3 years, 1 month ago
Virtual follow-up for emergency room visits and how to publish your quality improvement work - featuring Dr. Diala El-Zammar and Dr. Raj Johal
Season 2 Episode 7
In this episode, Qualitycast North is leaving the snowy North (yes we still have snow in March) and heading South to showcase some of the excellent Q…
3 years, 1 month ago