Updates

Traditional palliative care models often overlook the unique needs and challenges of people experiencing homelessness or vulnerable housing, including needs like income security, food and more personalized, compassionate care. The Improving Equity in Access to Palliative Care collaborative brings communities from coast to coast to design and implement innovative models that improve access to care.

As part of this year’s Canadian Patient Safety Week (CPSW), our annual campaign to inspire improvements in healthcare safety and quality across Canada, HEC’s President and CEO Jennifer Zelmer hosted an exclusive fireside chat for CPSW registrants.

Data from the Canadian Institute of Health Information show that one in 17 hospital stays in Canada in 2022-23 resulted in unintended harm that might have been prevented through evidence-informed practices. That’s about six per one hundred acute-care admissions, up from rates of 5.3 to 5.4 before the pandemic began.

Healthcare Excellence Canada is now accepting applications for a new collaborative focused on advancing promising practices that enable older adults with health and social needs to age where they call home, in the community, with formal support.

Today we’re announcing the new Chair and Vice-Chair of Healthcare Excellence Canada’s Board of Directors, as well as one new Director.

As World Patient Safety Day approaches on September 17, this year’s theme of “Engaging Patients for Patient Safety” highlights the vital role patients, families and essential care partners play in the safety of healthcare. In the spirit of this year’s theme, we as patient partners are sharing our reflections and identifying opportunities to make care as safe and high-quality as possible.

What is the Health Workforce Innovation Challenge? This 12-month open innovation challenge is designed to support healthcare organizations and their teams in experimenting with innovative ideas and new solutions for the retention and support of their current workforce.

After welcoming 10 communities across seven provinces to participate in the first cohort of Improving Equity in Access to Palliative Care in 2022, Healthcare Excellence Canada (HEC) and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (the Partnership) are inviting additional communities to join the collaborative. Expressions of interest are due by September 15 and full applications are due by October 25, 2023.

Healthcare Excellence Canada is now accepting applications from teams across the country for a new program focused on improving equitable access to safe, high-quality team-based primary care in northern, rural and remote communities.