Qualitycast North Episode 7
Duane Jackson talks incorporating the patient and family perspective into improving health care quality In Episode 7 of Qualitycast North, Dr. Shyr Chui interviews Duane Jackson. Duane is a member ...
Our people
Qualitycast North: Dr. Denise McLeod talks about patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
In Episode 6 of Qualitycast North, Dr. Shyr Chui interviews Dr. Denise McLeod. In this episode, Dr. McLeod talks about her work with patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – the ...
Qualitycast North: Dr. Joe Costa discusses his work to improve the number of useful x-rays
In Episode 4 of Qualitycast North, Dr. Shyr Chui connects with Dr. Joe Costa of Prince George. In this episode, Dr. Costa discusses how he and his team aimed to improve the proportion of appropriate, ...
Our People: Viva Swanson champions the “land of opportunity”
Nurse Viva Swanson is Northern Health’s northeast leadership development advisor and has called Fort St. John (“the Energetic City”) her home for the past 27 years. What brought you to Fort S...
New Health Career Access Program students stepping up for residents at Acropolis Manor long-term care home
The Health Career Access Program (HCAP) is an excellent example of an innovative strategy to address recruitment challenges in the long-term care sector. The program gives people the opportunity to...
Physician spotlight: Dr. Faiza Jabbar
Dr. Faiza Jabbar has worked as a psychiatrist at the University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) in Prince George for almost ten years. Before coming to Canada, she worked in Ireland for over ten years...
“We see happy people in our profession”: February is Therapeutic Recreation month
February marks Therapeutic Recreation month in Canada. Therapeutic recreation, also called recreational therapy, helps people to stay involved in healthy habits and activities. The Canadian Therapeuti...
