Research & Quality Improvement
Kidney care professionals across BC, and the research teams that support them, are engaged in a broad range of local, provincial and international research projects – many in collaboration with BC’s educational institutions. Their work is frequently published in peer-reviewed journals.
Health authority renal programs are also committed to ongoing quality improvement (QI), with numerous local and provincial QI initiatives underway at any given time. The network actively gathers and uses knowledge from studies to make evidence-informed decisions for health services management and delivery. Following the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement Assessment Guide, we actively pursue activities that acquire, assess, adapt, and apply studies to build capacity and translate research into quality care.
How we gather and use research to improve quality of care
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Acquire
- PROMIS database
- Analytical team
- Visiting speakers at Province-wide rounds
- Academic half day for doctors in training
- Data linkages with other PHSA Agencies
- BC Kidney Research Unit
Access
- Research Rounds
- General nephrology rounds
- GN/Transplant rounds
- Palliative care rounds
- Home therapies rounds
- Request for Project Support review process
Adapt
- BC Kidney Days
- Province-wide rounds
- Guidelines, infographics, reports on website
- Abstracts and journal articles
Apply
- Evidence-informed decision making
- Knowledge exchange across health authorities
- Participation in Clinical Trials
Links
Full list of PHSA programs and services
http://www.phsa.ca/our-services
BC Renal Bi-Annual Newsletter
Another opportunity for knowledge translation is with BC Renal’s newsletter, BC Kidney Research in Focus. Produced twice a year, it includes stories about, and links to, published research and quality improvement projects by BC kidney health professionals, patient partners and research teams.
