The best way to manage and cope with an emergency or natural disaster is to be prepared! #EPWeek gov.bc.ca/PreparedBC.ca

Beautiful art on the walls of the new tower at Penticton Regional. This one left me thinking-how did they get this pic, were there drones in 1916? Did this guy even live past 1916? And why was he wearing a jacket and tie, was that common attire when exploring railway trestles?

Today is International Harm Reduction Day! Thank you to all of our harm reduction heroes working hard to save lives and promote evidence-based public health policy and human rights. #IHRD19

Honoured to have been asked to present to Interior Health #InfectionControl practitioners today - always vigilant and sooooo dedicated to #patientsafety - I felt a kinship :)

Blown away by Interior Health 'Conversations with Physicians' on cultural safety. Thank you for having the courage to share your moving personal reflections, for demonstrating #culturalhumility, tips to be an ally and inspiration to take the #fnha pledge ihintheloop.ca/physicians-off…

I found this to be a helpful tool to review today - #patientsafety Culture Bundle for CEO/Senior Leaders. Thanks Journey to Zero Harm patientsafetyinstitute.ca/en/toolsResour…

It's National Nursing Week! Join us in saying thank you to our nurses for their commitment and dedication in all that they do! #NationalNursingWeek #nursing #Interior_Health #everypersonmatters Read more on this story: ow.ly/r33d50u5CKh

"Values not only shape what people see-they also structure what people look for in the first place" I like this explanation of 'intuitive epistemology' -notwithstanding the references to US politics, this also speaks to in-group bias and confirmation bias niemanlab.org/2019/05/fact-c…

New article: A culture of 'openness' (encouraging reporting of safety events; feeling secure about raising safety concerns; openly discussing incidents and near misses) is associated with lower mortality rates in NHS healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hl…

I love this colourful and engaging 'QI 101' guide

It's official: the provincial government has proclaimed June 6 as "What Matters to You?" Day across BC. Such a wonderful recognition of the power of asking what matters! patientvoicesbc.ca/wp-content/upl… #WMTY19 #patientexperience #bchc

Google’s 2-year study of teams working remotely resulted in these helpful recommendations, and found: ‘Companies who allow, even encourage, remote work can thrive’ services.google.com/fh/files/blogs…

Spent the day learning the principles of adult guardianship legislation. So impressed by Interior Health social workers - so committed to balancing autonomy/protection for vulnerable adults.

Spotted near the lecture theatre in the Clinical Academic Campus building at Kelowna General Hospital...these gorgeous paintings by Cree artist Jerry Whitehead. Check them out if you’re in this area of Interior Health

#WorldSepsisDay ...followed four days later by #WorldPatientSafetyDay ! In September it’s time to turn global attention to reducing harm

It's tomorrow! At 8 am, join us on a webinar to learn about how simply asking what matters has been improving the patient experience in health care organizations across the world: bcpsqc.ca/event/what-mat… #WMTY19

Happy #WMTY19 day! It's a good day to think about how we can incorporate 'what matters to you?' into our interactions with patients & families. More info BC Patient Safety & Quality Council

The portion of your staff who are fully engaged more than doubles if they're on a team. It more than doubles again if they strongly trust the team leader. Interesting article on the 'Power of Hidden Teams' here from Harvard Business Review hbr.org/cover-story/20…

Have a health network? Is it effective? Comprehensive evaluation framework in BMJ_Open might be useful! bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/5/e0…

It's National Indigenous Peoples Day! I'm celebrating by tuning into Interior Health podcast discussion about traditional foods and wellness on my way to work. And then stopping at a local indigenous festival on my way home to sample some:) interiorhealth.ca/AboutUs/MediaC…