Transformation through consultation & collaboration
Last month, Vancouver Coastal Health announced a partnership with the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) and Providence Health Care (PHC) to implement the Clinical and Systems Transformation (CST) Project, a physician-driven initiative aimed at improving the quality and safety of patient care.
Read the latest update for:
- All of the contact info for the Clinical Transformation Leads and Chief Medical Information Officers for each participating health organization, including VCH (they are the key people to approach with questions or if you would like to get involved)
- How clinical input will be essential for the design of CST
More than just technology
The Clinical and Systems Transformation Project is aimed at developing consistent processes, protocols and procedures as well as technical systems and capability to ensure clinicians have accurate, consistent and up-to-date information when required. This includes centralized and standardized processes such as ordering procedures and medications; as well as administrative functions like referrals, scheduling and registration.
Learn more
For details including project phases and key benefits, download the June 2013 Project Update [PDF] or email your questions to Michelle.Perrault@vch.ca.
Regular updates will be provided as this project unfolds.
Project leads:
- Karin Olson, Executive Director, CST for VCH
- Grant McCullough, Corporate Director, CST for PHC
- Vicky Crompton, Executive Director, CST for PHSA
Related reading
Let’s talk about CST – Mike Nader