Vancouver Coastal Health's Professional Practice leadership team was presented with the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF/CIHR) Chair Achievement Award in Nursing Health Human Resources in BC.
This award recognizes individuals, groups or employers that have played a key role in identifying, advocating and/or implementing innovative initiatives to promote healthy workplaces for nurses and other health care professionals.
The leadership team was recognized its work over last three years to improve the quality of work life for nurses, contribute to nursing practice supports, spearhead innovative initiatives and apply research to practice.
Team accomplishments
- Launching the nurses contact centre
- Integrating nurse practitioners into VCH
- Introducing a collaborative practice model
- Developing online resources for patients and staff
- Supporting Aboriginal nursing practice
About the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation
The Canadian Health Services Research Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit corporation that promotes and funds management and policy research in health services and nursing to increase the quality, relevance and usefulness of this research for health care policy makers and managers.
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