This episode focuses on Stage Four of the learning pathway, emphasizing team performance and quality improvement within primary care settings. The hosts discuss the continuous learning approach as a key element of a healthcare system — which aims to improve patient-centred and team-centred care by applying evidence to practice. Morgan and Sarah explore the concept of quality improvement as an iterative process, emphasizing the importance of starting with a good question and evolving from there. The episode highlights how accepting a trial-and-error style approach may be a culture shift within a clinic. However, in doing so, the practice will improve with each iteration, the roles within the practice will become solidified, and colleagues will become more comfortable utilizing team-based care methods. Practical strategies such as leveraging available resources, engaging with coaching supports, and time-boxing QI cycles are discussed to encourage teams to initiate and sustain quality improvement methods.
Special thanks to Amie Hough, a Leader in Health System Improvement for Primary and Community Care with Health Quality BC, and one of the creators of the learning pathway, who we will be hearing from throughout the season.
Links and Resources
For more information on the Team Based Care Learning Pathway check out https://teambasedcarebc.ca/team-based-care-pathway/
Practice Support Program
The Family Practice Services Committee has a robust breadth of resources to help optimize your BC-based practice and delve further into team based care and if you have access to PSP or TBC Coaches, they are wonderful resources if you are thinking about QI in your team. Contact your local PSP team for support.
PSP also offer compensation and MainPRO+ credits for eligible primary care teams participating in PSP services.
Learning Pathway Resources
Check out the QI Team Member Matrix Worksheet
Through the TeamUp network we are working to advance supports for team based primary care.
