patient engagement

Modern health care systems emerged in the late 19th Century from the ascendance of scientific medicine. The major killers at the time of Robert Koch and Louis Pasteur were infectious diseases such as anthrax, tuberculosis and typhoid fever.

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At the February 25th Patients' Association Open Meeting, renowned Art Therapist Linda Nicholas facilitated a workshop on telling the patient experience through graphic expression. For those unfamiliar with art as a therapeutic technique, the method is generally understood in two ways: to treat the art-making process as therapeutic in itself, or by using art to facilitate the transference process between the therapist and the client making art (more on this here).

Our friends at Alberta Health Services (AHS) have been taking great steps toward improving the patient experience. Recently Willow Brocke, Director of Patient Engagement at AHS, shared these evidence-based, leading practices with us. They're called Practical Wisdom Tools, and you can find them at the bottom of this blog post.

This week the New England Journal of Medicine published an article by Dr. Harlan Krumholz that introduces the Post Hospital Syndrome.

From the iamsick blog:  We recently met a few very inspiring and encouraging folks (that's us!) who have generously shared their experiences, knowledge and vision with us. Each of these meetings give me a little boost of confidence. Nothing feels quite like seeing people resonate with an idea that you’re so passionate about.

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's Patients' Choice Awards. We received more than 30 thoughtful nominations from patients around Ottawa and we awarded two very deserving physicians.

The winners are Dr. Evelyn Honsl and Dr. Robin Boushey.

We look forward to bringing the initiative to your community!

Groundbreaking approach holds promise for provincial game-change