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Dr. Stajduhar is a professor in the School of Nursing and Canada Research Chair of Palliative Approaches to Care in Aging and Community Health at the University of Victoria. Dr. Dosani is a palliative care physician at St. Michael's Hospital at Unity Health Toronto. 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Their caregivers are also able to provide better care and experience less distress.",{"type":15,"attrs":1181,"content":1182},{"textAlign":53},[1183],{"text":1184,"type":353},"The development of these promising practices reflects the dedication and resilience of individuals committed to improving care and effecting change. “Despite the diversity of lived experiences and circumstances, these practices offer a pathway for achieving structural change essential for ensuring universal access to safe, high-quality health care in Canada,” says Dr. Dosani. “They demonstrate the transformative impact of compassionate, person-centred and trauma-informed care, while also integrating other principles such as harm reduction, anti-oppressive practice, interprofessional collaboration and culturally safe(er) care.”",{"type":15,"attrs":1186,"content":1187},{"textAlign":53},[1188],{"text":1189,"type":353},"Ultimately, addressing the needs of individuals experiencing homelessness requires a holistic approach that tackles the underlying structural determinants of health, including housing, income, social support and equity.",{"type":15,"attrs":1191,"content":1192},{"textAlign":53},[1193],{"text":1194,"type":353},"“For us, this work and the journey of the communities captured through these promising practices have been truly inspiring,” says Dr. Stajduhar. 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Ronald Guse and Dr. Lynn Stevenson are Co-Chairs of the Board of Directors, Jennifer Zelmer is President and CEO, and the senior leadership team was also unveiled.",{"type":15,"attrs":1813,"content":1814},{"textAlign":53},[1815],{"text":1816,"type":353},"“As health systems across the country and around the world grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, forming this new organization with an expanded capacity to support safe, high-quality healthcare and a more coordinated and patient-partnered care comes at a critical time,” says Board Co-Chair Ronald Guse. “Under the thoughtful and strategic leadership of Jennifer Zelmer and her team, I have no doubt this organization will rise to the challenge.”",{"type":15,"attrs":1818,"content":1819},{"textAlign":53},[1820],{"text":1821,"type":353},"“We have a tremendous opportunity to achieve a shared vision of safe, high quality healthcare for all,” agrees Board Co-Chair Dr. Lynn Stevenson. “I can think of no better time than the start of Canadian Patient Safety Week to introduce our new team who will harness the strengths of both organizations to improve healthcare with, and for, more people.”",{"type":15,"attrs":1823,"content":1824},{"textAlign":53},[1825],{"text":1826,"type":353},"The new organization will be fully introduced in the coming months, along with opportunities for stakeholders to partner to improve quality and safety. Until the organization completes the next steps in the amalgamation journey, it will continue to operate as CPSI and CFHI.",{"type":15,"attrs":1828,"content":1829},{"textAlign":53},[1830],{"text":1831,"type":353},"“I am honoured and excited to be chosen to lead this new pan-Canadian organization with an expanded capacity and uncompromising focus on raising the bar for quality and safety in healthcare,” says Jennifer Zelmer. “At this pivotal time, my promise to everyone committed to better healthcare is to work with you to deliver measurable, widespread and lasting improvement.”",{"type":15,"attrs":1833,"content":1834},{"textAlign":53},[1835],{"text":1836,"type":353},"A transition Board of Directors for the amalgamated organization has been named – with equal representation from both CPSI and CFHI boards – and the senior leadership team has also been selected.",{"type":15,"attrs":1838},{"textAlign":53},{"_uid":1840,"image":1841,"component":1756},"30c45ec5-0afa-48b0-a6c6-a926dee6683b",{"id":1842,"alt":16,"name":16,"focus":16,"title":16,"source":16,"filename":1843,"copyright":16,"fieldtype":284,"meta_data":1844,"is_external_url":286},114289408472498,"https://a-ca.storyblok.com/f/850807391887861/c4d4aca9e6/shapes-home2x.png",{"alt":16,"title":16,"source":16,"copyright":16},{"_uid":1846,"content":1847,"component":464},"cf700318-8e30-4eb9-b471-b61e06c96c05",{"type":12,"content":1848},[1849,1851,1856,1900,1905,1910],{"type":15,"attrs":1850},{"textAlign":53},{"type":15,"attrs":1852,"content":1853},{"textAlign":53},[1854],{"text":1855,"type":353},"In engaging with stakeholders across the country to explore their priorities and how the amalgamated organization can support them, some common themes have begun to emerge:",{"type":571,"content":1857},[1858,1865,1872,1879,1886,1893],{"type":574,"content":1859},[1860],{"type":15,"attrs":1861,"content":1862},{"textAlign":53},[1863],{"text":1864,"type":353},"Be bold in actions to change the system",{"type":574,"content":1866},[1867],{"type":15,"attrs":1868,"content":1869},{"textAlign":53},[1870],{"text":1871,"type":353},"Be clear and focused about our purpose",{"type":574,"content":1873},[1874],{"type":15,"attrs":1875,"content":1876},{"textAlign":53},[1877],{"text":1878,"type":353},"Look to the future",{"type":574,"content":1880},[1881],{"type":15,"attrs":1882,"content":1883},{"textAlign":53},[1884],{"text":1885,"type":353},"Strengthen diversity and inclusivity",{"type":574,"content":1887},[1888],{"type":15,"attrs":1889,"content":1890},{"textAlign":53},[1891],{"text":1892,"type":353},"Share expertise and guide others",{"type":574,"content":1894},[1895],{"type":15,"attrs":1896,"content":1897},{"textAlign":53},[1898],{"text":1899,"type":353},"Be agile and move quickly",{"type":15,"attrs":1901,"content":1902},{"textAlign":53},[1903],{"text":1904,"type":353},"Over the next year, the new organization will continue to engage with stakeholders across the country to develop its strategy and chart a course for the organization.",{"type":15,"attrs":1906,"content":1907},{"textAlign":53},[1908],{"text":1909,"type":353},"- 30 -",{"type":15,"attrs":1911,"content":1912},{"textAlign":53},[1913],{"text":1914,"type":353},"The views expressed here do not necessarily represent the views of Health Canada.",[115,143,122,129,136,150,157],"board-and-leadership-announced-for-new-pan-canadian-healthcare-quality-and-safety-organization","updates/board-and-leadership-announced-for-new-pan-canadian-healthcare-quality-and-safety-organization",-7900,[],{"parent_slug":295,"umbraco_path":1921,"umbraco_uuid":1922},"/HealthcareExcellenceCanada/News/BoardAndLeadershipAnnouncedForNewPanCanadianHealthcareQualityAndSafetyOrganization","8ba7b425-e241-43bf-b24c-289f62c5b8cc","fe96b74b-9d48-4ba2-9115-73ba5343eadb","2025-12-15T17:39:29.022Z",[],[1927],{"path":1928,"name":1929,"lang":308,"published":299},"actualites-et-perspectives/composition-du-ca-et-de-la-direction-d-un-nouvel-organisme-pancanadien-de-qualite-et-de-securite-en-sante","Composition du CA et de la direction d’un nouvel organisme pancanadien de qualité et de sécurité en santé",100,1776087595530]