The components of the LTC-QI are:

• Regional practice leads (RPL): Each of the five health authorities have a designated LTC-QI lead to facilitate and support provincial and regional initiatives in all LTC homes with publicly funded beds. Their role is to bring research evidence to practice, and improve quality measures through the engagement of residents, families and point-of-care staff.
• Provincial LTC network: With support from Michael Smith Health Research BC, the RPLs have formed a provincial group where best practices and ideas can be shared across health authorities.
• Provincial evaluation framework: This will enable LTC system-wide measurement, reporting and evaluation to determine the impact and effectiveness of improvement efforts at the local, health authority and provincial levels.

With dedicated LTC-QI leads in each health authority connected through a provincial network, there is the opportunity to promote collaborative partnerships, create connections within and across the LTC system in BC and leverage lessons learned from across the province. Together, these can have the greatest impact on quality and innovation for the LTC sector.

The RPLs will work on a combination of health authority-driven initiatives and provincial initiatives.

One of our provincial initiatives, BC INFORM, was undertaken in partnership with Translating Research in Elder Care (TREC). For more information on TREC, please visit their website.