Initiatives

In addition to System planning work through the Tiers of Service, Child Health BC and our collaborators are undertaking many initiatives that are associated with building stronger services and service planning.

These initiatives are created based on child health need, readiness to move forward and opportunities for sustainability. The best data and evidence is brought to the forefront when undertaking this work.

Collaboration is key in undertaking these initiatives. Working with our collaborators such as the health authorities partners (including the First Nations Health Authority), the ministries, the BC Pediatric Society, family doctors, subspecialists, the BC Prinicpals and Vice Principals and youth and families themselves, is essential if these initiatives are to be meaningful and successful!

Below are some of the initiatives currently underway at Child Health BC:

Asthma Initiatives	Working collaboratively with General Practices Services Committee to develop guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma for children aged 1-6 yrs and 6-12 yrs.
Hip Surveillance	The initiative leading to the CHBC Hip Surveillance Program for Children with Cerebral Palsy aims to ensure that all BC children at risk for hip displacement receive appropriate screening and treatment to minimize or prevent complications.
Returning Home	Testing of an integrated and coordinated discharge, transition and ongoing care planning process from hospital to community support, where families will have the supports they need for their child's well-being at home and in their communities.
Telehealth: Children's Virtual Care	Aims to improve access to specialist/subspecialist care across the province through telehealth and enabling technology.
Youth Transitions	Working collaboratively with Doctors of BC to develop and implement processes that support youth with complex medical needs transition to adult healthcare providers.
Social Pediatrics	Working collaboratively with community based resources to improve access to and across the health care continuum for children & youth who are developmentally and socially vulnerable leading to improved health outcomes for this population.
Pediatric Early Warning System (PEWS)	Implementing a system that will improve the identification, mitigation and response to children at risk of clinical deterioration in a hospital settings across the province
Concussion Initiatives	Working collaboratively to develop a provincial system that supports the recognition, assessment, management, and treatment of concussions in children and youth.
Healthy Weights	Implementing a tool that healthcare providers can use to support the assessment, management and treatment of health issues related to overweight and obesity.
BC Child Health Status Report	Completing a joint report with the Office of the Provincial Health Officer on the health and wellbeing of children and youth in BC.
Care Continuation	Working collaboratively with health authorities to increase the continuity of care between BCCH and BC communities to better meet the needs of children and youth with complex health issues.