Bc Patient Safety & Quality Council

in 2008 the british columbia patient safety & quality council was created by the provincial government to enhance patient safety, reduce errors, promote transparency and identify best practices to improve patient care. seven years later, the council continues to fulfil this mandate by advising the minister of health on patient safety and quality of care issues, as well as supporting initiatives that encourage collaboration and coordination from health system stakeholders throughout the province. the council believes a patient-centred, innovative and inclusive approach from the province’s health care system is essential to improving quality of care. drawing on its resources, relationships and the diverse expertise of its staff, the council is at once a leader, an advisor, a partner, a facilitator, an educator and a supporter across a wide spectrum of initiatives.