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What if healthcare became a community effort, like in the Lanaudière region?

The healthcare system influences only some of the determinants of health. The rest depend on living conditions, the environment, social relationships, and lifestyle habits, which is why there has been a shift toward shared leadership among the healthcare network, municipalities, and the public in the Lanaudière region.

Position Statement on partnership in Health and Social Services

The purpose of this position statement is to take stock of the science of partnership as it develops in Quebec and elsewhere in the world. It brings together and clarifies the roles of population forces that are essential to co-construction in healthcare. The document provides an overview of the continuum of partnership in the health trajectory of individuals, highlighting the relevance, importance, and value of this approach.

Guidelines on compensation for patients partners of the Unité de soutien SSA Québec

The most recent version of the Unit’s guideline on compensation for patient partners was approved by its Steering Committee on October 7, 2024. It aims to standardize the remuneration of patient partners from the Unit’s funds in the interests of fairness, recognition, and alignment with the guidelines of the Ministry of Health and Social Services […]

Bridging the Gap Between Science, Experience, Practice, and Public Policy

Position statements and recommendations from the Unité de soutien SSA Québec to ensure that decisions are based on knowledge.

Supporting the Development of Quebec’s First Government Policy on Primary Care: A Report and Recommendations

This report contains six recommendations based on a rigorous approach that is both scientific and grounded in Quebec reality, taking into account regional characteristics and the specific needs of the most vulnerable populations.

Learning FMG: A model designed by and for Family Medicine Groups (FMGs)

Here are some guidelines and a template to encourage and support family medicine groups in fostering a culture of learning.

Position statement on continuous quality improvement (CQI)

What is continuous quality improvement (CQI) in health and social services? What are its impacts? How can CQI approaches be implemented? The Position Statement on CQI answers these questions and proposes concrete recommendations.

A longitudinal project investigates the biological, psychological, and social signatures of patients visiting the emergency of the Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal

The Signature Biobank offers a rich and unprecedented space for exploration and study for researchers from Quebec and around the world. It stores administrative biological and psychosocial data collected from patients who visited the IUSMM emergency department between 2012 and 2020. The same biological and psychosocial data were collected from a control group with no psychiatric history.

What if Project Management Could Address the Major Challenges of Research?

Project management is sometimes perceived as an administrative constraint, a rigid framework that stifles creativity. However, when adapted to the specificities of research, it becomes a strategic lever to structure, optimize, and accelerate work.

Teaming

Denis Côté is a regional continuous quality improvement agent. He is a facilitator in the RUISSS Université Laval territory. In this article, he evokes the transition from a culture of health and social services professionals cooperating without strong cohesion to an intrinsically collaborative organization united around inspiring common intentions.

5 Ways Patient Partners Can Be Involved

Did you know that patient partners can get involved in a number of areas? Find out which ones, and explore some inspiring examples from right here in Québec!

What are neurocognitive disorders?

What are neurocognitive disorders? There are two types. Find out more.

An infographic summarizes how to activate Québec’s learning healthcare system

75 people co-constructed an action plan with the aim of inspiring decision-makers and all members of the health and social services network to do things differently and, ultimately, make the Québec healthcare system a learning one.

What is a Living Lab?

An innovative approach, an advantageous research method and a key step in the continuous improvement of our health care system. In a living laboratory, the people who benefit from the care and services become stakeholders, on the same level as the other parties involved

Expériences Magazine: living with illness and care

Discover the issues of Experiences magazine, published by the community of patient partners of the same name.