Table 1 Domains and activities of the BC GN Network with specific examples
Domains of the BC GN network | Examples |
|---|---|
Developing and evaluating health care initiatives specific to GN patients | GN specialty multi-disciplinary clinics with telehealth outreach to all geographic regions in the province |
Standardized GN-specific immunosuppression orders and laboratory requisitions | |
GN-specific laboratory and medication flow sheets | |
Centralized funding for immunosuppression medications | |
Collection of data necessary to support the goals of the BC GN Network | BC GN Registry |
Regular reporting to the provincial renal community on the incidence, prevalence, outcomes and health care utilization of GN patients in BC | |
Encouraging research in the field of GN | Utilization of the BC GN Registry for health outcomes and health services research |
Facilitating recruitment of patients into GN clinical trials by identifying eligible patients in the BC GN Registry | |
Engaging patients, physicians and other members of the renal community in the development of GN-specific initiatives | BC GN Network Steering Committee has representation from multiple health care domains, including pharmacists, academic and community physicians, and database / analytic specialists |
Education and knowledge translation to physicians, patients and other stakeholders | Provincial GN rounds |
Patient education tools, ex. medication information sheets | |
Dissemination of information through the GN Network website: http://www.bcrenalagency.ca/professionals/GNNetworkRegistry |