MIPS Patient Advisory Committee
Committee Members (as of July, 2009)
Mrs. Kim Poppel, Chair (Brandon, Manitoba)
Mr. Ronald Black, Flin Flon, Manitoba
Ms Marj Heinrichs, Rosenort, Manitoba
Ms Robyn Reynolds, Brandon, Manitoba (until April 2009)
Mr. Blake Taylor, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Ms Linda Ganske, Cartwright, Manitoba (until April 2009)
Ms Susan van Kougnhnet, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Ms Marilyn Hendzel, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Ms Sylvia Boudreau, Winnipeg, Manitoba
2009 Committee Update
The MIPS Patient Advisory Committee has been in existence since February 2006. Within that time the Committee has:
- held 5 meetings,
- was the focus of the launch of Canadian Patient Safety Week in 2007.
- developed a patient and family advocacy document,
- developed an implementation plan aimed at educating the public and health care providers on patient safety issues in the community,
- presented at the MIPS’ 2008 Annual General Meeting,
- developed a Patient Advocate Form,
- participated in requests from MIPS (e.g. focus group for the medication card),
- met twice with John Lewis, author of “Beware The Grieving Warrior”
- had members attend three conferences – The Canadian Healthcare Symposium (Halifax 8), the Partners in Care Conference and the Manitoba Elder Abuse Prevention Conference.
- presented at two conferences – Alzheimer Society of Manitoba Partners in Care Conference, and the Manitoba Elder Abuse Prevention Conference
- was surveyed on the strategic direction of the Board of MIPS, and
Patient Advisory Committee Seeks Community Members
- Are you interested in improving patient safety in Manitoba?
- Are you aware of local patient safety issues?
- Are you open to new ideas and solutions and like working as part of a group?
- Are you eighteen years or older?
Consider becoming a member of MPAC to promote patient safety in Manitoba. The 11-15 member MPAC advises the Board on patient safety issues. Members will be chosen from across Manitoba. No previous health care experience is required. MPAC meets up to three times a year. This is a volunteer position. Travel expenses will be reimbursed.
For more information or to apply, contact Dawn White at 927-6471 or dwhite@mbips.ca
Patient Advocate Form
The Patient Advocate Form is a tool developed by the Institute’s Patient Advisory Committee. Its purpose is to help people name a person(s) who can advocate or speak up and act on their behalf.
The tool provides some frequently asked questions and answers about what a patient advocate is, why use one, tips on selecting an advocate, and the difference between a patient advocate and a health care proxy. The form includes a checklist of tasks a person, as a patient, may want an advocate to do. This tool is a working document. The intent of this form is as an example to assist the public in expressing their wishes and is not intended to represent professional advice. The Manitoba Institute for Patient Safety invites feedback from the public on this tool’s usefulness.
Click here to download the Patient Advocate Form.