The Executive Committee provides direction to BC’s regional renal programs to ensure consistent delivery of services across the province.

See the committee’s terms of reference.

MAG provides advice and counsel on the practice of nephrology on behalf of BC Renal, to nephrology colleagues (physician and non-physician), health authorities and other interested parties.

View the Terms of Reference.

HEST Group

The Renal Administrators Committee and Emergency Management Committee oversee the HEST group. Read more about the Hemodialysis Emergency Response Team. 

View the HEST Terms of Reference. 

The BC Kidney Care Committee provides guidance to BC’s regional renal programs regarding all aspects of chronic kidney disease by facilitating the development of provincial standards, guidelines, tools, resources and quality indicators.

View the Terms of Reference.

The Glomerulonephritis (GN) Committee has developed the GN network and registry with the goals of improving both our understanding of GN, and treatment for this subset of kidney patients.

View the Terms of Reference.

The Home Hemodialysis Committee provides direction to the provincially-coordinated, locally delivered independent dialysis program.

The program includes home hemodialysis as well as self-care within hospital or clinic-based dialysis settings.

The Home Hemodialysis Committee guides the development of the provincial independent hemodialysis program, ensuring high quality and safe, equitable patient care. It also assists the Heath Authority Renal Programs (HARPs) to integrate the independent hemodialysis program.

View the Terms of Reference.

The Home Hemo Educators Group (See terms of reference)fosters excellence in the provision of education towards patient independence.

See an overview of the independent dialysis options in BC.

This active group has also produced guidelines and an Home Hemodialysis Patient Workbook.

The Peritoneal Dialysis Care Committee fosters excellence in the delivery of peritoneal dialysis throughout the province and ensures appropriate delivery of services through provincial contracts. This committee has produced a variety of guidelines.

View the Terms of Reference.

The PD Nurses Group(See Terms of Reference), fosters excellence in Peritoneal Dialysis care in BC. This group has produced a variety of patient teaching materials.

The Palliative Care Committee provides guidance to BC’s regional renal programs with respect to end of life issues.

Group members include nephrologists, social workers and renal nurses from all Health Authority Renal Programs, as well as representatives from the Kidney Foundation of Canada and the UBC Faculty of Medicine.

See the EOL Resources section for documents and links.

See the committee's terms of reference.

Pharmacy Services Committee:

• Determines the list of drugs most appropriate for renal patients
  
• Facilitates medication best practices across BC
  
• See the committee’s terms of reference and details on their guidelines and protocols.

The Kidney Services— Infrastructure and Capacity Planning Committee facilitates the planning process and recommends priorities for capital facilities and equipment acquisition.

See the committee’s terms of reference.

The purpose of the PROMIS Executive Steering Committee (ESC) is to establish the Vision, Mandate, Governance, and Guiding Principles to guide the PROMIS team and other PROMIS governance structures.  With a focus on patient safety and patient care, the committee uses a consensus based approach to make decisions.  In addition, members are active and visible advocates and communicators within their discipline, program, and geographic area on behalf of this provincial committee.  View the Terms of Reference. 

Our cornerstone system is PROMIS (Patient Record/Registration and Outcome Management Information System), which provides real-time, accurate data collected from the 30+ renal units in BC.

Renal care providers across BC have formed networks for dialogue and information sharing.