Compensation is available to publicly funded primary care Nurse Practitioners (NPs) working in
publicly funded primary care settings participating in eligible QI projects or education. This
includes PCN independent contractors, Health Authority–employed NPs, and CHC–employed
NPs. Compensation is not available to NPs working in acute care settings, or in private or for-
profit settings. Each NP is entitled to compensation up to 40 hours (total) for QI projects and/or
QI education per fiscal year at a rate of $122/hr.
Review QI Project Template here to get started.
Questions, need ideas or support before starting? Reach out to any member of your PRLT!
QI Project Initiatives
**Complete one of the following before submitting for compensation:
- Completion of the Clinic Efficiency Resource Awareness (CERA) QI Project. Click here to get started.
- Completion of a pre-approved Clinical Efficiency QI Project template. Need support? Contact your Provincial/Regional lead (s). Click here to get started with a list of Clinical Efficiency QI Project Templates.
- Completion of a QI project supported by a Docs of BC, Practice Support Program (PSP) coach. Connect with this resource for support: psp@doctorsofbc.ca
- Completion of a QI project supported by a Health Data Coalition (HDC) coach. Connect with this resource for support: info@hdcbc.ca
- Completion of enrolment with the Health Data Coalition (HDC). Max 4 hours. Ask your Provincial/Regional lead (s) how to enroll.
- Completion of enrolment with Portrait (Therapeutics Initiative). Max 1 hour. Connect with this resource for support here.
- Completion of an independent QI project approved by NP PIP team not using above supports. Obtain pre-approval here.
QI Education Opportunities
** Be sure to save your certificate of completion or screenshot the end screen to ensure you have proof of completion, which is required when submitting for compensation.
- *NEW* IHI Open School – This comprehensive suite of courses is designed to strengthen competencies in patient safety, quality improvement, and leadership in health care delivery. Click here for more information.
- Quality Cafe: Free, monthly, one-hour capacity-building webinar series featuring topics, tools, and techniques related to quality in health care (can also review previous recordings for compensation). 1 hour compensation/ session.
- NNPBC QI Fundamentals: Pre-recorded webinar. 1 hour compensation.
Other suggestions for QI education?
See the policy for QI education criteria and contact ahasler@nnpbc.com or your regional lead for approval.
Quality Improvement Initiatives Claim Form
Submit your participation hours for reimbursement through the QI Claim form.
**Please note that ALL PCN Development/Committee Work and Quality Improvement Initiatives compensation submissions must be submitted within 90 days of date of work completed.
If you have questions regarding Quality Improvement Initiatives compensation, please email npinvoicing@nnpbc.com