Health Analytics, Quality, and Safety
We want Calgary to continue to lead in the development of innovative models of care locally and nationally, and believe that prioritizing this initiative will allow us to continue to do so.
Led by Dr. Ward Flemons, Vice Chair and Dr. Mayur Brahmania, Associate Vice Chair, Health Analytics, Safety, & Quality Improvement (HAS&QI), the office is responsible for facilitating a strong quality improvement and patient safety culture that will continuously improve the care delivered to our patients. The Office is directly supported by the Department’s HAS&QI staff whose mandate is to implement clinical structure, process and outcome measurement tools, support education opportunities, and support the design and implementation of local quality improvement initiatives in partnership with each of the Department’s 11 Sections. These activities align with the Cumming School of Medicine’s Strategic Priority area of supporting innovative collaboration & teamwork, the Department of Medicine’s 2023-28 Strategic Plan (priority 5), and AHS’ foundational Strategy for Clinical Health Research, Innovation & Analytics.
Who We Are
Dr. Ward Flemons was a Medical Director for the Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA) for over 10 years and in that capacity led and participated in several large reviews of Alberta’s health system. He was the VP of Quality and Safety for the former Calgary Health Region (CHR) and led the organization in developing a culture that prioritized safety following the deaths of two Calgary patients in 2004. In 2022 he co-authored the book, Fatal Solution: How a healthcare system used tragedy to transform itself and redefine Just Culture. He is a former Board member of the Canadian Patient Safety Institute and is the current lead for the Cumming School of Medicine’s Precision Health Certificate, Diploma and Master’s Quality and Safety stream.
Dr. Mayur Brahmania brings National and Local experience in QI having been involved with Choosing Wisely Canada and Co-Creator of the Ivey-Schulich Healthcare Incubator overseeing QI projects totaling over 10 million dollars in healthcare saving while improving patient care. With background in QI methodology and system change he brings a wealth of experience into translating local QI projects into long-term system wide sustainable changes.
Dr. Andrew Frank-Wilson is the Department of Medicine’s Health Analytics & Quality Improvement Lead with over 15 years experience collecting, analyzing, and managing data in academic, government, and health authority organizations. He is an Alumnus of the Universities of Western Ontario, Saskatchewan, and a former Epidemiology Fellow of the National Institute on Aging, U.S National Institutes of Health.