{"podcast":{"title":"Qualitycast North","slug":"qualitycast-north-4458625","podcast_index_feed_id":4458625,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5064012.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5064012","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/38607044.jpg","author":"Qualitycast North","episode_count":74,"summary":"The Qualitycast North podcast showcases Northern British Columbian physicians and healthcare workers and their work in improving the quality of healthcare where they live. In an interview format, our host Dr. Shyr Chui invites guests to talk about their careers in rural medicine, and how they are improving healthcare through innovative quality improvement projects. Episodes are released every 2 weeks. Qualitycast North is a production of the Northern Health Physician Quality Improvement initiative, and is co-produced by Dr. Shyr Chui, and PQI Coach Lee Cameron. This Initiative is a flagship program of the Specialist Services Committee which represents a collaborative partnership between our provincial government and Doctors of BC, and includes regular representation from the local health authorities.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T04:20:45.609517+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/qualitycast-north-4458625"},"episode":{"title":"S5 Ep9: Creating capacity \"upstream\". Keeping COPD patients out of hospital and in the community featuring Donna Jouantapp, Lina Alsakran and Dr. Zoe Pullan","slug":"s5-ep9-creating-capacity-upstream-keeping-copd-patients-out-of-hospital-and-in-the-community-featuring-donna-jouantapp-lina-alsakran-and-dr-zoe-pullan","published_at":"2026-03-06T22:43:37+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/qualitycast-north-4458625/s5-ep9-creating-capacity-upstream-keeping-copd-patients-out-of-hospital-and-in-the-community-featuring-donna-jouantapp-lina-alsakran-and-dr-zoe-pullan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/qualitycast-north-4458625","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8870838","audio_url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8870838.mp3?modified=1772837180&sid=5064012&source=rss","summary":"As overfilled hospitals everywhere are struggling to cope with a busy winter of respiratory disease and influenza, many in healthcare are calling for a more “upstream” approach to preventing Emergency Department visits and hospital admissions. But intervening upstream is more difficult than it sounds. Today’s guests have done just this. Talking us through their award-winning, quality improvement work in reducing ED visits and hospital admissions for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease are Donna Jouantapp, Lina Alsakran and Dr. Zoe Pullan from Cowichan on Vancouver Island. In this interview, we learn how a well-designed project with a dedicated, inclusive and nimble team can overcome obstacles on the path to sustainable, cost effective and patient-centered care. Links: The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program and COPD Care and Education Nova Scotia","meta_description":"As overfilled hospitals everywhere are struggling to cope with a busy winter of respiratory disease and influenza, many in healthcare are calling for a mo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1982,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/qualitycast-north-4458625/episodes/s5-ep9-creating-capacity-upstream-keeping-copd-patients-out-of-hospital-and-in-the-community-featuring-donna-jouantapp-lina-alsakran-and-dr-zoe-pullan/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/qualitycast-north-4458625/s5-ep9-creating-capacity-upstream-keeping-copd-patients-out-of-hospital-and-in-the-community-featuring-donna-jouantapp-lina-alsakran-and-dr-zoe-pullan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}