Table 1.

Domains and activities of the BC GN Network with specific examples

Domains of the BC GN network	Examples
Developing and evaluating health care initiatives specific to GN patients	GN specialty multi-disciplinary clinics with telehealth outreach to all geographic regions in the province
	Standardized GN-specific immunosuppression orders and laboratory requisitions
	GN-specific laboratory and medication flow sheets
	Centralized funding for immunosuppression medications
Collection of data necessary to support the goals of the BC GN Network	BC GN Registry
	Regular reporting to the provincial renal community on the incidence, prevalence, outcomes and health care utilization of GN patients in BC
Encouraging research in the field of GN	Utilization of the BC GN Registry for health outcomes and health services research
	Facilitating recruitment of patients into GN clinical trials by identifying eligible patients in the BC GN Registry
Engaging patients, physicians and other members of the renal community in the development of GN-specific initiatives	BC GN Network Steering Committee has representation from multiple health care domains, including pharmacists, academic and community physicians, and database / analytic specialists
Education and knowledge translation to physicians, patients and other stakeholders	Provincial GN rounds
	Patient education tools, ex. medication information sheets
	Dissemination of information through the GN Network website: http://www.bcrenalagency.ca/professionals/GNNetworkRegistry