Procedure

This document contains technical specifications for the five common Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) indicators that were developed with Alliance members to support meaningful quality improvement in our sector. These indicators were selected by the time-limited Quality Improvement Working Group, approved by the Performance Management Committee (PMC), now known as the Equity, Performance, Improvement, and Change (EPIC) Committee and endorsed by membership of the Alliance for Healthier Communities.

This procedural document aims to help providers engage Indigenous clients, communities, and agencies in COVID-19 vaccine implementation. It is imperative that local Indigenous communities/agencies are involved at the onset of putting together COVID-19 vaccination procedures to ensure they are meaningfully engaged in the planning process.

The mosque is an institutional pillar of the Canadian Muslim community and is integral to the spiritual and mental health of our communities. Many Canadian Muslims have high-risk medical conditions or live in hotspot COVID-19 regions, and within the community there are pockets with much lower rates of vaccination compared to the rest of Canada. This implementation plan invites providers to offer compassionate explanations, reasonable accommodations, and more to ensure majority community support and vaccine uptake to keep mosques healthy and safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.