Dr. Pascal Bastien – 2025 QCH Excellence Award for Innovation

Meet Dr. Pascal Bastien, recipient of the 2025 QCH Excellence Award for Innovation.

The QCH Excellence Award for Innovation is presented to a person who demonstrates innovation in the delivery of service and care. They demonstrate a commitment to innovation by striving to make things better for our patients and team members; develop and apply personal and professional knowledge in support of our mission; and seek new ways and best practices to strengthen our care.

Dr. Bastien consistently strives to increase the ways his team can better support the hospital and works through complex challenges that required substantial collaboration across multiple services. 

He was instrumental in several brand new and high-impact initiatives here are QCH, including the Rapid Referral clinic – which has successfully diverted potential hospital admissions – and the Post-Discharge Clinic which facilitates earlier patient discharge.

He also developed a successful Physician Assistant (PA) program, significantly increasing the capacity of general internists to manage larger patient loads. The PA program has received positive feedback from nursing staff, allied health professionals, patients, and physicians.

He also used his expertise from previous leadership roles to improve the creation of call schedules – increased flexibility and predictability in physician scheduling.

Congratulations, Dr. Bastien!