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2018-01-01
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Canadian Patient Safety Institute
In the complex health care environment within which we live today, safe health care demands constant active and collaborative efforts among healthcare providers, patients and families alike. Learn more about the Hidden Curriculum and what it takes to ensure the reliable delivery of safe...
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Patient Safety Right Now - A Strategy for Canada
2018-01-01
Canadian Patient Safety Institute
The Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) has created a new strategy called PATIENT SAFETY RIGHT NOW. You can hear the urgency in our call to action to focus on demonstrating what works and strengthening commitment to patient safety in Canada…right now! Your support is needed for the...
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2014-01-01
Accreditation Canada, Canadian Institute for Health Information, Canadian Patient Safety Institute
Falls among seniors (individuals 65 years and older) have become a significant health concern in Canada. Falls are experienced by more than one third of seniors and can have a devastating physical and psychological impact resulting in disability, chronic pain, loss of independence, reduced...
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2012-01-01
Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Patients for Patient Safety Canada
Empower yourself with information and tools to help you ask good questions, connect with the right people, and learn as much as you can to keep you or a family member safe while receiving healthcare. Questions Are the Answer helps you effectively prepare for making decisions about medical...
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2016-01-01
Canadian Patient Safety Institute
CPSI is pleased to present a comprehensive new report on the integration and impact of the Safety Competencies Framework (SCF) originally launched in 2008 in partnership with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The framework has been one of the most downloaded documents on...
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Research Results: Safety in Home Care: Broadening the Patient Safety Agenda to Include Home Care Services
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Lang, Ariella, Edwards, Nancy, Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Capital Health Edmonton Area, VON Canada
In 2006, the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) collaborated with the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) Canada and Capital Health Edmonton to prepare a background paper examining patient safety issues for Canadian home care clients. This paper, prepared by Dr. Ariella Lang and Dr. Nancy...
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2009-03-01
Canadian Patient Safety Institute
Implementing the Surgical Safety Checklist in your organization is both exciting and challenging. This quick How-To guide provides an overview of the steps you should consider in preparing to use the Checklist in your OR. Other tools that you might find useful are the Detailed Explanation of the...
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2016-04-01
Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Canadian Medical Protective Association, Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada
More than one million surgical procedures were performed annually in Canada between 2004 and 2013. The Canadian healthcare system strives to provide safe care, but patient safety incidents still occur, with over half attributed to surgical care. Safe surgical care requires that physicians and...
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2016-02-01
Canadian Patient Safety Institute
Surgical site infection is the most common healthcare associated infection among surgical patients, with 77 per cent of patient deaths reported to be related to infection. In February 2016, the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) along with our partners Alberta Health Services-Surgery...