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2015-12-01

Canadian Patient Safety Institute, National Patient Safety Consortium

The purpose of this environmental scan is to provide a high level summary of the patient safety and quality priorities and goals for participants of the National Patient Safety Consortium. More specifically, the goals of this document are to: (1) Confirm that all partners have a part to play in...

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...

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...

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...

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...

2016-04-01

Canadian Patient Safety Institute

Measurement is essential to monitoring success and helps guide your team towards your specific intervention goal. Measurement also tells us what's working and what's not, and provides evidence to inspire other healthcare providers to improve the quality of patient safety. | La mesure est...

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...

2006-01-01

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...

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...

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...