Sep 20, 2018 | Featured Posts, Medical Imaging, Patient Safety
Pop quiz: What happened a year ago on September 6? If you guessed Hurricane Irma landing in the Caribbean or Metallica’s epic live concert in Amsterdam, you would be correct. However, at BCPSLS Central Office we’re remembering a different kind of phenomenon: the...
Aug 14, 2018 | Adult Abuse and Neglect, Featured Posts, re:act
It’s been a year since the improved and expanded BCPSLS re:act tool was made available for health authorities across BC to identify cases, support investigations, and track outcomes of adult abuse, neglect, and self-neglect. Just like the healthcare community we...
Jun 19, 2018 | Central Office, Featured Posts
This spring, BCPSLS Central Office had the pleasure of hosting two Health Information Management (HIM) students from Douglas College for their five-week senior practicum. It was a win-win experience: the students gained the opportunity to apply their skills outside...
Jun 5, 2018 | Central Office, Featured Posts
It’s been a big year for anniversaries here at BCPSLS. On February 25, we joined friends and colleagues to toast the 10-year anniversary of the first live launch of our safety event reporting and learning system. And on June 7 we’ll be celebrating the 5-year...
Apr 30, 2018 | Central Office, Featured Posts, Patient Safety
Thank you for helping us get started on our spring cleaning! We received a ton of helpful feedback from over a hundred healthcare providers, leaders, and administrative/support staff in BC who completed our website survey last month. Now we are preparing to shake...
Mar 15, 2018 | Central Office, Featured Posts
We’ve spent 3,650 days together…but who’s counting? You may be shaking your head in disbelief, but it’s true. On February 25, 2008, BCPSLS launched its first safety event report form. What began as one person’s innovative idea has now become an integral part of...
