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Including the voices of patients and families: A collaborative approach to patient safety [podcast]

Jun 14, 2017 | Central Office, Featured Posts

In our latest episode of Patient Safety Voices we speak with three patient partners from the Patient Voices Network. Sandra Zelinsky, Michel White and Beth Campbell Duke share their personal experiences and talk openly about why partnering with patients and families...

Patient’s View offers Langara nursing students a close-up and personal look at patient safety

May 25, 2017 | Featured Posts, Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA)

The goals of Patient’s View are to identify quality and safety issues through the eyes of patients and families – often problems that the care team may be unaware of – and to use the information to inform improvement initiatives. BC Children’s Hospital led the way...

It’s all about the socks! How a St. Paul’s team is raising awareness about falls prevention

May 10, 2017 | Falls Prevention, Featured Posts, Providence Health Care (PHC)

Adapted from a similar program in the USA, the “Red Socks” pilot project rolled out on two units at St. Paul’s Hospital in August 2016 to increase visibility of patients considered high-risk for falling. In conjunction with Falls Injury...

The Canadian Patient Safety Institute: Fostering safer care across the country [podcast]

May 2, 2017 | Central Office, Conversations With Leaders, Featured Posts

In our latest episode of Patient Safety Voices, our guest is Chris Power, Chief Executive Officer, of the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI). As you’ll hear, Chris is a passionate advocate for preventing harm across our health care system and says patient...

First check, then scan! St. Paul’s CT team implements new patient safety checklist

Mar 15, 2017 | Featured Posts, Providence Health Care (PHC)

Throughout our health care system there’s evidence that the use of checklists can improve communication among care teams, streamline complex processes and prevent patient harm. The Surgical Safety Checklist is a well-known example that underscores the importance of a...

Patient Safety Case Study: Streamlining Medical Imaging across Northern Health

Jan 31, 2017 | Featured Posts, Medical Imaging, Northern Health (NH)

Medical Imaging (MI) services are provided at high volume throughout our healthcare system and are considered pertinent to clinical decision-making in a variety of healthcare settings. Due to the extreme complexity of MI, these services are also considered high-risk...