Mar 7, 2019 | BCPSLS Coordinators, Featured Posts, Providence Health Care (PHC), Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)
“Learning depends critically on the less visible social processes of inquiry, investigation and improvement that unfold around incidents.” Would you agree? Carl Macrae presented the above viewpoint in his British Medical Journal article titled The problem with...
Jan 10, 2019 | Central Office, Featured Posts
Have you ever noticed something at work and thought, “Well, that doesn’t look safe”? Maybe you found the narcotic cupboard unlocked, or saw that the crash cart wasn’t prepped correctly, or spotted dirty equipment in the same storage room as the clean equipment....
Dec 13, 2018 | Central Office, Featured Posts
The holiday season is upon us! We can hardly believe it, but 2018 is quickly approaching its finale. As always at this time of year, we find ourselves considering the past year’s events, challenges, and accomplishments, as we strive toward our common goal of...
Nov 6, 2018 | Central Office, Featured Posts, Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA)
Our two most recent blog stories on BCPSLS Central provided updates on exciting new tools that were launched in 2017. In August, we outlined early successes of BCPSLS re:act, highlighting its Leading Practice award for Excellence in Patient Engagement for...
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:...
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...
