May 25, 2022 | Featured Posts, First Nations Health Authority, Interior Health (IH), Patient Care Quality
When you think about safety in health care, what comes to mind? Some obvious things might be security, trust, or avoiding harm. It seems pretty straightforward, but let’s unpack that last word a bit: harm. What constitutes harm? Physical injury, of course. Or not...
Oct 24, 2019 | Featured Posts, Interior Health (IH), Patient Safety, Success Stories
You may have heard that PSLS receives over 400 incident reports each day from health care providers across the province. When this statistic is shared, we often clarify that the majority of these incidents do not result in patient harm. Whew! That’s good news. But...
Dec 12, 2017 | Data Analysis, Featured Posts, Interior Health (IH)
We are all familiar with the challenges of operating within silos in health care. Many programs, departments, and health systems across British Columbia face similar struggles, yet it can sometimes be difficult to get together to address them. Opportunities for...
Sep 16, 2016 | Featured Posts, Interior Health (IH), Pressure Ulcers
Pressure ulcers are a common medical problem that negatively impact patients’ lives, causing pain, scarring, and possibly death. In this third article of our Let’s take the pressure off! series, we’re pleased to highlight the Skin and Wound Care Practices team from...
Jun 29, 2016 | Featured Posts, Interior Health (IH), Medication Safety
Multi-agency and multidisciplinary problem solving: An increasingly common scenario in healthcare. During an emergency C-section, under time constraint, the anesthetist intended to give the patient succinylcholine, however the drug given was actually cisatracurium....
Jun 8, 2016 | Featured Posts, Interior Health (IH)
It takes a great deal of teamwork and efficiency to manage an Emergency Department that provides care to 76,000 patients a year – a 20% increase in just four years. Everything from broken bones to life-threatening illnesses are daily challenges and this team is doing...
