Oct 29, 2015 | Featured Posts, Medication Safety, Opioid Safety, Providence Health Care (PHC)
The idea of providing safe injection sites for people with active substance use has been a central discussion in Canadian public health policy and social politics. The intent of healthcare organziations actually providing the drug has proved even more challenging....
Jun 30, 2015 | Featured Posts, Medication Safety, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)
A “near miss” (good catch/close call) is an opportunity to learn from what happened and make improvements to quality of care and patient safety across our healthcare system. The following case highlights the value of near miss reporting in BC PSLS and the importance...
Jun 19, 2014 | Featured Posts, Medication Safety, Northern Health (NH), Opioid Safety
The BC Patient Safety & Quality Council’s Quality Academy is an intensive six-month program for healthcare providers looking to acquire skills and expertise in quality and safety. One of the key benefits of the program is that students must choose a quality...
Oct 1, 2013 | Featured Posts, Fraser Health (FH), Medication Safety
Development of the new Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre (ARHCC) has led to an increase in the number of patients coming to the facility for chemotherapy treatment. Storage space for cancer medications was starting to become inadequate and a serious...
Sep 10, 2013 | Featured Posts, Island Health (VIHA), Lab Safety, Medication Safety
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada considers insulin as one of the Top 5 “high alert” medications due to its narrow therapeutic index and its frequency of use. When used in error, insulin has an increased risk of causing significant patient harm – “too...
Sep 3, 2013 | Featured Posts, Medication Safety, Northern Health (NH), Opioid Safety
Fentanyl patches are an effective pain reliever for the treatment of chronic pain. When not used correctly, such as administering the wrong type of patch or mixing with other high-dose medications, it can lead to serious harm or even death. At GR Baker Memorial...
