Nov 13, 2015 | Data Analysis, Falls Prevention, Featured Posts, Medication Safety, Providence Health Care (PHC)
Patients with kidneys that no longer function properly receive regular hemodialysis to filter wastes, salts and fluids from their blood. The St. Paul’s Hospital Renal Program is the largest in BC – it houses a 46-station hemodialysis unit that serves 300 patients, on...
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....
Oct 15, 2014 | Central Office, Featured Posts, Providence Health Care (PHC)
Hundreds of surgical procedures are performed every day in BC. To help keep patients safe, perioperative nurses perform a “surgical count” in the Operating Room (OR) to prevent the retention of foreign objects such as sponges, sharps and surgical instruments....
