A tribute to Doug Cochrane

We at BCPSLS Central Office are deeply saddened by the recent passing of our former leader and mentor, Dr. Doug Cochrane. As a champion of patient safety, Doug’s guidance and expertise helped shape the trajectory of patient safety incident reporting in BC. Doug...

Leveraging PSLS and accreditation to promote a patient safety culture at Providence Health Care

If you work in health care in BC, chances are good that your organization has recently undergone, or is currently preparing for, an accreditation survey. Since most surveys were postponed during the pandemic, health authorities have had a heavier survey schedule this...

Advancing cultural safety via the Patient Care Quality Program

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...

Share your insights on the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council’s new strategic plan

The BC Patient Safety & Quality Council is renewing its strategic plan! They are currently reaching out to stakeholders to listen and learn about the needs and goals of BC's health care system to ensure their strategic direction continues to reflect what’s...

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