Jun 16, 2015 | Central Office, Featured Posts
Time sure flies…another year has passed and it’s time to celebrate our 2nd birthday! The BC PSLS blog has now reached nearly 40,000 visitors, which is three times last year’s numbers…wow! At the top of the list for Canadian visitors are BC, Ontario and...
Jun 10, 2015 | Central Office, Featured Posts, Island Health (VIHA), Lab Safety
In our first article about Transfusion Medicine (TM) safety we introduced the Transfusion Error Surveillance System, or “TESS,” a national initiative led by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), and we described Island Health’s significant contribution to...
May 13, 2015 | Featured Posts, Fraser Health (FH)
Fraser Health Communications and Public Affairs collaborated with Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Eagle Ridge Hospital and clinical nurse educators to develop a touching and effective video that demonstrates how being mindful is our best defence against events...
Apr 23, 2015 | Featured Posts, Fraser Health (FH), Pressure Ulcers, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)
Since the new Pressure Ulcer (PU) report form was launched across the province last February as part of the Let’s take the pressure off! campaign, we’re seeing evidence that awareness of this important patient safety issue is growing across BC. BC PSLS data shows a...
Apr 13, 2015 | BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS), Featured Posts
When BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) set a plan in motion to revitalize their approach to patient safety, the province saw how important it is for an organization to mobilize and build a safety culture from the ground up. Through a highly coordinated effort,...
