Oct 18, 2016 | Featured Posts, Providence Health Care (PHC)
As Administrative Assistant to eight patient care managers at Providence Health Care (PHC), Chantal Chow is well-informed about how the organization aims to deliver high-quality care. But when one topic kept coming up in staff meetings and orientations she set out to...
Oct 4, 2016 | Equipment Safety, Featured Posts, Providence Health Care (PHC)
Programming infusion pumps has been recognized as a high-risk activity and a source of adverse events. Infusion pumps can look similar but function differently for reasons such as inconsistent software versions, leading to use errors and potential for patient harm....
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...
Aug 24, 2016 | Central Office, Conversations With Leaders, Featured Posts
Carl Macrae is a senior research fellow with the University of Oxford and a respected advisor on patient safety to the National Health Service (NHS) and other healthcare organizations around the world. He has devoted much of his career to improving safety and...
Aug 5, 2016 | Featured Posts, Fraser Health (FH), Pediatrics
Parents of a sick child in the Emergency Department (ED) feel a sense of relief when the healthcare team steps in, but it can also be a critical moment in terms of safety. The complexity of patient handovers – when a patient is transferred from one care setting to...
