Mar 29, 2021 | Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR), Featured Posts, Medication Safety, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)
Adverse drug reactions can have serious consequences. Many of us became familiar with the impacts of adverse drug reactions when Vanessa’s Law regulations came into effect in 2019. But one team in BC had already been studying them for years. They considered the high...
Oct 31, 2016 | Featured Posts, Medication Safety, Northern Health (NH), Opioid Safety
An alarming number of drug overdoses and deaths are happening across BC. The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) has taken a lead role in establishing a comprehensive Harm Reduction Program so communities like Terrace have the tools, knowledge, and resources they...
Jun 29, 2016 | Featured Posts, Interior Health (IH), Medication Safety
Multi-agency and multidisciplinary problem solving: An increasingly common scenario in healthcare. During an emergency C-section, under time constraint, the anesthetist intended to give the patient succinylcholine, however the drug given was actually cisatracurium....
Apr 27, 2016 | Featured Posts, Medication Safety, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)
Safe use of Insulin in hospital settings relies on best labelling practices. When a team from Richmond Hospital identified a problem with inconsistent labelling of Insulin, they collaborated with their Pharmacy and Medication Safety Committee to implement a new...
Feb 29, 2016 | Featured Posts, Fraser Health (FH), Medication Safety
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is when a person experiences repeated episodes of complete or partial blockage of the upper airway during sleep. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, OSA is a common condition that affects over one in four Canadians (26%)....
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...
