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...
Oct 8, 2015 | Featured Posts, Fraser Health (FH), Lab Safety, Pediatrics
Imagine, for a moment, a very sick child who arrives at Emergency in need of urgent care. The healthcare team does what they can to keep the child safe and comfortable as they anxiously await the lab test results – a critical step in determining the most appropriate...
Dec 11, 2013 | Featured Posts, Fraser Health (FH), Pediatrics
For Surjeet Meelu, Interim Manager for the Pediatric Unit at Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH), patient-centred care has always been her passion. Since graduating as a Registered Nurse (RN) in 2000 she has been a strong advocate for patient safety, particularly as a key...