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Good Catch! Island Health encourages near-miss reporting

A “near miss” (good catch/close call) is an unplanned occurrence that could have caused harm but is prevented from reaching the patient, either through timely intervention – by staff, families or patients – or by chance. For several years, quality and safety experts...

Share your story in 2015!

What if we could improve patient safety and enhance quality of care in BC by sharing what we learn so others can implement positive change in their organizations too? Indeed we can! There are hundreds of individuals and teams across the province who are committed to...

Happy Holidays from BC PSLS

A new year is once again around the corner. It's a time to reflect on what we’ve achieved this past year, envision where we want to go and acknowledge those who will help us get there. 2014 was an important year for BC PSLS. We kicked things off with the new...

Online ADR reporting is coming!

Most of us will take medication at some point in our lives, and any of us can be susceptible to experiencing an Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) – an unexpected, undesirable response to a drug product – even if we are taking the medication as intended. The effect of an ADR...

Did you know that even non-injurious falls can increase patient length of stay?

Anyone working in healthcare knows that patient falls are a serious safety concern. Several studies in Canada have shown that patients who fall while in hospital experience functional decline, decreased mobility and premature admission to residential care homes....

Fall update from BC PSLS

Incredibly, it’s nearly November, which means it’s been a while since I shared an update about what our team is working on at BC PSLS Central Office, and what else is happening around BC. As usual, there’s a lot going on! Much of this incredible work has been shared...

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Mission & Vision

Our mission is: To make health care safer for all British Columbians by fostering a culture of safety, shared learning and continuous system improvement.

Our vision is: Safe health care for BC: No needless harm.

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Who We Are

BC Patient Safety & Learning System (BCPSLS) is a web-based tool used by approximately 100,000 health care providers across BC to report and learn about patient safety events, near misses and hazards. BCPSLS has fostered improvements in patient safety and quality of care in all health care settings since its inception in 2008.

Today, we are focused on streamlining data collection and output, enhancing learning across our health care system and improving the quality of our modules and tools.

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What We Do

Over 400 safety event reports are submitted to BCPSLS each day from across the province. This data is allowing us to identify safety concerns and target quality and safety improvements where they’re needed most. To date, over one million safety event reports are in the BCPSLS database. Data summaries provide a rich basis for learning and improvement to over 10,000 healthcare leaders across BC.