Patient and Staff Safety
Patient and Staff Safety
Shifting organizational culture to ensure patient safety
HN Summary • Culture of Zero Harm: Since 2019, Mackenzie Health has led a comprehensive cultural transformation toward “zero harm,” embedding patient safety, transparency, and accountability into every level of the organization through a five-part strategy focused on leadership empowerment, standardized processes, and open communication. •...
Patient and Staff Safety
There is a burnout crisis among LTC workers – trauma-informed workplaces are a solution
Canada’s primary healthcare crisis has garnered news headlines and political attention, but an equally alarming crisis is ongoing in long-term care (LTC). More than five years after COVID-19’s deadly sweep through LTC homes – exposing long-standing deficiencies in funding, infrastructure, infection control, staffing and working...
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Patient and Staff Safety
Proving Mental Health LTD Claims: Why Trauma-Informed Legal Help Matters
The Hidden Struggle Nearly all of our clients suffer some degree of mental illness; whether...
Anesthesia and Analgesia
Improving the safety of ventilation
Scientists at UHN have tested a method to protect critically ill patients who need...
Mental Health
Free toolkit to support mental health in the workplace
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has released a free Workplace Mental...
Patient Care
Health care hackathon rapidly spreads and scales Stop the Pop
Mindy Kim and Jessica Cheng knew there was a problem, and it was their...
Patient and Staff Safety
The Importance of Long-Term Disability Coverage for Part-Time Healthcare Workers
In the ever-changing landscape of healthcare, professionals face unique challenges that can impact their...
Emergency Medicine
Mission critical: Maximizing safety in emergency departments
Managing violent patients in hospitals is a growing concern, particularly in emergency departments where...
Patient and Staff Safety
Investing in a culture of safety and high reliability
Each time a person enters a hospital, they entrust their care providers to keep...
Patient and Staff Safety
Putting patient safety first
If you stand outside Humber River Health, you’ll see a steady stream of Ubers,...
Education and Professional Development
Therapist plays key role in staff wellness
Peter Dangerfield never expected a job at Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care would...
Patient and Staff Safety
Ready for the Next Chapter? Your Wellness Journey Beyond Retirement
Retirement is often thought of as a time of relaxation, travel and enjoying some...
Patient and Staff Safety
Technology enhancing safety at hospitals
Over the past few years, incidents of violence against healthcare workers has increased worldwide....
Patient Care
Program helps primary care providers deliver quality care, faster
In January 2021, Humber River Health (Humber) launched a program aimed at solving one...
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Surgery
Advanced surgical tissue flap monitoring for early intervention
HN Summary • VCHRI researchers have developed a breakthrough implantable Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (FTT-NIRS) sensor that...
Oncology
Despite Movember push, rates of incurable prostate cancer are rising as screening is abandoned
HN Summary: Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Canadian men (beside non-melanoma...
Public Health
Canadian doctors predict government actions will reduce access to health care
New data from the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) show that Canadian physicians are sounding...
Oncology
Fertility preservation for patients with cancer
In patients of reproductive age who have cancer, fertility preservation for potential children in...
