Friday, October 29, 2010 |
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 Official Launch of Canadian Patient Safety Week (English only)
Hugh MacLeod, CEO Canadian Patient Safety Institute |
Monday, November 1, 2010 |
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Claire’s Story (English only)
Beverley Clarke, Vice President, Women’s and Children’s Program, Eastern Health
Raeline McGrath, Patients for Patient Safety Canada
The creation of Claire's Story is a joint effort between Eastern Health and Claire's family. It is a discussion of one family's struggle to make sense of the death of their young daughter in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and of an organization's challenges in its review of the care provided. The presentation will focus on the lessons learned by all in trying to implement change and achieve accountability in a no blame culture.
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010 |
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Medication Reconciliation – State of the Union (English only)
Marg Colquhoun, ISMP Canada
Introduction to medication safety and to what Medication Reconciliation involves, as well as tips for providers and tips for health sectors beyond acute care settings.
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010 |
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The Basics of Measurement for Improvement Using SHN’s new Patient Safety Metrics System (English only)
Virginia Flintoft
Participants will review with members of the Central Measurement Team the steps involved in collecting, entering and submitting data to Safer Healthcare Now! You will hear measurement tips from frontline workers, your questions will be answered and you will learn how to obtain ongoing support as you develop measurement expertise as an active member of the SHN family.
Presentation 1, Presentation 2, Presentation 3 |
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 |
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New Approach To Controlling Superbugs (English only)
Dr. Gardam
Dr. Michael Gardam, Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion, Infectious Disease Prevention & Control will highlight how positive deviance is making a difference in the control of superbugs
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Thursday, November 4, 2010 |
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VTE as an Accreditation Canada ROP: Knowledge and Tools for Success (English only)
Dr. William Geerts, Sunnybrook, Intervention Lead, VTE Prevention, Safer Healthcare Now!
Artemis Diamantouros, National Coordinator, VTE Prevention, Safer Healthcare Now!
This presentation is designed to review the literature on Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) and provide you with the evidence supporting thromboprophylaxis as a major patient safety initiative. In addition, the tools and strategies to improve use of VTE prophylaxis at your institution will be reviewed with tips on how to succeed locally.
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Due to technical difficulties, VTE as an Accreditation Canada ROP: Knowledge and Tools for Success webinar was only partially recorded however presentation slides are available. Sorry for any inconvenience |
Thursday, November 4, 2010 |
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Hand Hygiene for Patient and Provider Safety in Canada
Murray Doggett, Project Manager, Canadian Patient Safety Institute
Anne MacLaurin, Project Manager, Canadian Patient Safety Institute
Angela Thomas, Issac Walton Killam (IWK) Health Centre Halifax, NS,
Karen Van, Issac Walton Killam (IWK) Health Centre Halifax, NS
Building on the tools currently in use, this session introduces the new and updated Hand Hygiene toolkits, educational modules and promotional material that form the basis of “Canada’s Hand Hygiene Challenge” Participants will hear from a team that has developed a successful Hand Hygiene program in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Presentation 1, Presentation 2 |