Safe Surgery Saves Lives (SSSL)

Safe Surgery Save Lives

Welcome to the Canadian Safe Surgery Saves Lives website!

You will find valuable resources to assist not only health care professionals but also managers, students, patients and families striving to improve surgical safety. 

Follow the menu on the left or use the search box at the top of the page to access cutting edge information in surgical safety and connect with others.

Don’t miss the Safe Surgery Saves Lives Workshop

March 8-9, 2010 Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver, BC

This is your chance to be part of a pan Canadian networking opportunity aiming to make surgery safer. If you are a surgeon, physician, anaesthesiologist, OR nurse or recovery nurse you NEED to attend.

The workshop will provide a rationale and ways for you to successfully promote the “Safe Surgery Saves Lives” initiative in your institution and practice. Hear about the latest knowledge to support your work from renowned experts and be motivated by the real life stories shared by your peers.

Space is limited, register today.

Participation fee: $150

Click here to access the provisional agenda.

This event will be accredited for RCPSC Section 1 MOC credits.

For additional information contact Ioana Popescu: ipopescu@cpsi-icsp.ca, 780-498-7268.

Hotel Reservations

To reserve your hotel room at the Pan Pacific Hotel, please call 1-800-663-1515.  Please quote "Canadian Patient Safety Institute" to receive the group rate of $160/night.

 

 Updates

WHO Safe Surgery Saves Lives January 2010 Newsletter

This informative bulletin brings you stories, videos and questions from around the world collected by our colleagues at WHO intended to assist with your checklist implementation work. Read More…

Checklist ACTION Series!

NEW! Join Wave 3 for a 3 month virtual program to support checklist implementation. Space is limited! Learn more…

CPSI