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As a world leader in patient engagement Patients for Patient Safety Canada (PFPSC) members have over 100 opportunities to partner in patient safety improvement initiatives every year. We partner with the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) in ensuring that 100% of their programs and initiatives represent the patient perspective. Here are some examples of how we contributed to safer care recently:

Resources we developed

Engaging patients in patient safety – a Canadian guide.
Five Questions to Ask about your Medication
Tips and Tools for Talking to Your Healthcare Team
Recognizing and Responding to the Deteriorating Patient Condition. What the public needs to know.
Medication without harm. World Health Organization's third global patient safety challenge.
Opioid stewardship resources and interventions.
Antimicrobial resistance and stewardship.
Never Events for Hospital Care in Canada.
Patient Safety and Incident Management Toolkit.
Patient Safety Officer Course.
Patient Safety Education Program - Canada
Advancing Safety for Patients in Resident Education (ASPIRE)

Tools & Resources

Stories

Webinars we hosted

Patients and families as partners in detecting the deteriorating patient condition
Getting the public ready to engage in making care safer: lessons from the anti-smoking movement
Tips on ways to share your story
How can we make the partnership with patients and families more impactful?
You`re kidding, right? Patients to help with antimicrobial resistance?
Patient engagement in medication safety at the point of care – roles and responsibilities
Tips for patient engagement in patient safety and quality committees
Tips for patient family engagement with health authorities
How to care for yourself when representing the patient voice

Publications we co-authored or which featured us

Engaging patients in antimicrobial resistance and stewardship
World Health Organization Patients for Patient Safety Newsletter.
Strategies to promote public engagement around deprescribing.
Advocating for patient safety
Breaking down the wall of silence for victims of medical errors
Annapolis Valley woman fights two-front battle against cancer, health-care system
Andrew's legacy of care
5 ways to create a culture of safety on World Patient Safety Day and beyond

Interested in partnering with PFPSC? Please contact us at: patients@cpsi-icsp.ca or 1-866-421-6933.

Partner with us

Patients for Patient Safety Canada

Patients Meet with Ministers of Health

Maryann Murray's daughter Martha died of an adverse drug reaction at age 22.

What the public needs to know about Vanessa's Law

Report

Results of 2018 Public Survey

Related to the Labelling of Non-Prescription Health Products

Resources

PATIENT Podcast

PATIENT is a show about the people trying to change modern medicine from the inside out. It's a non-fiction medical drama from the perspective of the patient.