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June 20, 2025

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Transforming Lives Through Startup Tech at ICAIR

Check out our top takeaways from the startup panel at KITE Research Institute's ICAIR conference.

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June 18, 2025

Unplanned C-Sections Drop as IWK Birth Unit Adopts New Strategy

Within the three months of implementing the Full Moon Challenge at IWK Health, unplanned CS dropped from 24 percent to 16 percent.

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June 16, 2025

Ontario Risk Network Meets to Talk About Hot Topics in Healthcare

The second annual ORN Symposium was hosted by Mackenzie Health’s Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital and sponsored by HIROC. Read our takeaways from the day.

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June 09, 2025

Workplace Violence Prevention: Insights and Innovations

Learn key takeaways and watch Part 3 of HIROC’s Workplace Violence Prevention in Healthcare series

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June 05, 2025

HIROC Conference 2025: AI in Healthcare

Part three of our conference recap series focuses on key considerations for safely adopting AI at your healthcare organization.

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May 28, 2025

HIROC Conference 2025: Safety Grants Supporting Innovation

Part two of our conference recap series features two Subscribers sharing how their safety innovations were supported by HIROC's Safety Grants Program.

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May 23, 2025

HIROC Conference 2025: Improving Resilience with Board Leadership and Cyber Security

Part one of our conference recap series covers challenges and opportunities in healthcare, emerging trends, and preparing for a cyber breach.

May 21, 2025

You Don’t Want to Learn About a Fire in a Fire

Top healthcare fire safety takeaways from a recent NL Health Services and HIROC webinar.

May 20, 2025

Everything You Need to Know About the HIROC Risk Management Residency Program

HIROC will be accepting applications for the 2025/26 RMRP from May 20 until June 27.

May 16, 2025

HHS Sepsis Rates Down, Patient Safety Up

Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) has made a major improvement in preventing sepsis.

May 08, 2025

Introducing HIROC’s Collaborate Safety Grant!

As HIROC’s Safety Grants Program continues to grow, we are making a few changes. Learn more about our new grant and what's to come for the program.

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