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HIROC recently helped facilitate a gathering of Ontario Risk Network (ORN) members to discuss risk management trends, best practices, and more. Attendees shared insights and learned from one another, covering a variety of pressing topics relevant to healthcare organizations nationwide.

HIROC recently hosted our annual Facilities Forum featuring stories from our Subscribers, tools, and resources aimed at mitigating facility risks.

It’s the best time to brush up on your strategies, knowledge and skills around cyber safety, and contribute to the cyber resiliency of your organization.

Jennifer Dale-Tam of The Ottawa Hospital’s Simulation Patient Safety Program shares the benefits of simulation training and interprofessional healthcare teams.

HIROC’s Lori Borovoy recaps the recent East Coast Safety Symposium in this short interview. Learn more about the inspiring patient story told and innovative safety initiatives supported by the HIROC Safety Grants Program.

While working at HHS’ Hamilton General Hospital, Dr. Ian Jones had an allergic reaction. Staff rushed for the anaphylaxis kit that he helped create five years earlier.

This summer we continued our annual tradition, and we had the pleasure of welcoming four post-secondary students to HIROC. While joining various departments, these students had the opportunity to leverage knowledge and forge connections with experts at HIROC. 

We were amazed to see the combined skills, unique perspectives, and curiosity that these students brought to the table. 

Beginning on November 28, HIROC is hosting a 4-part virtual series on Workplace Violence Prevention in Healthcare.
Establishing healthy workspaces is critical to supporting your people. Focusing on workplace violence prevention is necessary to ensure high-performing teams and to achieve safe care.

Since 2014, TOH has been improving safety, fostering education, and sharing knowledge through their Simulation Patient Safety Program.

This alert is intended to raise awareness around increasing threat level activities targeting VMWare ESXi servers.