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HIROC has the pulse on what’s new and trending. Our aim is to share your knowledge and best practices with subscribers across Canada. Our news is tailored for you, to help inspire you to move the dial on healthcare safety.

July 21, 2025

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Simulation Training: Q&A with the Experts

The directors of IWK Health's recent large-scale Code Orange simulation share their top takeaways, the importance of emergency preparedness, and advice for running a similar simulation exercise.

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September 21, 2020

Hackers Don’t Discriminate

CyberClan Experts Share the Latest Threats with HIROC Subscribers

Enter for your chance to collaborate, complete and win $500. Challenge: Teams design a solution to prevent patient adverse events (teams of 2 to 4). Track 1: Healthcare ergonomics or Track 2 HCI/UX. Intent to submit due Oct 8, 2020. Proposed design due Dec 15, 2020

September 18, 2020

Calling all Human Factors / Ergonomics Students and Early-Career Researchers

Join our patient safety design competition

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September 17, 2020

Walking the Talk

Executive Patient Safety Rounds positively impact the culture at William Osler Health System

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September 15, 2020

Mobilizing to Mitigate Risk and Improve Communication

How Trillium Health Partners mapped out a new obstetrics process while improving patient experience

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September 10, 2020

Spot It. Prevent It!

Creating a positive safety culture at VHA Home HealthCare

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September 08, 2020

Equipping the Next Generation

How Bluewater Health aims to enhance obstetrical care with new triage tool

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September 04, 2020

An Algorithm to Ensure the Best Start to Life

A successful reduction of newborn CPAP rates at Hôpital Montfort

The HIROC Connection - Available for Download Today!

September 03, 2020

HIROC Safety Grants in Action

New issue of The HIROC Connection magazine tells the stories of past recipients of the Safety Grants Program.

Share your patient safety project wit us for a chance to win your registration to IEA Vancouver 2021

August 12, 2020

Let’s Talk Patient Safety!

Share your human factors / ergonomics project with us for a chance to be featured at the 2021 IEA Congress!

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August 04, 2020

LinkedIn Live: Get Ready for a New Way to Engage

HIROC launches new livestream series on LinkedIn, Talk with HIROC

2024 Annual Review

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