HIROC News
 

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.

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Behind a Code Orange at Sunnybrook

Thank you to the team at Sunnybrook for sharing your safety story with our Subscriber community. There's so much value in sharing learnings in emergency events like these, where our Subscriber community can scale learnings across the Reciprocal. If your organization has a story, reach out to us at [email protected].

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We're Here For You

When our own safety is in jeopardy, it is incredibly difficult to put the needs of others first. But you, our healthcare providers do that without hesitation.
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Legal Protections for Hospitals

Over the last number of weeks, the OHA and HIROC have continued to advocate for proper protections for hospitals from liability exposure for good faith efforts taken in accordance with Orders under the EMCPA.
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Subscriber Alert: Cyber Security and Fraud

An increased frequency of cyber loss claims have been reported to HIROC over the past several weeks, particularly with respect to social engineering claims targeting our Subscribers.
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HIROC – Notice of Move to Virtual Office

Thank you for your attention to our communiqués sent out last Friday (March 13, 2020). If you have any questions about either of them, please reach out at any time.

In keeping with our commitment to communicate with you in a transparent and timely manner during these evolving times, I wanted to share the following news with you.

To do our part in Flattening the Curve, HIROC's Toronto and Winnipeg offices will be closed starting March 16, 2020.

Partnering to create the safest healthcare system

HIROC is not just a not-for-profit, we are a reciprocal. This means we are governed by our Subscribers – a group of over 800 diverse healthcare organizations across Canada. Together we share learnings and find ways to adapt to the changing nature of the industry.
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