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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.

December 02, 2020

HIROC Risk Reference Sheets Refresh – Check them out today!

HIROC Risk Reference Sheets Refresh – Check them out today!

What are HIROC's Risk Reference Sheets?

Did you know, every one minute and 18 seconds a preventable patient safety incident occurs in Canada? It is projected that over the next thirty-years a death from a preventable incident may occur every thirteen minutes (CPSI, 2017).

Staff during a simulation at central health

September 28, 2020

Recognizing Patient Deterioration at the Bedside

The successful implementation of an Early Warning Score at Central Health

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September 25, 2020

The Frontier of Improvement

How the Surviving Sepsis Project aims to improve patient experience and safety at Scarborough Health Network (SHN)

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September 23, 2020

Implementing moreOB Across the Province of Saskatchewan

Standardized education for maternal services at the Saskatchewan Health Authority

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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

William Osler during a patient safety round

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

Bluewater team using OTAS

September 08, 2020

Equipping the Next Generation

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

The team at Montfort in training

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: Fall 2020

Our latest issue features past recipients of the HIROC Safety Grants and their safety projects.