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Risk Profiles

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Care – Acuity

This risk relates to high patient acuity and the associated complexity or challenging medical conditions. Risks emerge relating to clinical capacity, emergent care and response,…
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Incident

Care - Adverse Events

Reporting, learning from, and reducing adverse events and potential harm to patients is part of fostering safe systems of care and managing risk. Factors that may contribute to adverse…
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Falls

Care - Falls

Falls prevention is an Accreditation Canada ROP (Required Organizational Practices). Falls may lead to significant physical and psychological harm to patients/clients/residents,…
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Risk Case Studies

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Obstetrics

Vaginal Birth After Prior C-Section

Key Words Obstetrics, Acute Care, Interprofessional Communication, Monitoring, Uterine Rupture, Vaginal Birth After Prior Caesarean Section, Patient Deterioration …
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Obstetrics

Maternal Cord Prolapse

Abstract A maternal patient attempting a breech delivery suffered a cord prolapse. Expert review of the team’s response to the obstetrical emergency was considered indefensible. Key…
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Communication

Care – Communication/Coordination

Inadequacies in communication and coordination of care issues can lead to dissatisfied patients/families and patient safety issues. These can include but are not restricted to unclear…
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Facilities – Physical Space Constraints

Physical space constraints can impede workflow and patient care needs, impact strategic planning and organizational growth. As a result, this creates risks in the form of increased…
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Care – Supply Shortages

This risk relates to supply shortages (drug shortages) resulting from increased demand, discontinuation, product manufacturing issues or supplier/delivery delays. Supply shortages can…
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Equipment

Reselling Used Medical Devices to Third Parties

Overview of Issue Hospitals may resell used medical devices to third parties in certain instances but they do so with some risk. There are steps they can take to mitigate the risk…
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Surgery

Care - Wrong Patient/Site/Procedure

Adverse events relating to treatment provided to the wrong patient, wrong site or wrong procedure may lead to significant physical or psychological harm. Mitigation strategies and…
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