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Learning from Closed Claims, Timely Reporting

Can’t watch this video? Review your cookie preferences by clicking on the banner at the bottom of the screen or the cookie icon on the bottom left of the screen.Date: June 13,…

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Adverse Events

Retained Foreign Items

Retained foreign items include any tools or materials used in surgical and invasive procedures that are unintentionally left inside a client. Retained items can cause significant harm to…

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Patient Deterioration – Mental Health

Key Words Emergency Room, Inpatient Suicide, Physical/ Environmental Design, Acute Care, Mental Health Monitoring Abstract An at-risk patient committed suicide in hospital. The…
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Patient Deterioration – Emergency Department

Key Words Emergency Room, Patient Deterioration, Acute Care, System Failure, Triage Assessment, Communication Abstract A patient sustained permanent neurological damage following…
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Care – Security / Assault

This risk profile relates to safety and security and the risk of harm to patients, clients, visitors, volunteers, employees, and healthcare providers. Assaults, threats, or environmental…
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Photographs & Audio Video Recording of Births

Overview of Issue Patients may advise any of their healthcare providers in healthcare organizations (e.g. hospitals/midwife-led birth centres/clinics) they wish to take a photograph or…
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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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Healthcare Acquired Pressure Ulcers

Key Words Rehabilitation, Healthcare Acquired Pressure Ulcers, Patient Deterioration, Documentation, Monitoring, Interprofessional Communication Abstract A non-verbal rehabilitation…
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Care - Access

Access issues include but are not limited to access to healthcare providers, access to healthcare services across the health continuum, access to supplies or diagnostic tests. Access to…
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Contracts – Data Sharing Agreements

Overview of Issue Data sharing agreements are contracts which outline terms and conditions for collecting, using, exchanging, retaining, or disclosing data/information for a defined…
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