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Obstetrics

Delayed Decision to Delivery Time for Caesareans

The time from decision to delivery for caesarean births was one of the five higher-risk themes analyzed by a recent national Canadian panel of experts exploring knowledge gaps, promising…

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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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Consent

Substitute Decision Makers

Overview of Issue A substitute decision-maker (SDM) is someone permitted by law to make treatment and placement decisions on a patient’s behalf in the event of their incapacity. Due to…
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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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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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Financial - Costs

This risk pertains to increased costs (e.g., salaries, supplies, inflation), inadequate alignment of costs with revenue streams and ensure financial viability of the organization,…
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Financial - Revenue/funding

Risk of financial instability related to insufficient revenue/funding and/or inability to meet expenditure expectations/requirements. This may result from insufficient funding due to…
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Consent

Obtaining Informed Consent to Treatment

Overview of Issue Obtaining informed consent (verbally or written) for treatment/a plan of treatment is an ongoing communication process involving the patient or substitute decision…
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Discharge

Post-Discharge Phone Calls

Overview of Issue Post discharge phone calls are a tool used to promote patient safety, patient satisfaction and potentially reduce readmissions. It has been shown that patients are at…
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Medications

Practical Guidelines for Medical Cannabis

Overview of Issue Medical cannabis has been authorized for sale in Canada for more than a decade. Medical cannabis refers to the use of marihuana, including constituents of cannabis,…
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