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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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Feeding and Swallowing

Overview of Issue In the presence of feeding or swallowing issues, a patient’s decision not to adhere to a recommended diet or treatment plan or a family’s decision to provide…
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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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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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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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Obstetrics

Surrogacy - Practical Considerations (Ontario)

Overview The introduction of the All Families are Equal Act 2016 (the “Act”) has changed Ontario’s surrogacy and parental landscape. This is the province’s first update to its parentage…
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Taking Placental/Fetal Remains Home

Overview of Issue Organizational practices surrounding the release of placental or fetal remains (i.e. fetus under 20 weeks, under 500g or for whom a death certificate or still-birth…
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Alarm Fatigue

Overview of Issue Medical device alarms and computer system warnings assist healthcare providers in making treatment decisions and providing appropriate patient care. However, there are…
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Responding to Medical Device Issues

Overview of Issue Medical devices may be involved in events that cause or have the potential to cause patient harm. Medical device issues can arise for a variety of reasons such as…
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Medical Directives

Overview of Issue Medical directives are written orders from healthcare providers for the performance of treatments, interventions or procedures on particular patients when specific…
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