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Risk Profiles

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Abuse

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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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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Risk Profiles

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Care – Diagnostic Errors

Diagnostic errors, such as missed, incorrect or delayed diagnoses, are complex and diverse safety issues that can cause serious patient harm. The complexity, time-dependent, and team…
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Discharge

Care – Discharge / Transitions

Effective discharge planning and transition of care protocols are critical to achieving optimal delivery of patient care and coordination in the care continuum. Breakdowns in discharge…
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Wounds

Care – Pressure Injuries

Pressure injuries continue to contribute to substantial client harm and potential extended lengths of stay. Timely screening, regular skin integrity assessments, access to specially…
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Mental Health

Care – Suicide / Self-Harm

Suicidal / self-harm behaviours are complex and multi-factorial, which make them very challenging predictors of future conduct. The care of individuals at risk of suicide can be improved…
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Medications

Care – Medication Adverse Events

Medication adverse events may occur in any healthcare setting and may result in significant harm to patients. Medication adverse events may be a result of human error (e.g.,…
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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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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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