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Deteriorating Patient

Care – Monitoring

Patient/Client monitoring is largely dependent on intermittent observations and measurements of variables, such as blood pressure, heart rate and temperature, by the healthcare team…
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Workplace Violence in the Community, Presented by the NE LHIN

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: May 23,…

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Care – Elopement / Unauthorized Absence

Elopement may occur when a Patient / Client / Resident leaves a healthcare organization without the healthcare provider’s knowledge of the departure or fails to return from a granted…
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Abuse of Clients

Allegations of abuse of clients reported to HIROC cover a broad spectrum of abuse. Examples include reported, suspected, and witnessed incidents of sexual or physical assault, racism,…

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Mismanagement of Intrapartum Fetal Monitoring

Assessment of the fetal heart rate (FHR) response to uterine activity provides insight into the wellbeing of the fetus. The lack of proficiency in performing and classifying intermittent…

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Mismanagement of Trial of Labour After Caesarean (TOLAC)

Antenatal and intrapartum care for the pregnant person choosing trial of labour after caesarean (TOLAC) requires that the pregnant person is fully informed of the risks, benefits, and…

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Practice Group Disputes and Breach of Contract

In some Canadian jurisdictions, health care practitioners, such as physicians, midwives and nurse practitioners, practice as independent contractors, organized into sole or multi-member…

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Mismanagement of Induction and Augmentation of Labour

Misoprostol and oxytocin are a widely available pharmaceutical agents commonly used for the induction and / or augmentation of labour. The use of oxytocin to augment labour is often…

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Inadequate Mental Health Facility and Space Design

Facility design is a key element of inpatient mental health safety and harm reduction. Designated inpatient stabilization and recovery programs as well as non-designated programs (e.g.,…

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Failure to Appreciate Deteriorating Pregnant and Postpartum Persons

Recent Canadian studies indicate a severe maternal morbidity rate of 16.1 per 1,000 deliveries for the period of 2012-16 and a maternal death rate of 8-9 per 100,000 for 1990 to 2013 …

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