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Risk Watch (December '23)

Editor's NoteThe December 2023 issue of Risk Watch includes articles on four areas: maternal neonatal care, COVID-19 emergency response planning, healthcare human resources, and…
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Risk Watch (November '24)

Editor's NoteThe November 2024 issue of Risk Watch includes articles on workplace violence in a healthcare setting.Yusoff et al. conducted a systematic review to collect and analyse…
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Risk Watch (October '25)

Editor's NoteThe October 2025 issue of Risk Watch includes articles on the involvement of patients and families in perinatal and neonatal care settings. Hodgson et al. (2025)…
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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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Windstorms

Windstorms can develop quickly and threaten life and property, occurring in all geographies and seasons across Canada (Public Safety Canada, 2018). Preparedness is essential to mitigate…

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Wrongful Dismissal

The dismissal (termination) of employees and independent contractors may be subject to both legislation and common law. Wrongful dismissal refers to a situation in which the employee…

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Mismanagement of Client and Family Complaints

Clients and families provide feedback to healthcare organizations for a variety of reasons. They may be seeking information about a negative experience or clinical outcome or may want…

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Airway Mismanagement in the Pre-Hospital / EMS Settings

Airway management is one of the most essential elements during interfacility emergency medical transport. One primary goal is to provide adequate client ventilation up to the point of…

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Water and Sewage Losses

Water and sewage leakage in healthcare organizations can originate from many sources (e.g., domestic waterlines and systems; drains and drain lines, frozen pipes, sewage systems, leaky…

Risk Watch (June '25)

Editor’s NoteThe June 2025 issue of Risk Watch includes articles on perinatal and neonatal care settings.A Chantal et al. reports on a Canada-wide study of over 2.8 million hospital…
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