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Communication

Care – Communication/Coordination

Inadequacies in communication and coordination of care issues can lead to dissatisfied patients/families and patient safety issues. These can include but are not restricted to unclear…
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Cyber Risk Management: A Guide for Healthcare Providers and Administrators

This resource is only available in PDF. To download, select the icon from the top right-hand corner of this page.HIROC is committed to providing accessible content. If you…
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HIROC Claims Management

Overview of Issue Risk managers, or the person responsible for claims management in a healthcare organization, are able to manage liability, crime and/or commercial (such as property,…
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Obstetrics

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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Mental Health

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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Employee Fraud

Employee fraud causes both financial and reputational harm to organizations, loss of employee confidence in the workplace and loss of productivity. Its detection necessitates ongoing…

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Medication Adverse Events

Medication adverse events consist of both preventable medication incidents and adverse reactions (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2019). Medications are one of the most…

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Diagnostic Errors

The spectrum of diagnosis-related claims spans a broad range of clinical outcomes in which it is alleged that the correct diagnosis for a client was not made in a timely manner…

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Fire safety is a highly complex and vital component of healthcare facility safety management requiring comprehensive staff training, preventative maintenance, and emergency planning…

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