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Tools

The following tools - templates, manuals and policies, have been recommended by our members, faculty or partners.

• At this point in time, we would like to refer our members to the Accreditation Canada website, formerly known as the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation (CCHSA) at www.cchsa.ca. Click here to be transferred to their website.

Examples from the Field

The following presentations and stories demonstrate what can happen when these tools and evidence are put into practice.

• Butler, Catherine. Adverse Event Reporting at VON - A Community approach to Safety. Victoria Order of Nurses. Presented as a pre QHN Fall Forum 2007 event in partnership with the Accreditation Canada.

• Chapman, Cheryl. Two Plans - One Mind Set: Patient & Staff Safety in a Non-Acute Care Organization. Providence Care. Presented as a pre QHN Fall Forum 2007 event in partnership with Accreditation Canada.

• Chorney, Kristi. A Regional application of its Safe to Ask developed by Manitoba Institute for Patient Safety (MIPS). Brandon Regional Health Authority. Presented as a pre QHN Fall Forum 2007 event in partnership with Accreditation Canada.

• Findlay, Anne. Calgary Health Region Patient/Family Safety Council “Safer Together”. Calgary Health Region. Presented as a pre QHN Fall Forum 2007 event in partnership with Accreditation Canada.

• Foster, Brenda. A Structured Communication Tool: CHAT in the More OB Program. Chatham Kent Health Alliance. Presented as a pre QHN Fall Forum 2007 event in partnership with Accreditation Canada.
• Gildner, Jane. Ensuring Patient Safety Transition Points. Trillium Health Centre. Presented as a pre QHN Fall Forum 2007 event in partnership with Accreditation Canada.
• Hunter, Linda. Safety Round as a Patient Safety Culture Strategy. The Ottawa Hospital. Presented as a pre QHN Fall Forum 2007 event in partnership with Accreditation Canada.
• LaCroix, Helene. Quality Framework application to community care, the Clients Safety and Quality Management Team. St. Elizabeth Health Care. Presented as a pre QHN Fall Forum 2007 event in partnership with Accreditation Canada.
• MacPhee, Erika. The Near Miss Program. University of Ottawa Heart Institute. Presented as a pre QHN Fall Forum 2007 event in partnership with Accreditation Canada.
• Spruce, June. Improving Patient Transfers. Woodstock General Hospital. Presented as a pre QHN Fall Forum 2007 event in partnership with Accreditation Canada).
• Wrong, Tracy. System for Reporting Actual/Potential Adverse Events. Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Presented as a pre QHN Fall Forum 2007 event in partnership with Accreditation Canada.

• Yang, Lily. A Family education process using “Your Health Care – Be Involved by Ontario Hospital Association”. Bloorview Kids Rehab. Presented as a pre QHN Fall Forum 2007 event in partnership with Accreditation Canada.

Literature

The following evidence has been gathered for your information.

• At this point in time, we would like to refer our members to the Accreditation Canada website, formerly known as the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation (CCHSA) at www.cchsa.ca. Click here to be transferred to their website.

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