Canada must establish a national patient-safety strategy and oversight council if Canadians
are to retain their faith in the efficacy of the health care system, the president of the Royal …

In Wayne Kondro's article1 about our report to Health Canada on governance for patient
safety, 2 Ross Baker suggests that a national patient safety agency probably isn't feasible in …

Several major news stories in the past year have highlighted adverse events in Canadian
healthcare and prompted questions about whether healthcare in Canada is safe and what is …

Canadian Patient Safety Champions: Collaborating on Improving Patient Safety Page 1
Healthcare Quarterly Vol.11 Special Issue 2008 95฀ There are many different experiences฀of฀patients฀and฀ …

News embed it in every aspect of professional and organizational activity; indeed it is part of
the ethical duty to care.” The report's authors argue that the recently established, $8-million …

The council will also develop a safety management plan to guide health care organizations
and professional regulatory colleges on best practices in patient safety. The framework calls …

I attach a submission to the ACSQHC, following the release of its proposed National Safety
and Quality Framework, and request for input regarding this. I do not purport to represent the …

This paper provides evidence that Canada's healthcare system is not as safe as it needs to
be, and suggests ways to make it safer. Healthcare leaders must recognize that patient …

Patient safety in healthcare is, fortunately, not an isolated quest. As seen in the array of
contributors in this edition of Healthcare Quarterly, Patient Safety Papers (the sixth in the …

Worldwide over the years, patient safety has received little attention. In 1999, the Institute of
Medicine's landmark report, To err is human: building a safer health system estimated that …