'Past Events' Category

Newdale Public Forum

The public forum on Patient Safety: Let’s Talk About It was held in Newdale, Manitoba on October 13, 2011.  This forum was co-hosted by MIPS and the Manitoba Women’s Institute Southwest A Region.

Members of the MIPS Patient Advisory Committee (M-PAC) helped lead the small group discussions.

There were 65 participants. All participants agreed the forum was informative. They also agreed that they can use the knowledge they gained. Feedback indicated the forum was worthwhile, well organized and presented, and a great learning experience.

Newdale Public Forum

LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! (June 20, 2011)

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An event for educators in the healthcare professions
Collaborative Learning for Patient Safety Monday
June 20, 2011    
0800 hrs - 1700 hrs
Lecture Theatre 071 Apotex Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy
750 McDermot AvenueUniversity of Manitoba Bannatyne Campus

Invitations were sent to Deans/Directors in the healthcare professions in Manitoba, asking them to identify 5 individuals who approve or lead curriculum adjustments, and/or are responsible for faculty education/development and/or are healthcare educators. Eighty eight people registered for the event.

The program focused on the following:

  • Status of patient safety and patient harm in Canada and internationally and how this impacts health profession education programs
  • Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) Safety Competencies
  • Update on upcoming event on curriculum mapping with CPSI Safety Competencies
  • Program example of integrating patient safety competencies into curricula by educators, illustrated by award-winning Patient Safety Modules
  • Launch of the Manitoba Institute for Patient Safety new case simulation tools
  • The use of simulation activities in clinical learning
  • Faculty development for patient safety and interprofessional practice
  • Panel discussions with interprofessional colleagues
  • Breakout discussions and networking opportunities
  • Click here for the complete program

Speakers

Dr. Cate Creede
Partner, The Potential Group
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and

Ms. Susan Lessard-Friesen
Deputy Registrar, Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association
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Dr. Olga Heath
Co-Director, Centre for Collaborative Health Professional Education, Memorial University
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Mr. Hugh McLeod
CEO, Canadian Patient Safety Institute
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Dr. Pamela Mitchell
Professor, School of Nursing, University of Washington
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The day included tours of the Clinical Learning and Simulation Facility, and an opportunity to meet Dr. Ruby Grymonpre, a key individuals addressing IPE in Manitoba and Dr. Laurel Taylor from the Canadian Patient Safety Institute, addressing Safety Competencies. Continuing Education Credits were available for physicians and pharmacists and others.

Readings

Click here to view readings recommended by the Conference Speakers.

‘Click here to view Speakers’ handouts.

Brought to you by the Manitoba Institute for Patient Safety, in collaboration with the Canadian Patient Safety Institute, and the Division of Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

 

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Register now for STOP! Clean Your Hands Day (May 5, 2011)

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Register now for STOP!Clean Your Hands DayMay 5, 2011.

The Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI), Accreditation Canada and the Community and Hospital Infection Control Association-Canada (CHICA-Canada) invite you to participate in STOP! Clean Your Hands Day.Click here to find out more and to register your organization.By registering you will receive a package containing tools and resources to assist you in promoting optimal hand hygiene practices in your organization!Thanks for your commitment to improving patient safety!

CNA Webinar: “Discover New Medication Practices” (March 16, 2011)

Medication discrepancies across the continuum of care are a serious patient safety issue in Canada.Register today for this free webinar, which takes place in English on March 16, 2011, and in French on March 17, 2011- both days at 12:00-12:45 p.m. EST.In this webinar you will learn about medication reconciliation and how nurses have implemented successful practices across Canada through the work of Safer Healthcare Now! teams.For more information, contact Norma Freeman or Josette Roussel.

Safe care…accepting no less: Monthly Update

 Safe care…accepting no lessThe Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) mission is to inspire extraordinary improvement in patient safety and quality. As part of our new Strategic Plan, CPSI has committed to help your patient safety and quality initiatives grow and to listen to the system, catalyze change, launch new ideas, and invest in promising developments.To help keep you engaged and informed as our Strategic Plan unfolds, we are launching the Improving Care Bulletin — a monthly update on our progress. We hope you will find this helpful as we work together to make healthcare safer.Please click here to access the Improving Care Bulletin.At the beginning of every month we will also send you a list of our upcoming events and a recap of our latest news, which you can access anytime at www.patientsafetycrosswalk.ca. Please see a list of our events below.We’d like to hear from you!Do you currently use the Patient Safety Crosswalk for the latest patient safety news and information? Please help us to refine and improve your experience by filling out a brief survey. Click here to complete the survey now.New to the Crosswalk? Find out how you can become part of the Patient Safety Crosswalk.Upcoming Events at a Glance

Des soins de santé sécuritaires… n’acceptons rien de moins.

L’Institut canadien pour la sécurité des patients (ICSP) a pour mission de susciter la volonté d’améliorer de façon sensible la qualité et la sécurité des patients. En cohésion avec cette mission, l’ICSP a mis de l’avant son plan stratégique qui vise à soutenir le développement de vos initiatives en matière de qualité et de sécurité des patients, et vous aidera à cerner les besoins, à catalyser le changement, à lancer des idées novatrices et à investir avec clairvoyance dans des initiatives fécondes.Afin de maintenir votre intérêt et de vous procurer une information à jour au fil du déploiement de notre plan stratégique, nous lançons le Bulletin d‘amélioration des soins qui rend compte mensuellement des progrès réalisés. Nous espérons que celui-ci vous sera utile dans le cadre de cet effort collectif pour une prestation plus sécuritaire des soins de santé.Veuillez cliquer ici pour accéder au Bulletin d‘amélioration des soins .De plus, au début de chaque mois, nous vous enverrons la liste des événements à venir et un récapitulatif des faits récents, lesquels vous sont accessibles en tout temps au www.carrefour-securitedespatients.ca. . Vous trouverez ci-dessous une liste des événements prévus au calendrier.Votre point de vue nous est précieux!Fréquentez-vous notre Carrefour d’information de la sécurité des patients qui vous met aux premières loges de l’information sur le sujet? Aidez-nous à raffiner et à améliorer votre expérience en répondant à un court sondage. Cliquez ici pour le remplir maintenant.Vous êtes un nouvel utilisateur[1] du Carrefour? Découvrez comment celui-ci peut vous être utile en vous rendant au Carrefour d’information de la sécurité des patients.Coup d’œil sur les événements à venir