There are three ways that caregivers can participate in the Caregiver Consultation process:

1. Online Survey-Visit www.gov.mb.ca/shas/caregiver/consultation
2. Telephone Survey- Please contact 204-945-6565 or 1-800-665-6565; or
3. Focus Group-A series of focus groups will be held in Winnipeg and rural Manitoba for caregivers who wish to participate in person.

Please see below for a list of dates:

Friday, April 27th 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
155 Carlton Street
Winnipeg, MB
Light refreshments will be provided
(please RSVP by April 23rd by phoning 204-945-6565 or 1-800-665-6565)

Thursday, May 10th 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
155 Carlton Street
Winnipeg, MB
Light refreshments will be provided
(please RSVP by May 7th by phoning 204-945-6565 or 1-800-665-6565)

TBD-Brandon, MB

Note: The last day to participate in the online and telephone survey is June 15th, 2012. All information collected in the consultation process will be kept confidential.

If your organization is interested in hosting a focus group or providing feedback as a participant, please contact Shannon Kohler at 945-8036.

For more information on the Caregiver Consultations, please contact 204-945-6565, toll-free 1-800-665-6565 or visit www.gov.mb.ca/shas.

About the conference:

The Canadian Patient Safety Institute along with Manitoba Health, the Regional Health Authorities of Manitoba, the Manitoba Institute for Patient Safety and the Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada are excited to offer the “Become a Patient Safety Trainer” conference to local and provincial healthcare organizations in Manitoba.

With an emphasis on creativity and excellence in educational techniques, the PSEP – Canada conference is delivered by well-respected quality and patient safety healthcare professionals and educators from across Canada and focuses on:

• Applying human factors in the workplace
• Scientific methods for improving safety
• Organizational culture and dealing with change
• Understanding teamwork
• Moving beyond blame to systems thinking
• How to teach and implement patient safety

At the end of the conference, participants will leave as certified PSEP – Canada trainers. Trainers will be equipped with a comprehensive patient safety curriculum which can be easily embedded to your organization’s current education, patient safety and quality practices.

For information, click here.

The third national, STOP! Clean Your Hands Day will take place Monday, May 7, 2012. This national event will coincide with a global initiative of the World Health Organization, “Save Lives: Clean Your Hands.”

Click here. Clean Your Hands Day and show your commitment to helping reduce the spread of healthcare associated infections.

April 17 & 18, 2012, TCU Place, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Call for Presenters
Are you a Quality Improvement champion? Share your story and inspire others to make care better and safer for patients! Deadline for submissions: January 13, 2012.
Visit the Summit Web site for more information.

Our hope is that the Summit in Saskatoon will be even more exciting this year. Please let me know if you need any more information.

Elyse Fisher, Communications Specialist
Member Relations
Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations
800 - 2002 Victoria Avenue, Regina, SK S4P 0R7
tel 306.347.5568 fax 306.347.5902
www.saho.org

Learn. Lead. Transform! Plan to attend Inspire: Health Care Quality Summit 2012 on April 17 & 18 at TCU Place in Saskatoon.

Call for Presenters and Green Ribbon Award deadline is January 13.

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.