When you think about safety in health care, what comes to mind? Some obvious things might be security, trust, or avoiding harm. It seems pretty straightforward, but let’s unpack that last word a bit: harm. What constitutes harm? Physical injury, of course. Or not...
The BC Patient Safety & Quality Council is renewing its strategic plan! They are currently reaching out to stakeholders to listen and learn about the needs and goals of BC's health care system to ensure their strategic direction continues to reflect what’s...
Eat. Sleep. Console. Three simple words that describe a patient-centred, culturally safe, and trauma-informed approach to improving care for newborns with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and their families. According to Perinatal Services BC, the incidence rate of...