Resources on Patient Safety

The Canadian Adverse Events Study: the incidence of adverse events among hospital patients in Canada. Can. Med. Assoc. J., May 2004; 170: 1678 - 1686.

Building a Safer System: A National Integrated Strategy for Improving Patient Safety in Canadian Health Care (PDF Version). By the National Steering Committee on Patient Safety (2002)

Healthcare in Canada, 2004 (Part A: Focus on Safe Care). Published by the Canadian Institute for Health Information.

Patient Safety and Healthcare Error in the Canadian Healthcare System: A Systematic Review and Analysis of Leading Practices in Canada with Reference to Key Initiatives Elsewhere. By G. Ross Baker & Peter Norton (2001)

Resources from the Canadian Patient Safety Institute

• Canadian Disclosure Guidelines
• The Safety Competencies
• Safe Surgery Saves Lives
• Safer Healthcare Now!
• Canada's Hand Hygiene Challenge
• Effective Governance for Quality and Patient Safety
• Patient Safety Education Program - Canada
• Canadian Patient Safety Week
• Canada's Virtual Forum on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
• Global Patient Safety Alerts
• Improving Care Search Centre