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Canadian Quality and Patient Safety Framework

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OnboardQi: Quality improvement collaboration platform

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Leading Practice: Reducing pollution and improving hand hygiene with a dedicated cart

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5 Facts: HSO’s Integrated People-Centred Health Systems Standard

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January 29, 2021

Leading Canadian standards development organizations join forces to develop data governance and virtual healthcare standards

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December 17, 2020

Letter from Leslee

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December 10, 2020

Humility and Trust – keys to building lasting, meaningful engagement with Indigenous peoples, organizations and communities, says panel

November 26, 2020

WEBINAR – Actioning Quality and Safety: 5 Goals to Align Canada on Quality and Patient Safety

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November 20, 2020

Congratulations to Patient Advisor Heather Thiessen on her 2020 award of excellence from the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association

October 26, 2020

Health Standards Organization and the Canadian Patient Safety Institute launch the new Canadian Quality and Patient Safety Framework – the first of its kind in Canada

October 15, 2020

Learn Five Facts about HSO’s New Integrated People-Centred Health Systems Standard

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Tools & resources

Tools and resources to enable collaboration and knowledge sharing

How we help

Innovation lab

Projects and partnerships to advance health globally