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October 4-7: North American Conference on Integrated Care (NACIC)
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Health Standards Organization (HSO) and the Canadian Malnutrition Task Force (CMTF) partner to address Malnutrition with new Standard on Malnutrition Prevention, Detection and Treatment
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World Patient Safety Day: September 17, 2021
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Meaningful engagement with First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples rooted in deep relationships and commitment to ongoing practice, say panelists
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Health Standards Organization and First Nations Health Authority launch Public Review of first of its kind Cultural Safety and Humility Standard for B.C.
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Moving the needle forward on Quality and Safety: HSO is pleased to announce the members of its Long-Term Care Services Technical Committee
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Baycrest: A COVID-19 success story
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