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Medication Reconciliation Implementation in Saskatoon Home Care
Canada is internationally recognized as one of the only countries to successfully integrate medication reconciliation in home care settings and services. Many of the tools, systems, and supports for medication reconciliation which are included in the Canadian...
Read MoreAddiction and Mental Health Information System
The Addiction and Mental Health Information System is an integrated client registration system and clinical information tool. It is used to collect, process, analyze, and use information about the population served to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and overall...
Read MoreCreative Expressions of Loss and Healing: Bereavement Support
Throughout history, the expressive arts have been used in connection with bereavement, loss, and healing. The Creative Expressions of Loss and Healing support group offered by the Palliative Services program has helped participants navigate through grief and loss by...
Read MorePrimary Health Bus Reaches Under-served Populations
The Primary Health Bus operates in areas of Saskatoon where the population often experiences geographic, social, economic, and cultural barriers. The goal is to bring high-quality care directly to under-served populations and provide an alternative for those seeking...
Read MoreThe Saskatchewan Bleeding Disorders Program
The goal of the Saskatchewan Bleeding Disorders Program (SBDP) is to improve the health of patients living with Bleeding disorders in the province of Saskatchewan. The program is designed based on several principles of care including patient safety, access, and...
Read MoreSHR visual management/Senior Leadership Team Weekly Wall Walk and Hoshin Kanri (Strategy Deployment) in the Saskatchewan Healthcare Management System
In 2012-13, Saskatchewan employed Hoshin Kanri, a form of strategic planning, as a method of integrating regional and provincial planning. This was part of the introduction to the lean management system in health care in the province of Saskatchewan. ‘Hoshin Kanri’...
Read MoreHIV Social Case Management Model in Population and Public Health Services
In 2010 the Saskatoon Health Region developed a strategy to address the high prevalence of HIV in the province. The strategy looked at HIV prevention, treatment and support to: • Increase efforts to prevent transmission of HIV; • Provide for the treatment and support...
Read MoreFood For Thought Program
The Food For Thought Program is funded through the Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program and supported by the Saskatoon Health Region (SHR). The goal of this program is to support pregnant women to improve the health of themselves and their families through good...
Read MoreHealth Care Equity Audits (HCEA)
According to the WHO, health equity “implies that all people can reach their full health potential and should not be disadvantaged from attaining it because of their race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, social class, socioeconomic status or other socially...
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Health Standards Organization (HSO) and its affiliate, Accreditation Canada, have been identifying and publishing Leading Practices in the Leading Practices Library for over 15 years. A Leading Practice is a practice carried out by a health and/or social service organization that has demonstrated a positive change, is people centred, safe and efficient. The Leading Practices Library is a knowledge sharing resource of innovative practices that have been identified through a rigorous evaluation process, and shared with the public, policy makers and organizations who are seeking ways to improve the quality of health services for all. Practices that are recognized as Leading Practices are published in the Leading Practices Library and also be advertised through HSO outreach events such as seminars, conferences, education materials; accrediting bodies affiliated with HSO etc.
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