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Closed Loop Medication Administration in the Emergency Department
Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital (TDMH) has continually focused on the use of clinical information systems to ensure quality and safe patient care, to streamline workflows and to reduce costs. In 2014, TDMH worked with regional partners to implement Closed Loop...
Read MoreReducing length of stay for total knee arthroplasty through enhanced patient education
With the increased demand of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) across Ontario, coordinated efforts have been made to reduce the average length of stay (LOS) for this treatment of end-stage osteoarthritis. LOS is of significant interest as it is a major determinant of...
Read MoreEfficient Transmission of a General Alert during Equipment Failure or Large Scale Erroneous Results
Biomedical Laboratory Services, v.10 (2.5) Biomedical Laboratory Services, v.10 (29.7) Medical Biology Laboratories-Quality and Competence Requirements. 2012. ISO 15189 (5.8.1) Our laboratory has more than thirty analytical instruments distributed among its five...
Read MoreMother-baby Postpartum Teaching Tool
Montfort Hospital's Family Birth Centre aims to provide clients with the best possible education on "what to expect during the transfer or cessation of services". By providing clients and their families with the necessary information, the team wants to maximize the...
Read MoreTechnical and Operational Data Sheet for Each Point-of-care Testing Device
Point-of-care testing (POCT) is carried out outside a laboratory on devices that are easy to use, but which nevertheless require good management of use in order to ensure the quality of the results obtained. The technical and operational data sheet is a standard...
Read MoreRegional Centre for Organ Harvesting for Transplantation
For 10 years, stagnation in the number of cadaveric organ donors has been observed in Quebec. Due to the shortage of nurses, access to intensive care beds is difficult for both donors and transplant patients. This results in significant delays in the transfer of...
Read MoreManaged Alcohol Program
Alcohol use disorder is a widespread public health concern, which has significant health consequences. The use of alcohol, given in a structured setting called a Managed Alcohol Program, is a method of harm reduction for people with severe alcohol use disorder...
Read MoreAlumni- Patient Partnership
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) has a rich history of Patient engagement that has spanned decades. The Ottawa Heart Institute Patient Alumni Inc. was started in 1985 by Mary Clinckett, the former Head of Physiotherapy at the Heart Institute. She...
Read MoreCardiac Prehabilitation: Preparing Cardiac Patients for Elective Surgery
Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) is an evidence based standard of care that uses a multidisciplinary approach focusing on the modification of cardiovascular risk factors to reduce morbidity and mortality. Rehabilitation staff utilize a variety of modalities such as patient...
Read MoreImproving Communication in the Perioperative Setting
As a component of transition planning for the new Humber River Hospital, the Surgical Program embarked on an initiative aimed at enhancing the overall experience for patients during their surgical journey. The goals included improving patient flow, OR turn overs, team...
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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 an innovative, people-centred, evidence-informed practice that has been implemented by teams in an organization. The leading practice has demonstrated a positive change related to safe and reliable care/service, accessible and appropriate care/service, and/or integrated care/service.
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