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Tool for Partnering with Youth regarding Their Health
The “IWK Cup” is a fun, positive, innovative, engaging sportscast-themed video with clear and important messages about what to do and what not to do when partnering with youth regarding their health. Youth designed an innovative “Referee’s...
Read MoreTurning Point Multi-Family Group
This is an educational group at The Bermuda Hospitals Board, imparting information about our services, diseases, and recovery. A multi-family group started in November, 2010, and aims to have clients and their families attend a 16 week program to achieve a completion...
Read MoreAdvancing the Health of Our Community through Engagement
At the end of 2013, St. Joseph’s Health Centre’s strategic plan (2011-2014) had run its course and the environment in healthcare had changed dramatically since its last planning cycle. Guided by its Board of Directors and senior management, the organization invited a...
Read MoreWeb-based Application to Meet Oncology Treatment-specific Needs
The Chemotherapy Appointment Reservation Manager (CHARM) is an innovative, web-based, open source application that is highly sustainable and flexible with tremendous growth potential. It was designed in-house as there were no existing products that met oncology...
Read MoreNotification System Support Managers
Hospitals receive alerts and recalls on a regular basis. Paper alerts are usually copied to all departments and not infrequently get lost in the volume of paper on managers’ desks. This electronic notification system was developed to control and track alerts and...
Read MoreVisual Care Plans (Extendicare Vulcan, Vulcan, AB)
Extendicare (Canada) Inc. posts the visual care plans outside the patients’ rooms alongside their photographs. It allows staff quick access to safety information about the resident. It is especially good for new staff that do not know the residents well. A new...
Read MoreTransfer of Accountability Model
The College of Nurses of Ontario defines “transfer of accountability” (TOA) as “an interactive process of transferring client-specific information from one caregiver to another, or from one team of caregivers to another, for the purpose of ensuring...
Read MoreSocial Media Website for Knowledge and Resource Exchange
Saint Elizabeth Health Care staff are encouraged to contribute to health care discussions and the provision of support resources on the Care To Know Centre’s social media website (www.caretoknow.org). The Care To Know Centre is a national knowledge exchange...
Read MoreElectronic Storyboard Visual
An electronic storyboard outlines the team's progress to date regarding the operational plan, and shares progress made through indicator data. This is a rolling presentation that can be displayed on a variety of audiovisual systems throughout the hospital for...
Read MoreUsing Flip Charts at Assessment
The organization uses flip charts as part of the initial intake and clinical assessment process. This allows clients, who are often under stress during the initial counselling phase, to communicate visually, in addition to verbally, by writing notes and drawing...
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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.
The Leading Practices Library is a knowledge-sharing resource and serves to recognize innovative practices that have been submitted and have undergone a review by peer reviewers. Leading Practices are shared with the public, policymakers and organizations who are interested in improving and making real quality and health system changes.
Practices that are recognized as Leading Practices are published in the Leading Practices Library. Leading Practices are also promoted through HSO mediums including newsletters, webinars, conferences, education materials, and affiliated accrediting bodies.
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