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Seniors Rapid Assessment Service – Seniors LINCS
The Seniors Rapid Assessment Service is a unique partnership with the Emergency Department and demonstrates a change in approach to health care. Instead of being reactive, the service aims to be proactive in the delivery of service. While at times it is difficult to...
Read MoreEarly Palliative Care
The University Health Network has found that having early palliative care has had a tremendous impact, not only on patients and families, but on the culture of care in the hospital. The focus is on timely, patient and family-focused care, as well as on collaboration...
Read MorePICU Patient Safety Checklist
ICU checklists have been shown to improve outcomes and prevent harm. The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario’s (CHEO) PICU Patient Safety Checklist reminds multidisciplinary team members to consider a list of elements on a daily basis. Checklist elements...
Read MorePatient Safety Leadership Rounds and the STAT follow-up team
risk management, partnership and collaboration, prevention Text: Patient Safety Leadership Rounds are an opportunity to enhance the culture of safety by bringing leadership together with front line staff. The rounds have enabled clinical staff to see first-hand the...
Read MoreManitoba Renal Program’s Exercise & Wellness Program
The Manitoba Renal Program's Exercise & Wellness Program has had a significant impact on the physical and mental health of people with chronic kidney disease. Individuals have reported having increased self-confidence, enhanced positive outlook, increased...
Read MoreVirtual Emergency Room: A Unique Outreach Collaboration (Using Technology to Reach Kids in Crisis)
The Child/Youth Virtual Emergency Room (VER) serves children and youth who are 17 years of age and younger and have complex mental health issues that could result in serious psychiatric, emotional and/or behavioral disturbances. These children/youth need a further...
Read MoreEfficient Management of Medication Supply Chain Issues
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) has created a collaborative, multi-facility pharmacy approach to manage medication supply chain issues such as backorders, shortfalls, and critical drug shortages. Despite having different infrastructures at various...
Read MoreUsing Information Technology to Support Interdisciplinary Mortality and Morbidity Review
Using information technology to support the Annapolis Valley District Health Authority’s Interdisciplinary Mortality and Morbidity Review processes has allowed the clinicians to focus their time on the actual review of the cases. With the IT tools, the...
Read MoreRight from the Start
In a randomized trial, Hamilton Health Sciences’ Right from the Start (RFTS) was compared to home visiting (treatment as usual). Outcome measures (including the Attachment Q-set, the Maternal Behaviour Q-sort, and the HOME Responsivity scale) were administered...
Read MoreIntegrated Model of Stroke Care
Hamilton Health Sciences Integrated Model of Stroke Care provides a comprehensive continuum of best practice stroke care for the stroke patient population. It is based on the Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Care (2010). The model also leverages the...
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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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