OTTAWA – Health Standards Organization (HSO) is pleased to welcome six new members to its Board of Directors. The new members bring diversity, years of expertise, experience and a wealth of knowledge from various sectors including health care, mental health,...
“We all broadly use the word quality, but we really do not understand its complexity,” shares Jeanette Edwards, Strategic Lead, Community Health, Quality and Learning and Acting Provincial Lead, Indigenous Health at Shared Health in Manitoba. “If you say quality to a...
As a health care provider or social worker, are you looking to better engage with Indigenous peoples in Canada? In July, Health Standards Organization (HSO) hosted an Engaging with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, communities and organizations “Are You Ready?”...
Evidence-based, no-fee tools to provide actionable insights for health and social services July 8, 2020 – OTTAWA, ON: Today, Health Standards Organization (HSO) and Accreditation Canada (AC) have launched a new cloud platform called OnboardQi™ to support...
What has your health workforce experienced with the pandemic? The Canadian College for Health Leaders (CCHL) recently hosted a two-part webinar series for its members on National Perspectives to Help Leaders Prepare Their Workforce for Pandemic Response. This webinar...
Now that the “genie is out of the bottle,” what does it take to deliver safe and reliable virtual care encounters in our new reality? The Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) invited Health Standards Organization (HSO) and Accreditation Canada (AC) to address how...
We have been in contact with our many surveyors and leaders of over 4,000 client organizations around the world in the past few weeks. While on-site accreditation activities are postponed, our Accreditation Canada, Health Standards Organization and the Institute for...
Guest post by Duane Jackson, Patient partner My name is Duane Jackson, I am Gitanmaax of the Gitksan nation of Old Hazelton. I am father to Caleb, Cooper, and James, and 27-year partner to Christine. I have been a patient partner for five years and have been honoured...
At HSO we work every day to inspire positive change. For International Women’s Day 2020, we decided to embrace the Canadian #BecauseOfYou campaign and talk about women who inspire us. We also understand the power of example, and in that spirit we are pleased to...
(Ottawa, Ontario) The Regional Medicine Program team from Eastern Health – a HealthCareCAN member – is being recognized as part of the Recognizing Excellence in Patient Engagement for Patient Safety Program for their work to improve the patient experience and patient...
