The Manitoba government has scheduled the registered nursing profession to come under regulation of the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA). Honourable Kelvin Goertzen, Minister of Health, Seniors and Active Living announced earlier today that regulations are now...
S.A.F.E. Toolkit DVD Series This DVD Series is made up of eight (8) 3-5 minute videos. They are based on topics in our S.A.F. E. (Safe Advocacy for Everyone) Toolkit and are intended to supplement the written material in the toolkit. These videos can be viewed by...
What it Costs to Run a Health Regulatory College The following article is reproduced with permission from the author, Mr. Kevin Taylor, Registrar and CEO of the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario. In the article, Mr. Taylor aptly describes the common...
Posted: 19th September 2016 Introduction In February 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada found parts of the Criminal Code of Canada to be unconstitutional in the Carter vs Canada case. The Supreme Court of Canada found that the criminalization of assisted suicide...
Canadian Patient Safety Institute recently released information outlining their new program “Shift to Safety”: It’s time to SHIFT to Safety! Are you ready for the next evolution in patient safety and quality improvement? When it comes to patient safety, there...
The Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) requires all health information trustees, including health care facilities (ex: medical clinics and laboratories), health services agencies and privately practicing licensed, registered or designated health professionals to...
