Manitoba Institute for Patient Safety Releases a New Resource

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

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...

Medical Assistance in Dying

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 Unveils A New Program!

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...

PHIA On – Line Training Programs

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...

Patient Safety – Everyone’s Responsibility!

Most of the time, people’s experiences as patients, family members, and healthcare providers in the healthcare system are positive. However, at times things do not go as planned. In Canada and the world, there are significant numbers of people who are harmed or who...

MANITOBA HAS AN APOLOGY ACT

As part of the Manitoba Alliance of Health Regulatory Colleges (the Alliance), the College of Audiologists and Speech – Language Pathologists of Manitoba (the College) launched an information sheet to create more awareness of Manitoba’s Apology Legislation and promote...