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Sharing Métis Experiences: Cultural Safety in Healthcare
Explore the impact of unsafe care and racism in healthcare for the Métis. Understand the cultural safety needs of Métis communities today.
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September 10, 2024CPAC-HEC program to support at-home palliative care by paramedics saved money, time and trips to emergency rooms
Study demonstrates economic benefits in equipping paramedics to support patients with palliative care needs in their homes, when appropriate.:quality(80))
September 6, 2024Patients for Patient Safety Canada embarks on a new chapter as an independent organization
Patients for Patient Safety Canada (PFPSC) has marked a new beginning by becoming a not-for-profit organization, effective January 22, 2024. This milestone signifies a significant moment in PFPSC's evolution, highlighting its growth and success in championing patient safety and engagement since its inception with the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI), now Healthcare Excellence Canada (HEC), in 2006.:quality(80))
August 6, 2024New HEC-CIHI commitment to strategic collaboration will better support partners and safe and high-quality healthcare across Canada
Healthcare Excellence Canada and the Canadian Institute for Health Information have identified four areas for closer strategic alliance, captured in a recently signed letter of intent.:quality(80))
July 30, 2024Community-built solutions to aging well at home
Healthcare Excellence Canada’s newest collaborative, Enabling Aging in Place, is six months old. Here’s a look at how participating teams are moving from planning to implementation in their community-based approaches to aging well at home.:quality(80))
July 4, 2024Reflecting on 25 years
Nancy Quattrocchi, outgoing Vice-President, Corporate Services at Healthcare Excellence Canada, reflects on what she’s led and learned during her career here.:quality(80))
May 30, 2024Canadian Patient Safety Week Returns
Save the date! Canadian Patient Safety Week (CPSW) returns October 28 to November 1, 2024 and our theme is What comes to mind when you think about healthcare harm? Let's broaden our understanding together.:quality(80))
May 29, 2024How communities across Canada are addressing health inequities for people in precarious housing through palliative care
Disparities in health equity play a significant role in shaping health outcomes in Canada. This is especially true for individuals experiencing homelessness and precarious housing in Canada. Palliative care, a comprehensive approach that considers the whole person and facilitates quality-of-life care for individuals with serious life-limiting illnesses, is vital in these spaces. Unfortunately, people who experience homelessness often lack equitable access to palliative care.:quality(80))
May 23, 2024New changes to our leadership team
Christine LaRocque will step into the newly created position of Vice-President, Organizational Performance and Corporate Services. HEC also welcomes Sutton Eaves as our new Executive Director, Communications and Marketing.