Canadian Patient Safety Week is a Program of Healthcare Excellence Canada (HEC).
Organized by Healthcare Excellence Canada, Canadian Patient Safety Week is an annual campaign to inspire extraordinary improvements in healthcare safety and quality. Between now and October, HEC will share many opportunities for you to get involved.
This year, Canadian Patient Safety Week 2024 takes place from October 28 - November 1.
# What comes to mind when you think about healthcare harm? Let’s broaden our understanding of harm, together.
Recognizing and reducing harm is essential to creating safety for all. But what is healthcare harm? How and why does it happen?
In the past, most patient safety efforts and data have focused on counting and reducing physical harm, like injuries from falls, as they are more easily detected, tracked and measured. It’s just as important though to recognize that in addition to physical harm, people may also experience psychological, social and spiritual harm while receiving and delivering healthcare.
During CPSW, join HEC as they explore healthcare harm and how we can proactively take action towards safer care. Everyone in Canada wants and deserves safe, high-quality healthcare – and together we can make that possible.
- Learn more about this year's theme, What comes to mind when you think about healthcare harm? Let's broaden our understanding together.
- Sign up for HEC's newsletter.
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Register to receive updates, and:
- Find materials – including free swag! – to help you organize local CPSW 2024 events and activities
- Learn more about healthcare harm by participating in our various webinars
- Take action with the help of easy‑to‑use resources