Patient Safety Week activities in January

Due to the H1N1 outbreak in late October-November, Canadian Patient Safety Week had to be postponed at Niagara Health sites. We are pleased to announce that Patient Safety Week will take place the week of Jan. 11.

The theme is Ask. Listen. Talk. The tagline is Good healthcare starts with good communication.

Information about Canadian Patient Safety Week is available at www.asklistentalk.ca.

The goal of Canadian Patient Safety Week is to increase awareness of patient safety issues. Key to this is sharing information about best practices in patient safety with healthcare professionals, patients and their families. The theme encourages everyone to not just think it, but to say it – ASK questions, LISTEN to the answers, and TALK about any concerns you have.

Cindy Ko, NHS Patient Safety Specialist, will set up a booth at each of our sites to answer questions from staff or the public about patient safety.

During this special week, Cindy will be profiling the new staff Patient Safety Binder. This binder provides relevant patient safety information that staff can access at their fingertips. In addition, Cindy will have the updated Patient Safety Welcome Brochure, being given to patients upon admission. Posters of this brochure are posted in high-traffic areas.

Meet Cindy during Patient Safety Week:

• Welland Site, Jan. 11, 9 a.m. – Noon, Cafeteria
• Ontario Street Site, Jan. 12, 9 a.m. – Noon, Front Entrance
• St. Catharines General Site, Jan. 12, 12:30 – 4:30 p.m., Cafeteria
• Greater Niagara General Site, Jan. 13, Noon – 4 p.m., Cafeteria
• Douglas Memorial Site, Jan. 14, Noon – 4 p.m., Gift Shop Corridor
• Port Colborne Site, Jan. 15, Noon – 4 p.m., Front Entrance

NOTL Site has already held their event. Congratulations to the Medical Unit there on winning the gift basket. There will be more draws and contests for staff members, so get involved!

See you all in January. «