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Patient safety, medical error and tort law : an international comparison : final report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18475
Gilmour, Joan M. Edmonton, AB: Canadian Patient Safety Institute , 2006.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Gilmour, Joan M
Corporate Author
Canadian Patient Safety Institute
Place of Publication
Edmonton, AB
Publisher
Canadian Patient Safety Institute
Publication Date
2006
Subjects
Medical Errors - legislation & jurisprudence
Medical Errors - prevention & control
Safety Management
Patients
Liability, Legal
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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https://apps.osgoode.yorku.ca/osgmedia.nsf/0/094676DE3FAD06A5852572330059253C/$FILE/FinalReport_Full.pdf
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Role of healthcare work environments in shaping safety culture

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18478
Lowe, Graham S. [Toronto, ON]: Longwoods Pub. , 2008.
Audience
Professional
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Safety culture
Author
Lowe, Graham S
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Longwoods Pub.
Publication Date
2008
Subjects
Medical Errors - prevention & control
Workplace
Health Personnel
Safety Management
Liability, Legal
Patient Care - standards
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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http://cprn.org/documents/49889_EN.pdf
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Patient safety in Canada : an update

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18479
Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2007.
Audience
Professional
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  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Health Personnel - standards
Safety Management
Patient Care - standards
Medical Errors - prevention & control
Liability, Legal
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
PDF available to download from this site
Read Online
https://secure.cihi.ca/estore/productFamily.htm?pf=PFC1088&lang=en&media=0
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Power of an apology : removing the legal barriers : a special report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15916
British Columbia. Office of the Ombudsman. [Victoria, BC?]: Office of the Ombudsman, British Columbia , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
JL429.5 L52 B74 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Special report no. 27, February 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Corporate Author
British Columbia. Office of the Ombudsman
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Office of the Ombudsman, British Columbia
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
16 p. ; 28 cm.
Series
Special report 27
Subjects
Dissent and Disputes - legislation & jurisprudence
Liability, Legal
Consumer Advocacy
Community-Institutional Relations
Negotiating
Government
British Columbia
ISBN
0772654883
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
JL429.5 L52 B74 2006
Read Online
http://www.ombudsman.bc.ca/images/resources/reports/Special_Reports/Special%20Report%20No%20-%2027.pdf

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Commission of inquiry on hormone receptor testing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17798
Cameron, Margaret A. St. John's, NL: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WP141 C182 2009
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
v.1: Investigation and findings; v.2: Looking forward...policy papers; v.3: Appendices
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  4 read online  
Author
Cameron, Margaret A
Corporate Author
Commission of Inquiry on Hormone Receptor Testing
Place of Publication
St. John's, NL
Publisher
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
3 v. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Diagnostic Errors
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Receptors, Estrogen
Receptors, Progesterone
Laboratories, Hospital
Pathology, Clinical
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Cancer Care Facilities
Oncology Service, Hospital
Newfoundland and Labrador
Canada
Abstract
v.1: Investigation and findings
v.2: Looking forward...policy papers
v.3: Appendices
ISSN
9781551463490 (v.1)
9781551463506 (v.2)
9781551463513 (v.3)
9781551463537 (PDF Website)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP141 C182 2009
Read Online
http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2009/health/CameronInquiry.pdf
http://www.cihrt.nl.ca/Final%20Report/Volume%201%20Investigation%20and%20Findings.pdf
http://www.cihrt.nl.ca/Final%20Report/Volume%202%20-%20Looking%20Forward%20...%20Policy%20Papers.pdf
http://www.cihrt.nl.ca/Final%20Report/Volume%203%20Final%20Appendices.pdf

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Patient safety and quality : an evidence-based handbook for nurses

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16421
United States. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY100 P298h 2008
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
v.1: Patient safety and quality; Evidence-based practice; Patient-centered care; v.2: Working conditions : work environment; Critical opportunities for patient safety and quality; v.3: Tools for improvement
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Corporate Author
United States. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Editor
Hughes, Ronda G
Place of Publication
Rockville, MD
Publisher
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
3v.
Series
AHRQ publication no. 08-0043
Subjects
Patient Care - standards
Patient Care - nursing
Nursing
Safety Management - standards
Health Facilities - organization & administration
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Medical Errors - prevention & control
Patient-Centered Care
Quality of Health Care
Occupational Health
Patient Care Management
Evidence-Based Medicine
Abstract
v.1: Patient safety and quality
Evidence-based practice
Patient-centered care
v.2: Working conditions : work environment
Critical opportunities for patient safety and quality
v.3: Tools for improvement
ISBN
978587633539 (v.1)
978587633546 (v.2)
978587633553 (v.3)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WY100 P298h 2008
Read Online
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/nurseshdbk.pdf

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Radiation protection in educational institutions

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16219
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. [Bethesda, MD]: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN650 N39 2007 v.157
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Corporate Author
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
x, 155 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
NCRP report 157
Subjects
Radiation Protection - methods
Radiation Injuries - prevention & control
Safety Management
School Health Services - standards
Guideline
ISBN
9780929600949
0929600940
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WN650 N39 2007 v.157

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Manual : emergency response plan : BC Cancer Agency (BCCA) Centre for the Southern Interior (CSI)

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15659
BC Cancer Agency. Centre for the Southern Interior, BC Cancer Agency. Kelowna, BC: BC Cancer Agency. Centre for the Southern Interior , 2007?.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WX185 B862m 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Centre for the Southern Interior
BC Cancer Agency
Place of Publication
Kelowna, BC
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Centre for the Southern Interior
Publication Date
2007?
Subjects
BC Cancer Agency. Centre for the Southern Interior - handbooks
Safety Management - standards
Emergencies
Disaster Planning
Security Measures
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WX185 B862m 2007

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Checklist manifesto : how to get things right

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18364
Gawande, Atul. New York, NY: Metropolitan Books | Henry Holt and Company , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W21 G284c 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
The problem of extreme complexity; The checklist; The end of the master builder; The idea; The first try; The checklist factory; The test; The hero in the age of checklists; The save
More Information
Author
Gawande, Atul
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Metropolitan Books
Henry Holt and Company
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
x, 209 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Clinical Competence
Emergency medicine
Intensive Care Units
Quality Assurance, Health Care - methods
Quality Control
Checklist
Guidelines as Topic
Safety Management - standards
Infection Control
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
Popular Work
Abstract
The problem of extreme complexity
The checklist
The end of the master builder
The idea
The first try
The checklist factory
The test
The hero in the age of checklists
The save
ISBN
9780805091748
0805091742
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W21 G284c 2009

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Operational radiation safety training

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2783
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. [Bethesda, MD]: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements , 2000.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN650 N39 2000 v.134
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Corporate Author
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Publication Date
2000
Series
NCRP report 134
Subjects
Radiation Injuries - prevention & control
Safety
ISBN
929600673
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WN650 N39 2000 v.134

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Biological safety : principles and practices

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15417
Washington, DC: ASM Press , c2006. 4th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QY23 B615f 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Editor
Fleming, Diane O
Hunt, Debra Long
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
ASM Press
Publication Date
c2006
Physical Description
xviii, 622 p. : ill. ; 29 cm
Subjects
Accidents, Occupational - prevention & control
Laboratories - standards
Safety
ISBN
9781555813390
1555813399
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QY23 B615f 2006

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SC : seamless care : a pharmacist’s guide to continuous care programs

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18301
[Toronto, ON]: Canadian Pharmacists Association , 2003.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QV737 S277 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Editor
MacKinnon, Neil J
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Pharmacists Association
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
xvii, 167 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Pharmaceutical Services - organization & administration
Continuity of Patient Care - organization & administration
Medication Errors - prevention & control
Canada
ISBN
9781894402071
1894402073
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
QV737 S277 2003

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Ergonomics guide for hospital pharmacies

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19736
Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare in British Columbia, OHSAH. [Vancouver, BC?]: Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare in BC , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA487.5 H4 E67 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Corporate Author
Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare in British Columbia
OHSAH
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare in BC
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
x, 86 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Pharmacy Service, Hospital
Safety
Health Personnel
Musculoskeletal System - injuries
Occupational Health
Human Engineering
Risk Management
Cumulative Trauma Disorders
British Columbia
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA487.5 H4 E67 2004

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Using carts in healthcare : a resource guide for reducing musculoskeletal injury : in partnership with Vancouver Island Health Authority

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19807
Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare in British Columbia, Vancouver Island Health Authority, OHSAH. [Vancouver, BC?]: Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare (OHSAH) in British Columbia , 2005.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA487.5 H4 U84 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Corporate Author
Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare in British Columbia
Vancouver Island Health Authority
OHSAH
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare (OHSAH) in British Columbia
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
107 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Accidents, Occupational - prevention & control
Wounds and Injuries - prevention & control
Musculoskeletal System - injuries
Equipment Design
Equipment and Supplies, Hospital
Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Health Personnel
Safety
ISBN
0968734235
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA487.5 H4 U84 2005

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Developing change management skills : a resource for health care professionals and managers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15509
Iles, Valerie, Cranfield, Steve. London, UK: NHS Service Delivery and Organization (SDO) R & D Programme , 2004.
Audience
Professional
More Information
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Alternate Title
Managing change in the NHS
Author
Iles, Valerie
Cranfield, Steve
Place of Publication
London, UK
Publisher
NHS Service Delivery and Organization (SDO) R & D Programme
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Personnel Management
Leadership
Management Quality Circles
Health Services Administration
Organizational Innovation
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.netscc.ac.uk/hsdr/files/adhoc/change-management-developing-skills.pdf
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Management of radionuclide therapy patients

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16217
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. [Bethesda, MD]: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN650 N39 2007 v.155
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Corporate Author
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
x, 255 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
NCRP report 155
Subjects
Radiotherapy - standards
Radiation Injuries - prevention & control
Radiation Protection - methods
Safety - standards
Guideline
ISBN
9780929600925
0929600924
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WN650 N39 2007 v.155

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Standards, guidelines, and position statements for perioperative registered nursing practice

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18251
Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC). [Toronto, ON]: Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada , 2009. 9th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY161 O61s 2009
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Alternate Title
ORNAC 2009
Corporate Author
Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC)
Edition
9th ed.
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
370 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Perioperative Nursing - standards
Operating Room Nursing - standards
Practice Guideline
Infection Control
Safety
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WY161 O61s 2009

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Code of ethics for the American Association of Physicists in Medicine : report of Task Group 109

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18711
American Association of Physicists in Medicine. College Park, MD: American Association of Physicists in Medicine , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN440 A512 2009 v.109
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Corporate Author
American Association of Physicists in Medicine
Place of Publication
College Park, MD
Publisher
American Association of Physicists in Medicine
Publication Date
2009
Series
AAPM report 109
Subjects
Codes of Ethics
Health Physics - ethics
Societies, Scientific - ethics
United States
ISBN
9781888340808
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WN440 A512 2009 v.109

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World health report 2007 : a safer future : global public health security in the 21st century

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16185
Prentice, Thomson, Reinders, Lina Tucker. Geneva: World Health Organization , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA530.1 W927 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Evolution of public health security.; Threats to public health security.; New health threats in the 21st century.; Learning lessons, thinking ahead.; Towards a safer future.
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  1 read online  
Alternate Title
A safer future : global public health security in the 21st century
Author
Prentice, Thomson
Reinders, Lina Tucker
Corporate Author
World Health Organization
Editor
Heymann, David L
Place of Publication
Geneva
Publisher
World Health Organization
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xxiv, 72 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
World Health
Disease Outbreaks - prevention & control
International Cooperation
Environmental Health
Legislation as Topic
Abstract
Evolution of public health security.
Threats to public health security.
New health threats in the 21st century.
Learning lessons, thinking ahead.
Towards a safer future.
ISBN
9789241563444
9241563443
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA530.1 W927 2007
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http://www.who.int/whr/2007/whr07_en.pdf

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Bad therapy : master therapists share their worst failures

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113910
Kottler, Jeffrey A., Carlson, Jon. New York, NY: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group , 2003.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM420 K865b 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Kottler, Jeffrey A.
Carlson, Jon
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
xiii, 201 p. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Clinical Competence
Professional-Patient Relations
Medical Errors - psychology
Counseling - methods
Judgment
ISBN
9780415933230
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM420 K865b 2003

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