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Patient safety : information for employees --your role in BC Cancer patient safety

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BC Cancer Agency. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2019.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WX185 B862p 2019

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Continues / Continued By: Continues:; Patient safety handbook for healthcare providers

Alternate Title: Patient safety handbook for healthcare providers

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: 31 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: BC Cancer Agency; Safety Management - standards; Emergencies; Patient Safety; Risk Management; Health Personnel; Medical Errors; Quality Assurance, Health Care; Guideline

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WX185 B862p 2019

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Patient safety handbook for healthcare providers

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BC Cancer Agency. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2013?.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WX185 B862p 2013

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date: 2013?

Physical Description: 21 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: BC Cancer Agency; Safety Management - standards; Emergencies; Patient Safety; Risk Management; Health Personnel; Medical Errors; Quality Assurance, Health Care; Guideline

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet; Handout

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Library

Call Number: WX185 B862p 2013

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BC Cancer Agency quality and patient safety plan

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BC Cancer Agency. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2013.

Audience: Professional

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date: 2013

Subjects: BC Cancer Agency; Accreditation - standards; Safety Management - standards; Emergencies; Patient Safety; Risk Management; Health Personnel; Medical Errors; Quality Assurance, Health Care; Guideline

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Looseleaf

Audience: Professional

Location: VC Library Archives

Communication for nurses : how to prevent harmful events and promote patient safety

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Schuster, Pamela McHugh, Nykolyn, Linda. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company , 2010.

Audience: Professional

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Author: Schuster, Pamela McHugh; Nykolyn, Linda

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: F.A. Davis Company

Publication Date: 2010

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Nurse-Patient Relations; Communication; Patient Care Management; Safety Management; Medical Errors - prevention & control

ISBN: 9780803620803; 0803620802

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Disclosing unanticipated medical outcomes (DUMO) : disclosing and resolving adverse outcomes with patients and families : workshop syllabus

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Institute for Healthcare Communication. Mississauga, ON: Institute for Healthcare Communication-Canada , 2011. rev. ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: W62 D611 2011

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Corporate Author: Institute for Healthcare Communication

Edition: rev. ed.

Place of Publication: Mississauga, ON

Publisher: Institute for Healthcare Communication-Canada

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Professional-Patient Relations; Disclosure; Medical Errors; Patient Care - standards; Treatment Outcome; Treatment Failure; Risk Management; Quality Assurance, Health Care; Patient Acceptance of Health Care

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Kelowna Library; Victoria Library

Call Number: W62 D611 2011

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Lean hospitals : improving quality, patient safety, and employee engagement

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Graban, Mark. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press , 2016. 3rd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WX150.1 G727l 2016

Availability: 1 copy, 0 available

Author: Graban, Mark

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: Boca Raton, FL

Publisher: CRC Press

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: xxiii, 330 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subjects: Hospital Administration -- methods; Hospital Administration -- economics; Total Quality Management -- methods; Efficiency, Organizational; Patient Safety; Quality Improvement

ISBN: 9781498743259

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Victoria Library

Call Number: WX150.1 G727l 2016

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Radiation safety orientation

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BC Cancer Agency. Sindi Ahluwalia Hawkins Centre for the Southern Interior. Kelowna, BC: BC Cancer Agency , 2012.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WN650 B862r 2012

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency. Sindi Ahluwalia Hawkins Centre for the Southern Interior

Place of Publication: Kelowna, BC

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date: 2012

Subjects: Safety - standards; Occupational Exposure - prevention & control; Radiation Injuries - prevention & control; BC Cancer Agency

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Professional

Location: Kelowna Library

Call Number: WN650 B862r 2012

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Patient centred care in medical imaging and radiotherapy

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Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier , 2013.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WN180 P298 2013

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Alternate Title: Patient centered care

Editor: Ramlaul, Aarthi; Vosper, Martin

Place of Publication: Edinburgh

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: xviii, 307 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subjects: Diagnostic Imaging; Radiotherapy; Patient-Centered Care; Safety Management; United Kingdom

ISBN: 9780702046131

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Kelowna Library

Call Number: WN180 P298 2013

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Patients come second : leading change by changing the way you lead

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Berrett, Britt, Spiegelman, Paul. New York, NY: An Inc. Original , 2013.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WX159 B47 2013

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Berrett, Britt; Spiegelman, Paul

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: An Inc. Original

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: 200 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Health Services Administration; Personnel Administration, Hospital; Personnel Management; Job Satisfaction; Attitude of Health Personnel; Delivery of Health Care; Leadership; Employee Incentive Plans; Organizational Innovation; Patient-Centered Care; Staff Development; Quality of Health Care

ISBN: 9780988842809

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WX159 B47 2013

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Primer on scientific risk assessment at Health Canada

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Saner, Marc. [Ottawa, ON]: Health Canada , 2010.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WA900 S223 2010

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Author: Saner, Marc

Corporate Author: Canada. Health Canada

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Health Canada

Publication Date: 2010

Subjects: Risk Assessment; Consumer Product Safety; Public Health; Risk Management; Decision Making; Canada

ISBN: 9781100153773

Language: English; French

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet

Call Number: WA900 S223 2010

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Prevention and management of operating room fires

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Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation, ECRI Institute. Indianapolis, IN: Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation | ECRI Institute , 2010.

Audience: Professional

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Corporate Author: Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation; ECRI Institute

Place of Publication: Indianapolis, IN

Publisher: Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation; ECRI Institute

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: 18 minutes

Subjects: Fires - prevention & control; Operating Rooms - standards; Risk Management; Safety Management

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Self-assessment of radiation-safety programs : recommendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

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National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. [Bethesda, MD]: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements , 2010.

Audience: Professional

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Corporate Author: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Place of Publication: [Bethesda, MD]

Publisher: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Publication Date: 2010

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; NCRP report 162; Ebrary books

Subjects: Radiation Protection - standatrds; Radiation, Ionizing; Safety Management - standards; Professional Competence; Program Evaluation - standards; Practice Guideline

ISBN: 9780982384305

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Radiation safety aspects of nanotechnology : recommendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

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National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. [Bethesda, MD]: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements , 2017.

Audience: Professional

Table of Contents:; 1. Executive Summary -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 Scope -- 1.3 Conclusions and Recommendations -- 1.3.1 General -- 1.3.2 Operational Health Physics -- 1.3.3 Internal Dosimetry -- 1.3.4 Summary -- 2. Introduction -- 2.1 Background -- 2.2 Purpose -- 3. Types and Sources of Nanomateria…

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Corporate Author: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Place of Publication: [Bethesda, MD]

Publisher: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: 1 online resource

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; NCRP report 176

Subjects: Nanoparticles; Radiation Exposure - adverse effects; Radiation Protection - methods; Radiometry; Safety Management - methods; Nanotechnology - standards; United States; Guideline

Abstract: Table of Contents:; 1. Executive Summary -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 Scope -- 1.3 Conclusions and Recommendations -- 1.3.1 General -- 1.3.2 Operational Health Physics -- 1.3.3 Internal Dosimetry -- 1.3.4 Summary -- 2. Introduction -- 2.1 Background -- 2.2 Purpose -- 3. Types and Sources of Nanomaterials Including Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Naturally Occurring and Incidentally Produced Nanomaterials -- 3.3 Radiation-Induced Synthesis of Nanomaterials -- 3.4 Radioactive Nanomaterials -- 3.4.1 Naturally Occurring Radioactive Nanomaterials -- 3.4.2 Incidentally Produced Radioactive Nanomaterials -- 3.4.3 Radiolabeled Nanomaterials -- 4. Physicochemical Concerns for Exposure to Nanoparticles -- 4.1 Nanoparticle Physicochemical Properties -- 4.1.1 Deposition Within the Respiratory Tract -- 4.1.2 Translocation Across Organ Membranes -- 4.1.3 Surface Area and Reactivity in Biological Systems -- 4.1.4 Particle Shape -- 4.1.5 Particle Agglomeration -- 4.1.6 Material Dispersibility -- 4.1.7 Material Surface Charge -- 4.2 Nanoparticle Exposure Experiences Involving Humans -- 4.2.1 Magic Nano Event -- 4.2.2 Event in China -- 4.2.3 Nickel Sensitization Case -- 4.2.4 Polymer and Metal Fume Experience -- 4.3 Guidance on Managing Physicochemical Concerns for Exposure to Nanoparticles -- 5. Operational Health Physics in a Nanotechnology Environment -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.1.1 Attention to the Physicochemical Toxicity of Radioactive Nanomaterials -- 5.1.2 Changes that May be Needed for Internal Dosimetry -- 5.1.3 Changes that May be Needed for Dispersion of Airborne Particles -- 5.1.4 Summary of Radiation Program Elements Applicable to Working with Radioactive Nanomaterials -- 5.2 Hierarchy of Exposure Controls for Facility and Process Design -- 5.2.1 Elimination and Substitution -- 5.2.2 Engineered Controls; 5.2.3 Administrative Controls -- 5.2.4 Personal Protective Equipment -- 5.3 Use of Radioactive Nanomaterials in Medical Settings -- 5.4 Management and Disposal of Radioactive Nanomaterial Waste -- 5.5 Control of Public Exposure -- 5.6 Emergency Response -- 5.7 Incident Investigation -- 5.8 Effective Risk Communication -- 6. Nanoparticle Issues for Internal Radiation Dosimetry -- 6.1 Framework for Considering Radioactive Nanoparticle Internal Dosimetry -- 6.2 General Approach to Biokinetic Modeling for Intakes of Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.3 Radiation Dosimetry of Inhaled Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.3.1 Deposition of Inhaled Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.3.2 Clearance of Inhaled Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.3.3 Respiratory Tract Dosimetry for Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.4 Radiation Dosimetry of Ingested Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.5 Radiation Dosimetry of Radioactive Nanoparticles for Intact Skin -- 6.6 Radiation Dosimetry of Radioactive Nanoparticles in Wounds -- 6.7 Biokinetics of Nanoparticles that Affect Internal Dosimetry -- 6.7.1 Regional Deposition of Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.7.2 Biokinetic Characteristics of Inhaled Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.7.3 Biokinetics Example: Monomeric and Polymeric Plutonium -- 7. Dose Assessment and Medical Management for Individuals Exposed to Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 7.1 Approaches for Dose Assessment -- 7.2 Occupational Exposure and Dose Assessment Scenario: Plutonium Processing Facility -- 7.3 Impact of Radioactive Nanoparticles on Dose Assessment -- 7.4 Impact of Radioactive Nanoparticles on Medical Management Decisions -- 8. Conclusions and Recommendations -- 8.1 Hazard and Exposure Assessment -- 8.1.1 Conclusions -- 8.1.2 Recommendations -- 8.2 Operational Health Physics -- 8.2.1 Conclusions -- 8.2.2 Recommendations -- 8.3 Nanoparticle Issues for Radiation Dosimetry; 8.3.1 Conclusions -- 8.3.2 Recommendations -- 8.4 Dose Assessment and Medical Management -- 8.4.1 Conclusions -- 8.4.2 Recommendations -- Appendix A. Radiolabeled Nanoparticles -- A.1 Use of Radionuclides to Characterize and Quantitate Nanoparticle Contents -- A.2 Radiolabeled Nanoparticles for Biokinetic and Toxicologic Investigations -- A.3 Radiolabeled Nanoparticles for Diagnostic Medicine -- A.4 Radiolabeled Nanoparticles for Medical Imaging -- A.5 Radiolabeled Nanoparticles for Therapeutic Medicine -- A.6 Use of Radiation-Induced Emissions and Hyperthermal Effects from Nanoparticles in Therapeutic Medicine -- Appendix B. Biokinetic Models -- B.1 Fate of Nanoparticles in the Lungs -- B.2 Particle Clearance and Translocation Pathways -- B.3 Exposure and Biokinetics of Ingested Nanoparticles -- B.4 Human and Animal Studies Using Radioactive Nanoparticles -- Appendix C. Key Concepts for Understanding Nanoparticle Aerosol Properties and Behaviors -- C.1 Introduction -- C.2 A Range of Mechanisms Influence Particle Motion and Collection -- C.3 Behavior of Airborne Nanoparticles is Dominated by Brownian Diffusion -- C.4 Particle Volume Equivalent Diameter, Thermodynamic Diameter, and Aerodynamic Equivalent Diameter are Related -- C.5 Particle Size Distributions are Frequently Lognormal -- C.6 Nanoparticles Dominate the Count Distribution -- C.7 Nanoparticles Exist to Some Extent in the Majority of Occupational Aerosols -- C.8 Smaller Particles have a Greater Fraction of Their Atoms at the Particle Surface -- C.9 Number Concentrations of Concern Depend on the Material of Concern -- C.10 Realistic Airborne Particle Number Concentrations can be Limited by Coagulation -- C.11 Smaller Particles are More Difficult to Dislodge from Surfaces than Larger Particles -- Abbreviations, Acronyms and Symbols -- Glossary -- References -- Scientific Committee and Staff; The NCRP -- Officers -- Members -- Distinguished Emeritus Members -- Lauriston S. Taylor Lectures -- Warren K. Sinclair Keynote Addresses -- Thomas S. Tenforde Topical Lectures -- NCRP Publications -- NCRP Reports -- NCRP Commentaries -- Proceedings of the Annual Meeting -- Lauriston S. Taylor Lectures -- Warren K. Sinclair Keynote Addresses -- Thomas S. Tenforde Topical Lectures -- Symposium Proceedings -- NCRP Statements -- Other Documents

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ISBN: 9780913392041; 9780913392027

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Cancer support at your finger tips

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BC Cancer Agency, Northern Health. Prince George, BC: BC Cancer Agency. Centre for the North , 2013.

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency; Northern Health

Place of Publication: Prince George, BC

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Centre for the North

Publication Date: 2013

Subjects: BC Cancer Agency; Centre for the North; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Handout

Location: VC Library Archives

ORNAC standards, guidelines and position statements for perioperative registered nurses

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Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC). Kingston, ON: Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada , 2019. 14th ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WY161 O61s 2019

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Contents:; Sec 1. Practice standards and competencies -- Sec 2. Infection prevention and control -- Sec 3. Perioperative phases / Anesthesia / Surgical energy / Specific care management -- Sec 4. Risk managment and occupation health and safety -- Sec 5. Exceptional clinical events -- Sec 6. Glossar…

Alternate Title: ORNAC 2019

Corporate Author: Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC)

Edition: 14th ed.

Place of Publication: Kingston, ON

Publisher: Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: xxx, 6 numbered sections : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Perioperative Nursing - standards; Operating Room Nursing - standards; Practice Guideline; Infection Control; Occupational Health; Risk Management; Safety; Canada

Abstract: Contents:; Sec 1. Practice standards and competencies -- Sec 2. Infection prevention and control -- Sec 3. Perioperative phases / Anesthesia / Surgical energy / Specific care management -- Sec 4. Risk managment and occupation health and safety -- Sec 5. Exceptional clinical events -- Sec 6. Glossary.