Hospitals across the country celebrate improvements to patient safety
TORONTO, Oct. 30, 2019 /CNW/ - During this year's Canadian Patient Safety Week, hospitals from across the country are celebrating important improvements to patient safety.
TORONTO, Oct. 30, 2019 /CNW/ - During this year's Canadian Patient Safety Week, hospitals from across the country are celebrating important improvements to patient safety.
"Three years ago, hospitals from seven provinces joined forces to raise awareness among pharmaceutical suppliers of what our hospitals needed to help safeguard our patients," said Spencer Tuttle, Director, Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services. "By working with industry, we have made important advancements in barcoding, advance notification of product changes and new products that can help mitigate medication errors and make the supply chain more efficient."
The pan-Canadian effort was coordinated through HealthPRO, the national group purchasing organization that over 1,300 healthcare facilities leverage to maximize their buying power on healthcare contracts.
"It was our honour to amplify the needs of member hospitals through the Transforming Together campaign," says Christine Donaldson, Vice President, Pharmacy at HealthPRO. "Through the dedication of so many pharmacists and many others across the country, we have collectively moved the needle forward to improve the safety of patients."
Successes achieved to date include:
HealthPRO is committed to supporting hospitals in delivering on the next level of success for their patients. This fall, HealthPRO hosted another event which brought over 200 representatives from pharmaceutical companies and hospital leadership together. This time, the challenge was — how do we strengthen the health of our Canadian drug supply chain and minimize drug shortages?
Drug shortages are a complex, global problem, but ideas generated during this most recent session show great promise. In fact, 99% of attendees agreed that ideas generated during this event have the potential to improve the drug supply chain.
About HealthPRO
HealthPRO is Canada's group contracting provider for healthcare. We put decades of knowledge and the purchasing volumes of more than 1,300-member healthcare facilities across Canada to work. Our members count on us to reduce the cost of high-quality products and services they use, improve patient safety, help maintain assurance of supply and pursue new ideas and innovations. The outcome is unprecedented buying power and market influence for Canadian healthcare facilities. For more information, please visit www.healthprocanada.com.
About Canadian Patient Safety Week
Canadian Patient Safety Week is a national, annual campaign that the Canadian Patient Safety Institute started in 2005 to inspire extraordinary improvement in patient safety and quality. As the momentum for promoting best practices in patient safety has grown, so has the participation in Canadian Patient Safety Week. Canadian Patient Safety Week is relevant to anyone who engages with our healthcare system: providers, patients, and citizens. Working together, thousands help spread the message to Conquer Silence. For more information, please visit www.patientsafetyinstitute.ca
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SOURCE HealthPRO Procurement Services Inc.
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