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PFPSC Partnership Announcement with CAA

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Partnership Announcement Patients for Patient Safety Canada welcomes the Chiropractic Association of Alberta as our new gold partner. As a member-based association advocating for the chiropractic profession, the Chiropractic Association of Alberta stands for engaging patients as partners in patient safety. Patient engagement is the foundation of everything they do because it strengthens the profession and ensures care remains patient-centred. Our partnership will bring this commitment to action. Shaping the future of safety Every patient deserves and expects that the care they receive...

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Support Us

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SUPPORT US Ensuring that everyone receives safe care every time is a challenge that needs collective effort. When individuals and organizations support Patients for Patient Safety Canada (PFPSC), our impact is amplified. Our Deepest Gratitude to Our Valued Partners and Donors! HIROC Foundation – 2024-25 grant. Healthcare Excellence Canada – 2024 contribution. Chiropractic Association of Alberta – 2025-26 Gold Partner. Nova Scotia Board of Examiners in Psychology – Donation...

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PFPSC Contribution to Health Canada AMR resources

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Patients for Patient Safety Canada’s Engagement with Health Canada to Develop AMR Patient Resource  Statistics from Canada’s Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Surveillance System indicates that 93% of antimicrobials (like antibiotics) were dispensed in the community by retail pharmacies (2021). The Public Health Agency of Canada studied the Canadian public’s knowledge about AMR. The results indicated 37% of the participants used an antibiotic, 25% knew about AMR, and 86% did not recall receiving information about unnecessary antibiotic use e.g. for viral infections.  Using...

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Worldwide Pressure Injury Prevention Day

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November 21, 2024 is Worldwide Pressure Injury Prevention Day (PIPD). This is a topic Patients for Patient Safety Canada (PFPSC) cares deeply about because we know from our own experience and from evidence that the harm from this preventable injury is more than the pain and discomfort suffered by the patient and the family caregiver, it is psychological, emotional and financial. Watch our 2-part exploration of this topic on your YouTube channel. According to the Canadian Institue for Health Information the number of pressure injuries (also known as pressure ulcers or bed sores) is...

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Tips from the Experts: How to Reduce the Risk of Infection in Healthcare Facilities

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Modified from Donskey CJ. Am J Infect Control 2023 The theme for World AMR Awareness Day is AMR is invisible, I am not.  Kim Neudorf PFPSC:   AMR (antimicrobial resistance) is a complicated term. To simplify, some refer to AMR as superbugs. Patients may not pay much attention to AMR until their infection does not respond to medication treatment, such as an antibiotic prescription. When these medications are ineffective, the infection lingers, hospitalizations are prolonged, and there is a possibility of death. We all understand infection. Yet, being infected with...

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