Create a user-friendly patient safety rating system for Canadian hospitals
An informed patient is a safer patient. Hospital safety ratings are an important tool for empowering patients and families to make the right decisions. So why doesn't Canada have a similar system? Patients are less safe when they are left in the dark.
Stamp Out Ageism and the Thieves of Hope
Everyone, regardless of age, should have the right to try — not just the duty to die.
Hand Washing Isn’t Just for Kids
The single most important step healthcare workers can take to protect patients and themselves is washing their hands before and after every patient-related contact. So why do many fail to comply?
Eliminate Taxpayer Subsidy of Doctors’ Insurance
Protecting doctors by having the public pay part of their insurance premiums harms true accountability to patients and families.
Make Apology Normal
Apology after harm should be the rule, not the exception.
Install “Black Box” Technology in Operating Rooms
Black boxes would make surgery more transparent and safer.
Turning Transparency into Patient Safety
Make public reporting of medical errors and harmful incidents mandatory.
Eliminate Hospital Parking Fees
Reducing parking costs can assist with patient care and recovery.
