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Leslie Worthington continues the search for accountability in Canadian health care. The family members of other patients experiencing medical errors begin contacting her for help in navigating a closed-door system. On one occasion Leslie and another woman offer each other support by picketing near Concordia Hospital in an effort to gain access to information and [...]
Posted by admin on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at 12:00 am
Filed under Canadian Health Care Stories · Tagged accountability in canadian health care, apology legislation, canadian health care system, Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Canadian patient safety week, John Klassen, Leslie Worthington, medical errors, patient advocacy, patient safety, patient safety advocate, patient voice, Patients for Patient Safety Canada, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Are you curious about what happens to survivors of adverse events in the Canadian health care system? Some focus on the future trying to leave what happened to them in the past so that they can adjust to their new sense of normalcy and once again begin enjoying their life. Others become determined to drive [...]
Posted by admin on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 4:28 am
Filed under Canadian Health Care Information, Patients · Tagged adverse event, adverse events, canadian health care system, Canadian patient safety week, disclosure of adverse events, empowered patient, patient safety, Rhonda Nixon, The Empowered Patient Conference
