Resources

Available Resources

In 2010, the Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA) developed a for patient safety and quality care for our health system. We have applied the HQAC's five building blocks for patient safety as a framework to organize the content of resources. The resources below are Canadian-based, or open access publications.

  • Environment & Equipment
    Environment and equipment focuses on the environmental design and availability of equipment to support safe, quality care (HQCA, 2010). Identifying design and equipment needs and developing protocols and checklists, are key factors, as well as data management.
    1. Muir, M., Archer Heese, G., McLean, D.,Bodnar, S., & Rock, B. L. (2007). , 19:223-240.
    2. Gallagher, S. (2005). , 21: 757-765.
    3. Canadian Diabetes Association (2013). .
    4. Guitard, P., & Priest-Brown, A. (n.d.). .
  • Governance & Leadership
    Governance and leadership is about standards of practice, operational policies, licensing, credentialing, legislation, and priorities. It includes the leaders and teams that work toward the development of standards and policies and create a culture of safety and quality care (HQCA, 2010).
    1. Kirk, S. F. L., & Penney, T. L. (2013). The Role of Health Systems in Obesity Management and Prevention: Problems and Paradigm Shifts. Current Obesity Reports, 2(4), 315-319. ()
    3. (2010) Developing a research agenda to support bariatric care in Canada: Workshop report - CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes and The Canadian Obesity Network
    4. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (2014). .
  • Patient Engagement
    Patient engagement is about creating a culture of partnership with patients, sharing information, addressing concerns and eliciting feedback (HQCA, 2010).
    1. Patients as Partners & Patient Voices Network (Sep 30, 2015). Patient -oriented health research: how the patient perspective makes a difference. Webinar presented by ImpactBC and the B.C. Ministry of Health
    2. - Canadian Obesity Network
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    7. CBC The Nature of Things (October 29, 2015). .
  • People & Teams
    People and teams focuses on the training, competence and effectiveness of care providers in providing safe, quality care (HQCA, 2010).
    1. My Healthy Waist (2015)
    2. Heart & Stroke Foundation (2015). .
    3. Rx Kinetics (n.d.). .
    4. Kirk, S. (2015). .
    5. The Provincial Bariatric Resource Team (PBRT) aims to build the knowledge, skills and capacity of health professionals who provide weight management care through education and consultations. For consultations and general inquiries, please contact: provincialbariatricresourceteam@albertahealthservices.ca
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  • Safety Management
    Safety management is about identifying potential hazards and incorporating initiatives that reduce risk (HQCA, 2010).
    1. College of Midwives of Manitoba (2001). .
    2. Society of Obestricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (2010). .
    3. Beitz, J. M. (2014). , 60(1):12-21.