Drug losses and theft from the healthcare system are accelerating; hospitals are pressured to implement safeguards to prevent drug diversion. This article provides insights into system-based strategies to reduce the opportunity for diversion (see Table 3).

This guide to the law for hospitals, long-term care homes and home care aims to help employers, supervisors and workers understand their obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and O. Reg. 67/93 – Health Care and Residential Facilities Regulation, including workplace violence prevention.

Learn about the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace (the Standard).

A series developed to raise awareness about the importance of mental health in all areas of life. The section "For Workplaces" includes animation videos on the 13 factors in the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace.

Best practice guidelines, tools and resources to assist policy makers, accreditation bodies, regulators and healthcare leaders assess what healthcare workers need in terms of support, and to create peer support programs.

Educational resources to learn how to encourage and drive conversations around mental health in the workplace as well as promote long-term mental health in the workplace beyond October (Mental Health Awareness month).

10 CEOs from across the United States wrote and signed the Heart of Safety to create more awareness about critical safety and well-being issues in healthcare, influence policies to protect health workers, and ensure care team members have the resources, equipment, and technologies they deserve to feel safe at work.

This peer reviewed publication intends to drive collective action to strengthen health workforce well-being and restore the health of the nation. It calls on multiple actors – including health care and public health leaders, government, payers, industry, educators, and leaders in other sectors – to help drive policy and systems change.

A designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center that recognizes nursing excellence. Hospitals achieve Magnet Recognition status for quality patient care and innovations in professional nursing practice. It is considered the highest recognition for a hospital nursing department.

Launched in 2019, this program provides a roadmap for health system leaders to implement programs, policies, and workflow efficiencies that support physician well-being and enhance joy in medicine. It is designed to empower health systems to strategically and systematically reduce burnout so that physicians - and their patients - can thrive.

​With burnout and staff turnover in health care continuing to rise at alarming rates, leaders are seeking ways to improve joy in work. This resource can help leaders understand what's meaningful to staff and the factors that contribute to burnout by asking, “What matters to you?”

This webpage/toolkit provides reliable wellness tools and resources to empower physicians, medical learners, leaders and educators to create change in the culture of medicine.

A series of live panels hosted by Mental Health Research Canada featuring insights by CEOs and leaders on workplace mental health.

Employers that employ 25 or more employees in Ontario on January 1 of any year are required to have a written policy on disconnecting from work (i.e., not engaging in work-related communications, including emails, telephone calls, video calls or sending or reviewing other messages, to be free from the performance of work).

A suite of tools and resources that provide key tips and strategies that can be built into existing workplace initiatives, providing benefits to leaders and employees.

“This study provides evidence on Canadian midwives’ preferences for and experiences with policies and guidelines which limit the hours of work and weeks per year preferred to be on call, and examines the relationship between preferences and midwives’ intention to stay in the profession.”

A sample workplace harassment and risk assessment form created by the federal government.

Validated, consensus-based resources for workplace violence prevention in hospitals, long-term care, home and community care and emergency medical services.

A guidebook for employers on how to prevent and manage occupational violence and aggression towards health workers.

A clear stance on harassment, bullying and any behaviour that undermines midwives in any work setting. An invitation to denounce bullying in practice groups, birth centres, hospitals and all other places of work and life and address it through a four-prong approach.