Diversion of Controlled Drugs In Hospitals
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).
Workplace Violence Prevention In Health Care
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.
Addressing Mental Health In The Workplace
Learn about the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace (the Standard).
Have ‘THAT’ Talk
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.
Creating A Safe Space
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.
Mental Health In The Workplace
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).
The Heart of Safety: Declaration of Principles
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.
National Plan For Health Workforce Well-Being
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.
Magnet Recognition Program
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.
Joy In Medicine Health System Recognition Program
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.
“What Matters To You?” Conversation Guide For Improving Joy In Work
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?”
Physician Wellness Hub
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.
It Starts At The Top
A series of live panels hosted by Mental Health Research Canada featuring insights by CEOs and leaders on workplace mental health.
Disconnecting From Work Policy
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).
Caregivers In The Workplace-Tools For Employers
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.
Duty Hour Limitation Policies
“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.”
Workplace Harassment And Violence Risk Assessment Tool
A sample workplace harassment and risk assessment form created by the federal government.
Violence, Aggression & Responsive Behaviours Toolkit
Validated, consensus-based resources for workplace violence prevention in hospitals, long-term care, home and community care and emergency medical services.
Prevention And Management of Violence And Aggression In Health Services
A guidebook for employers on how to prevent and manage occupational violence and aggression towards health workers.
Position Statement On Bullying
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.
Issue Brief: Addressing Workplace Violence In Leading Health Systems
This brief outlines the impact of workplace violence on health workers and the entire health system, and offers a maturity model that leaders can use to advance efforts to address it.
Preventing Violence, Harassment And Bullying Against Health Workers
This guideline provides recommendations for health service organizations and academic institutions so they can recognize, prevent and manage violence, harassment and bullying in the workplace.
Ontario Health’s Equity, Inclusion, Diversity And Anti-Racism Framework
A tool to build an organizational culture focused on equity, inclusion, diversity and anti-racism, and to contribute to better outcomes for patients, families and providers within the health system.
Making The Case For Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion
A toolkit for developing an imperative for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) that goes beyond costs, resources, and return on investment (ROI).
Principles and Strategies For Anti-Racism Interventions In Healthcare Settings
A conceptual model (see Figure 2) that depicts the process, principles, and strategies for consideration when implementing anti-racism interventions in healthcare settings.
Dismantling Anti-Black Racism: A Toolkit For Health Professionals
A module designed to further the understanding of anti-Black racism in the healthcare professions and to provide resources to combat and address racism in learning and teaching spaces.
The Nokiiwin Workplace Wellness Toolkit
A toolkit for creating healthier and safer First Nations workplaces.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Position Statement
A clear stance on diversity, equity, and inclusion and the development of an Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment policy in midwifery.
Racial Justice Position Statement
A clear stance on racial justice and a call to address and dismantle both the systemic and interpersonal racism in midwifery.
Teaching Implicit Bias Recognition And Management In Medical Education
This article provides twelve tips or practical strategies that can assist educators to incorporate implicit bias instruction across the continuum of medical education to improve inequity and advance social justice.