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.