In this section :
- Hospital harm is everyone鈥檚 concern
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Hospital Harm Improvement Resource
- How to Use the Hospital Harm Measure for Improvement
- Learning from Harm
- General Patient Safety Quality Improvement and Measurement Resources
- Hypoglycemia: Introduction
- Aspiration Pneumonia: Introduction
- Delirium: Introduction
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Infusion, Transfusion and Injection Complications: Introduction
- Infusion, Transfusion and Injection Complications: Discharge Abstract Database
- Infusion, Transfusion and Injection Complications: Importance to Patients and Families
- Infusion, Transfusion and Injection Complications: Clinical and System Reviews, Incident Analyses
- Infusion, Transfusion and Injection Complications: Measures
- Infusion, Transfusion and Injection Complications: Success Stories
- Infusion, Transfusion and Injection Complications: References
- Medication Incidents: Introduction
- Obstetric Hemorrhage: Introduction
- Patient Trauma: Introduction
- Pneumonia: Introduction
- Pneumothorax: Introduction
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Post Procedural Infections: Introduction
- Post Procedural Infections: Discharge Abstract Database
- Post Procedural Infections: Importance to Patients and Families
- Post Procedural Infections: Clinical and Systems Reviews, Incident Analyses
- Post Procedural Infections: Measures
- Post Procedural Infections: Success Stories
- Post Procedural Infections: References
- Pressure Ulcer: Introduction
- Sepsis: Introduction
- UTI: Introduction
- Venous Thromboembolism: Introduction
- Wound Disruption: Introduction
- Obstetric Trauma: Introduction
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Procedure-Associated Shock: Introduction
- Procedure-Associated Shock: Discharge Abstract Database
- Procedure-Associated Shock: Importance to Patients and Families
- Procedure-Associated Shock: Clinical and System Review, Incident Analysis
- Procedure-Associated Shock: Measures
- Procedure-Associated Shock: Success Stories
- Procedure-Associated Shock: References
- Selected Serious Events: Introduction
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Electrolyte and Fluid Imbalance: Introduction
- Electrolyte and Fluid Imbalance: Discharge Abstract Database
- Electrolyte and Fluid Imbalance: Importance to Patients and Families
- Electrolyte and Fluid Imbalance: Clinical and System Reviews, Incident Analyses
- Electrolyte and Fluid Imbalance: Measures
- Electrolyte and Fluid Imbalance: Success Stories
- Electrolyte and Fluid Imbalance: References
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Anemia 鈥� Hemorrhage (Health Care / Medication Associated Condition): Introduction
- Anemia 鈥� Hemorrhage (Health Care / Medication Associated Condition): Discharge Abstract Database
- Anemia 鈥� Hemorrhage (Health Care / Medication Associated Condition): Importance to Patients and Families
- Anemia 鈥� Hemorrhage (Health Care / Medication Associated Condition): Clinical and System Reviews, Incident Analyses
- Anemia 鈥� Hemorrhage (Health Care / Medication Associated Condition): Measures
- Anemia 鈥� Hemorrhage (Health Care / Medication Associated Condition): Success Stories
- Anemia 鈥� Hemorrhage (Health Care / Medication Associated Condition): References
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Anemia 鈥� Hemorrhage (Procedure-Associated Conditions): Introduction
- Anemia 鈥� Hemorrhage (Procedure-Associated Conditions): Discharge Abstract Database
- Anemia 鈥� Hemorrhage (Procedure-Associated Conditions): Importance to Patients and Families
- Anemia 鈥� Hemorrhage (Procedure-Associated Conditions): Clinical and System Reviews, Incident Analyses
- Anemia 鈥� Hemorrhage (Procedure-Associated Conditions): Measures
- Anemia 鈥� Hemorrhage (Procedure-Associated Conditions): Success Stories
- Anemia 鈥� Hemorrhage (Procedure-Associated Conditions): References
- Birth Trauma: Introduction
- Device Failure: Introduction
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Infections due to Clostridium difficile, MRSA or VRE: Introduction
- Infections due to Clostridium difficile, MRSA or VRE: Discharge Abstract Database
- Infections due to Clostridium difficile, MRSA or VRE: Importance to Patients and Families
- Infections due to Clostridium difficile, MRSA or VRE: Surveillance, Outbreak Management
- Infections due to Clostridium difficile, MRSA or VRE: Clinical and System Reviews, Incident Analyses
- Infections due to Clostridium difficile, MRSA or VRE: Measures
- Infections due to Clostridium difficile, MRSA or VRE: Success Stories
- Infections due to Clostridium difficile, MRSA or VRE: References
- Laceration: Introduction
- Retained Foreign Body: Introduction
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Viral Gastroenteritis: Introduction
- Viral Gastroenteritis: Discharge Abstract Database
- Viral Gastroenteritis: Importance to Patients and Families
- Viral Gastroenteritis: Surveillance, Outbreak Management
- Viral Gastroenteritis: Clinical and System Reviews, Incident Analyses
- Viral Gastroenteritis: Measures
- Viral Gastroenteritis: Success Stories
- Viral Gastroenteritis: References
Viral Gastroenteritis: References
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).听Healthcare-associated Infections: General information about norovirus.听CDC; 2010.听
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).听Norovirus in healthcare facilities fact sheet. Atlanta, GA: CDC; 2011.听
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).听Adenovirus: Outbreaks.听CDC; 2019a.听
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).听Rotavirus: Clinical disease information.听CDC; 2019b.听
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).听Norovirus: Symptoms.听CDC; 2019c.听
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).听How-to Guide: Prevent Harm from High-Alert Medications. Cambridge, MA: IHI; 2012.听
Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet).听Gastrointestinal Infection Outbreak Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities: Reference Document for Use by Health Care Organizations for Internal Policy/Protocol Development. Vancouver, BC: PICNet; 2016.听
Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee (PIDAC), Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion.听Best Practices for Infection Prevention and Control Programs in Ontario: In All Health Care Settings, 3rd Edition. Toronto, ON: Queen's Printer for Ontario; 2012.听
Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee (PIDAC), Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion.听Best Practices for Surveillance of Health Care-Associated Infections: In Patient and Resident Populations, 3rd Edition. Toronto, ON: Queen's Printer for Ontario; 2014.听
Public Health Agency of Canada.听Pathogen Safety Data Sheets: Infectious Substances 鈥� Human rotavirus. Government of Canada. 2010.听
Public Health Agency of Canada.听Pathogen Safety Data Sheets: Infectious Substances 鈥� Norovirus.听Government of Canada. 2020.听
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).听Routine Practices and Additional Precautions for Preventing the Transmission of Infection in Healthcare Settings.听Ottawa, ON: PHAC; 2012.听
Wilson S, Deeks S.听National Immunization Awareness Week: Celebrating the success of Ontario's rotavirus immunization program.听Presented at the: National Immunization Awareness Week: Public Health Ontario Grand Rounds; April 25, 2017.听
World Health Organization (WHO). Guidelines on core components of infection prevention and control programmes at the national and acute health care facility level. WHO. 2016.听
World Health Organization (WHO). Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals: Rotavirus. WHO. 2018.听
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Viral Gastroenteritis
