Patient Safety

Healthcare associated infections are an unwelcome reality in modern health care settings across the globe. Prevention and control of these infections in hospitals is a priority for Ontario and is key to keeping patients safe. The government of Ontario has developed this site to keep the public informed on patient safety related issues at the province’s hospitals. By April 2009, it will report on eight different topics relating to patient safety at Ontario hospitals.

Related articles

• Patient Safety Is Not Improving in Hospitals, Study Finds – NYTimes.com (jeffpruett.wordpress.com)
• Harmful errors still common in U.S. hospitals: study (reuters.com)