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The following HPME faculty were in the major media recently:

September 2004

Donald Redelemeier (Winnipeg Free Press) September 30, 2004 : Traffic cameras working
Bernard Dickens (National Post) September 30, 2004 : HIV couples' quest for babies
William Geerts (Toronto Sun) September 20, 2004: Hospitals get new blood clot guidelines

October 2004

Peter Coyte (Toronto Star) October 14, 2004 : Empty beds will fill up in no time
Bernard Dickens (Toronto Star) October 1, 2004 : Pregnancy test order called dangerous step
Ross Baker and Peter Norton (Canadian Healthcare Manager) October: Who's Who Awards

Virginia Flintoft Provides Nursing Perspective on Patient Safety

Virginia Flintoft, RN and Project Coordinator of the Canadian Adverse Events Study, was interviewed in the September issue of The Standard, the magazine of the College of Nurses of Ontario . Nurses played a role in carrying out the study by screening patient charts. According to Flintoft, nurses have a very clear understanding of the continuum of care and their ability to see the big picture was helpful in the chart review process. Based on study findings, Flintoft emphasized the importance of creating an organizational climate that encourages the open communication of adverse events. The Canadian Adverse Events Study was led by Dr. Ross Baker, Professor in HPME, and Dr. Peter Norton, of the University of Calgary.

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