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Caring Safely:
MakingCARINGSAFELY UHN even safer for patients,
caregivers and each other

PATIENT EXPERIENCE

TEAM ENGAGEMENT

IT TRANSFORMATION

A number of teams and individuals are leading the work of Caring Safely, which reports in to Dr. Charlie Chan,
EVP Clinical Programs, Quality & Safety, Emma Pavlov, EVP Human Resources, Organizational Development
& Michener Operations, and Dr. Peter Pisters, in his role as EVP Clinical Operations (Interim) (Photos: UHN)

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

Imagine a small puddle of water in a hospital hallway. the workplace and, of course, for the patients and their

To some, it’s left unnoticed. To others, it’s careless caregivers who we serve.

caonndcpeornte.ntiallyMdIaCnHgeEroNuEs.RToINmToEstG, iRt’sAsToImOeNone else’s In the past year, much groundwork has been done on
Caring Safely. A Memorandum of Understanding was

Under UHN’s Caring Safely Safety has always been a signed with SickKids, which
Transformation, launched focus at UHN and Caring had already begun its own
by President and CEO Dr. safety transformation. There

Peter Pisters at the 2015 Safely is designed to heighten was engagement with others
Annual General Meeting, that awareness and create in the Toronto Academic
puddle in the hallway is the individual accountability for it. Health Science Network,
responsibility of everyone at including neighbours at

UHN who sees it. Sinai Health System and

Safety has always been a focus at UHN and Caring Women’s College, and detailed discussions with
Safely is designed to heighten awareness and create leaders from a dozen other hospitals, where much can
individual accountability for it. Whether clinical or be learned from their focus on patient safety over the
non-clinical, staff must have an awareness that puts past 15 years.

safety first in everything we do, for each other, for

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