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The Safe & Healthy Workplace Community is a dedicated space to collaborate on practices that create safe, healthy, and considerate workplaces. This Community is a space to share resources & connect with others interested in improvements within this realm. (Note that since this is a public space, posting confidential information is not recommended). Browse our resources to see case studies, tools, and articles that might help generate some ideas for implementation within your organization. Share your thoughts and expertise, and ask questions to join the conversation – you can also upload additional resources here.

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Community challenges
My Community Challenges are created by communities to help generate innovative solutions to specific problems. Use the resources within your communities to generate and develop your ideas and then submit them into the Challenge.

Design Contest Challenge

The summary of the RFS

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Topics Poll

Poll for interested topics

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Covid-19 Collaborathon Idea Centre

The Covid-19 Collaborathon is starting on June 23rd at 5 PM. Submissions will be open on the day of Event.

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DH GTM Innovation Fellow Application Centre

Digital Health Go To Market Innovation Deal Accelerator - Innovation Fellow Application Centre

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Mental Health Idea Submission

Share your ideas to the Colleaga Mental Health Innovation Institute to help mental health innovation!

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Veterans Affaris OSI Tesing Stage 1

For prospects to submit ideas by themselves

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IdeaBox

IdeaBox

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Health Accelerator

Access to Community Support Resources for Veterans at an Operational Stress Injury Clinic

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Mental Health Accelerator

What would the future of Mental Health look like?

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VMH IPA Project Center

The Veterans Mental Health Innovation Project Accelerator, co-sponsored by Veterans Affairs Canada and Colleaga, nurtures innovations that improv

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Lung KSP Playbook Challenge

Welcome to the Lung KSP  Playbook Challenge.

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Veterans Affairs OSI

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Colleaga VOSI-i Initiative Application

Veterans Affairs Canada

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Foreman Sample 2

It's for Foreman team to explore BI challenges

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Test custom app

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Internal UX Improvement Ideation Space

We identified the critical issues which undermine our user experience on Colleaga products, not limited to our website only, but also including o

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Project Depot

This is the intake area for and inventory of MSH [Quality Improvement] projects and requests for support from the [QI} team

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Improving team cohesion across business units

Thanks to your input, we have identified the need to increase team cohesion as a critical approach to solving our communication problem.

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Find the Communities that share your concerns and interests. “Join” and meet other Colleagians, find useful information, and participate in building our common knowledge.

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Vivek Seth Innovation Advisor

posted an Article 3 years ago

What are Communities of Practice?

Cultivating Communities of Practice: A Guide to Managing Knowledge - Seven Principles for Cultivating Communities of PracticeQuiz: You Might be a CoP If...Communities of Practice: The Art of Learning ...

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Vivek Seth Innovation Advisor

posted an Article 4 years ago

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Vivek Seth Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 2 years ago

Not Myself Today Workplace Mental Health Tool Kit

Canadians are spending more waking hours at work than anywhere else, the workplace plays a significant role in our quality of life and greatly influences overall health and wellness. This tool wi...

Mathias Jensen Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Community Care Violence Assessment Tool

This assessment tool can be used by clinical healthcare workers to assess the client's risk of violence in the Community Care setting.Associated links: Community Care Online Interactive Assessmen...

Mathias Jensen Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 2 years ago

Personal Safety Response Systems Resource Manual

This toolkit is designed to help health and community organizations establish an effective personal safety response systems (PSRS)....

Vivek Seth Innovation Advisor

posted a Case Study 2 years ago

The Effects of Hiking on Anxiety and Depression

Anxiety and depression are highly prevalent mental health disorders around the world. An effective treatment option that is highly accessible is hiking.

Mathias Jensen Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Acute Care Workplace Violence Risk Assessment Tool

This Workplace Violence Risk Assessment Tool has been developed to assist Ontario hospitals to meet the requirements of the Health Care and Residential Facilities Regulation to develop, establish and ...

Michiko Nakamura Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

User Experience Fishbowl

The fishbowl design makes it easy for people in the inside circle to illuminate what they have done by sharing experiences while in conversation with each other....

Fiqir Worku

posted a Case Study 4 years ago

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction at Hines & Associates

Mindful-based stress reduction was initiated to reduce employees' levels of stress and burnout....

Mercedes King , Innovation Sherpa

posted a Case Study 2 years ago

CANDOR Promotes Safety Reporting, Employee Support at Christiana Care Health System

Christiana Care Health System, a Delaware teaching health system with hospitals in Newark and Wilmington, has seen an increase patient safety since introducing the Communication and Optimal Resol...

Jessica Wood Content Developer Analyst

posted a Case Study 3 years ago

Sharing Best Practices Through Online Communities of Practice: Global Alliance for Pre-Service Education (GAPS)

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Michiko Nakamura Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 3 years ago

How to Make a Sensory Room for People Living with Dementia

Key Questions: How can the needs of people living with dementia be accommodated to support their health and sense of wellbeing?...

Erin Gilbart Content Development Lead

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Workplace Violence in Healthcare

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Erin Gilbart Content Development Lead

started a Conversation 3 years ago

10 Mindfulness Exercises for the Health Care Workplace

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The Six Dimensions of Wellness Model

Key Questions: What are the Six Dimensions of Wellness?...


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Robert Ames Innovation Advisor

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The Six Dimensions of Wellness Model

Key Questions: What are the Six Dimensions of Wellness?...

Shlomo Amit Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 3 years ago

M.O.V.E. (Mind Over Violence Everywhere) Workshop Model

Youth violence is a loosely defined issue that includes physical blows/wounds, neglect, sexual assault, verbal or psychological abuses, and more....

Vivek Seth Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Workplace Wellness Toolkit

In order to assist workplaces on their path to promoting wellness the Workplace Wellness Toolkit has been created and includes resources adapted from best practice guidelines, The Health Communication...

Mathias Jensen Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Workplace Health, Safety and Well-being of the Nurse

This is relevant to all domains of nursing and addresses the many factors that contribute to nurses’ health, safety and well-being....

Robert Ames Innovation Advisor

posted a Case Study 4 years ago

Healthy Living Program at American Express Canada Creates a Culture of Wellness & ROI

Recognizing that employees spend a good deal of their day at work, American Express Canada aimed to make health and wellness part of the employee culture, both at work and outside of the organization....

Charlotte Hamilton

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Safewards: a new model of conflict and containment on psychiatric wards

Rates of violence, self-harm, absconding and other incidents threatening patients and staff safety vary a great deal by hospital ward. Some wards have high rates, other low....

Robyn Berridge , Innovation Sherpa Project Manager

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Core Communication Skills in Mental Health Nursing

Communication in mental health nursing is an essential component of all therapeutic interventions....

Mathias Jensen Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

A Mentally Healthy Workforce – It’s Good for Business

A mentally healthy workforce is linked to lower medical costs, as well as less absenteeism and presenteeism....

Shlomo Amit Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Psychological Health & Safety: An Action Guide for Employers

To foster a pragmatic integrated approach to workplace mental health in Canada, the Workforce Advisory Committee (WAC) of the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) collaborated with the Centre for...

Fiqir Worku

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Healthy Break Activities

Most people are given some break time in their regular workday to help them unwind and refocus. What you do during that break time could have an impact on your workplace mental health....

Shlomo Amit Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Employers' Guide to a Mentally Healthy Workplace

Organizations are under constant pressure to reduce costs now more than ever. This tool suggests ways to help increase productivity, improve staff performance while saving thousands of dollars....

Mathias Jensen Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Sample Workplace Violence Prevention Policy

Key Questions: What is a Workplace Violence Prevention Policy?...

Shlomo Amit Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Conflict Resolution Games

This tool provides quick and effective activities to improve collaboration, trust and communication in the workplace, thereby reducing conflict.

Michiko Nakamura Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 3 years ago

MacLeod and Clarke’s Concept of Employee Engagement: An Analysis based on the Workplace Employment Relations Study

It is important to note that there are a wide variety of approaches to engagement and indeed definitions of the term. Some see engagement as a state of mind among employees....

Vivek Seth Innovation Advisor

posted a Case Study 4 years ago

Workplace Violence in the Public Health Sector In Australia

Occupational violence is an increasing concern in developed countries, and this concern extends to workers in the healthcare sector....

Michiko Nakamura Innovation Advisor

posted a Case Study 4 years ago

Workplace Violence in the Public Health Sector In Thailand

Workplace violence in Thailand has received little attention from the public. Many workplace issues need to be addressed....

Michiko Nakamura Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

“What I Need From You” (WINFY)

This facilitation technique allows people who work in different departments and disciplines to quickly improve how they ask each other for what they need to be successful.

Ling Tongshi Innovation Advisor

posted a Case Study 4 years ago

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Violence Prevention Initiative

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) suffered from pervasive acts of violence within its local community....

Ling Tongshi Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Reducing Violence and Aggression In Accident and Emergency Departments

The Accident and Emergency Departments (A&E) are known as the prime location for NHS staff to experience violence and aggression....

Shlomo Amit Innovation Advisor

posted a Case Study 4 years ago

Civility, Respect, and Engagement in the Workplace (CREW)

Bullying behaviours can originate from anyone at work (e.g., coworkers, supervisors, or subordinates); however, these behaviours have clear significant and adverse consequences not only for employees ...

Robert Ames Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Business Health Support Toolkit

Developed by a joint venture of Alberta Health Services and the Canadian Cancer Society, this toolkit provides resources and general support in developing a comprehensive workplace health program cove...

Ling Tongshi Innovation Advisor

posted a Case Study 4 years ago

Workplace Violence in the Public Health Sector In South Africa

Workplace violence is a growing concern worldwide....

Vivek Seth Innovation Advisor

posted a Case Study 4 years ago

Crisis Prevention Institute's Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Program: Coney Island Hospital

In Coney Island Hospital (CIH), the stress factor and potential for violence levels were high, placing added importance on having staff that are trained to properly anticipate potentially volatile sit...

Ling Tongshi Innovation Advisor

posted a Case Study 4 years ago

Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin's Approaches to Interrupting the Cycle of Violence

Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin’s (CHOW) concern for violence prevention dates back to the 1980s when child abuse cases started presenting in the emergency department- with hundreds of ca...

Christina Lee Content Developer Analyst

posted a Tool 3 years ago

Preventing Violent and Aggressive Behaviour in Healthcare

With violence in the health sector constituting 25% of all workplace violence, there has been a concerted effort to prevent violence in the workplace since the late 1980's....

Vivek Seth Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

The Business Case for a Healthy Workplace

Any employer that desires to create a healthy work environment will want a solid business case to support his or her decision to start the company in this direction....

Shlomo Amit Innovation Advisor

posted a Case Study 4 years ago

MyHealth Improves Risk & Reduces Costs at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) is the largest non-governmental employer in Pennsylvania, with more than 60,000 employees....

Shlomo Amit Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Workplace Violence Risk Assessment Form

This online form contains personal information under the authority of Section 33 (c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act of Alberta....

Ling Tongshi Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

A Guide to Resolving Workplace Conflicts

Effective and efficient ways of resolving workplace conflicts are key to any organization's progress....

Mathias Jensen Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Community Care Violence Assessment - Pre-Travel Assessment Tool

This 2-page assessment tool provides practical questions to help home healthcare workers identify and mange risks related to aspects of the home environment and travel route....

Shlomo Amit Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Sample Graduated Return-to-Work Workplan Agreement

This sample workplan agreement is meant to provide a basis for conversation between an employee and an employer when there is a mutual goal of keeping the employee in the workplace as a productive, co...

Michiko Nakamura Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Heard, Seen, Respected (HSR)

This facilitation technique allows individuals to “walk in the shoes” of others and learn to respond in ways that do not over-promise or over-control....

Fiqir Worku

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Peer Assist

The Peer Assist is a tool which supports a ‘learning before doing’ processes in which advice is sought from someone else, or a group that has/have done something similar....

Vivek Seth Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Six Ways to Improve Staff Safety for Healthcare

The aim of this whitepaper is to examine the most common threats to staff safety based on current trends in healthcare....

Vivek Seth Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Conflict Management for Hospital Systems

It has been found time and time again that communication is the cause of the majority of healthcare errors....

Charlotte Hamilton

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Gap Analysis: Patient and Family Engagement

Effective patient and family engagement is dependent on structures and processes....

Ling Tongshi Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Worksite Health 101 Training Manual

Faced with high health care costs, many employers are turning to workplace health programs to help employees adopt healthier lifestyles and lower their risk of developing costly chronic diseases while...

Robert Ames Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Creating a Healthier Organization Toolkit

With over 17 million Canadians spending more than half of their waking hours at work, many companies are beginning to examine the health of their workplace....

Robert Ames Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Better Health Better Business Roadmap

The purpose of the Better Health Better Business Roadmap is to support employers and employees who are interested in making their workplaces a healthier place to work....

Michiko Nakamura Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 3 years ago

Developing and Sustaining Interprofessional Health Care: Optimizing patients/clients, organizational, and system outcomes

This healthy work environment best practice guideline (BPG) is an evidence-based document that focuses on developing and sustaining interprofessional health care....

Vivek Seth Innovation Advisor

posted an Article one year ago

Moore's Law

 Amazingly, Moore's Law applies not only to the computational speed of microchips that have been in steady nonlinear acceleration....

Robyn Berridge , Innovation Sherpa Project Manager

posted a Case Study 3 years ago

Crowdsourcing Ideas to Accelerate Innovation at Markham Stouffville Hospital

Innovation is a priority for Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH) to help improve patient experience and the care provided by staff and physicians....

Robyn Berridge , Innovation Sherpa Project Manager

posted an Article 4 years ago

What is Colleaga?

Colleaga is a voluntary non-profit organization whose members share the common belief that when we join together, we are stronger and wiser and can achieve significantly greater impact.Reaching a...

Mathias Jensen Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Communicating the Risk of Violence: A Flagging Program Handbook for Maximizing Preventative Care

Flagging is defined as a standardized method of communicating safety-related concerns to workers....

Mathias Jensen Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 2 years ago

Security Toolkit Resource Manual

Security is an important part of any workplace violence prevention strategy. Within healthcare, security involves preventing and/or protecting individuals and property....

Jackie Cortez

posted an Article 3 years ago

5 Healthy Ways for Medical Students to Reduce Stress

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Mathias Jensen Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Long-Term Care Workplace Violence Risk Assessment Tool

Key Questions: How can Long-Term Care Workplace Violence Risk be assessed?...

Robert Ames Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Knowledge Translation Planning Tools for Addiction and Mental Health Researchers

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) defines knowledge translation (KT) as “a dynamic and iterative process that includes synthesis, dissemination, exchange and ethically-sound...

Devanshi Shah

posted a Tool 2 years ago

Professional Staff Credentialing Toolkit

Key Questions: What are privileges? What are the consequences faced by hospitals when credentialing requirements are not carried out properly?...

Mercedes King , Innovation Sherpa

posted a Tool 2 years ago

Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) Toolkit

Key Questions: How can CANDOR assist my organization in patient safety-related initiatives?...

Mathias Jensen Innovation Advisor

posted an Article 6 years ago

How Can Harm from High Risk Medications be Prevented?

 Prevent HarmDevelop order sets, preprinted order forms, and clinical pathways or protocols to establish a standardized approach to treating patients with similar problems, disease states, or nee...

Charlotte Hamilton

posted an Article 3 years ago

The Importance of Patient Engagement

 IntroductionAccountability for outcomes in healthcare is a shared responsibility between government, policy makers, providers, suppliers and patients....

Robyn Berridge , Innovation Sherpa Project Manager

posted an Article 4 years ago

How Do I Engage With My Community?

 What is a Community of Practice? Way to go! You are part of a community of interested people with whom you can collaborate and share ideas and resources....

Charlotte Hamilton

posted a Tool 3 years ago

Inspiring Improvement: Hospital Successes in Strengthening Hospital-Physician Relationships

This publication is a collection of success stories from Ontario hospitals that reflect how various organizations have implemented initiatives to improve hospital-physician relationships....

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Erin Gilbart Content Development Lead

posted a Tool 3 years ago

Sensory Modulation in Acute Mental Health Wards: A Qualitative Study of Staff and Service User Perspectives

The following report outlines the qualitative findings from a pilot study exploring the use of sensory modulation in New Zealand acute mental health services....

Anam Syed

posted a Case Study 3 years ago

Markham Stouffville Hospital's Wellness @ Work Pilot Fosters a Healthier Workplace

Markham Stouffville Hospitals’ Childbirth and Children's Services department wanted to reduce the increased rate of absenteeism and workplace injuries among staff....

Robert Ames Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

The Business Benefits of Employee Wellness Programs

Comprehensive and well-executed corporate wellness programs can achieve employee satisfaction, lower costs and increase profit....

Shlomo Amit Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Worksite Wellness Resource: Creating a Healthier Worksite

The purpose of the Vermont Worksite Wellness Resource — Creating a Healthier Worksite is to guide you through the steps to design and sustain a wellness program that fits the scale and culture o...

Fiqir Worku

posted a Tool 4 years ago

HERO Health and Well-being Best Practices Scorecard

The HERO Scorecard is a free online tool designed to help organizations learn about best practices for promoting workplace health and well-being, and to discover opportunities to improve and measure p...

Christina Lee Content Developer Analyst

posted a Case Study 3 years ago

Norbury House PICU Reduces Conflict and Containment Using SafeWards

SafeWards is a thoroughly studied and refined model of care targeted at nursing staff of acute psychiatric wards aiming to reduce violent conflicts and containments in the hospital environment....

Shlomo Amit Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Improving Psychological Health & Safety in the Workplace: Critical Analysis and Pragmatic Options

Based on a review of the empirical and ‘grey’ literature on select international approaches, this tool provides a critical analysis of currently available models for guiding efforts to imp...

Mathias Jensen Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Not Myself Today®

A mentally healthy workforce is good for business – it can enhance performance and lower costs associated with disability, absenteeism and presenteeism....

Ling Tongshi Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Antidepressant Skills at Work & Workbook

Antidepressant Skills at Work: Dealing with Mood Problems in the Workplace is a self-care manual authored by scientist-practitioners with expertise in issues relating to workplace mental health and ad...

Fiqir Worku

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Guarding Minds @ Work Initial Scan & Survey

Guarding Minds @ Work (GM@W) is a unique, evidence-based, comprehensive set of resources designed to effectively assess and address psychological health and safety in the workplace....

Shlomo Amit Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Roundtable Discussion — Advancing Workplace Mental Health in Healthcare Settings

The first roundtable meeting was held November 2014 at the HealthAchieve conference in Ontario, Canada which brought together a wide range of health leaders....

Shlomo Amit Innovation Advisor

posted a Case Study 4 years ago

Implementing the National Standard on Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace

In Canada, $51 billion economic cost per year is attributed to mental illness, $20 billion of which is due to workplace losses....

Fiqir Worku

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Harm Critical Appraisal Worksheet

Developed by the Centre for Evidence Based Medicine (CEBM), this Harm Critical Appraisal Worksheet is used to assess the results of the diagnostic studies with respect to the patient....

Vivek Seth Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 3 years ago

Home and Community Care Risk Assessment Tool

The Home and Community Care (HCC) sector is fundamental to healthcare in British Columbia (BC)....

Robert Ames Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Cultivating Communities of Practice: A Guide to Managing Knowledge - Seven Principles for Cultivating Communities of Practice

In the book, Cultivating Communities of Practice: A Guide to Managing Knowledge, the authors offer a practical guide to making knowledge work inside an organization....

Vivek Seth Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Community of Practice Design Guide

Inter-organizational collaboration has become increasingly important for organizations, workgroups, and individuals alike....

Robert Ames Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Healthcare Facility Workplace Violence Risk Assessment Tool

Violence in the workplace continues to be an area that risk managers need to be proactively preparing their institutions to prevent....

Shlomo Amit Innovation Advisor

posted a Case Study 4 years ago

University of Maryland Medical Center's Approaches to Interrupting the Cycle of Violence

The Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center treats over 8,000 trauma patients per year....

Vivek Seth Innovation Advisor

posted a Case Study 4 years ago

CoreChange Interrupts the Cycle of Violence Affecting Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

The city of Cincinnati has experienced an increase in violence in recent years. The Cincinnati Children’s Hospital believes that violence is a symptom of a variety of social links to health....

Mathias Jensen Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Community Care Violence Assessment - Pre-Visit Assessment Tool

1-page assessment tool provides practical questions for assessing the potential for violent or aggressive behavior in a client, visitor, or family member prior to conducting a home visit.

Robert Ames Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Business Case for Workplace Health

Unhealthy workplaces in part, contribute to rising disease rates that are largely preventable....

Michiko Nakamura Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

1-2-4-All

This tool is to aid in the facilitation of discussions to create an environment that ensures all individuals are engaged and providing well-thought-out input.

Vivek Seth Innovation Advisor

posted a Case Study 3 years ago

Emerging Idea: Violence Prevention Program in Manitoba Hospitals

A recent survey by the Manitoba Nurses Union, found that 30 percent of nurses had been assaulted and 50 percent had been intimidated by patients while on the job....

Vivek Seth Innovation Advisor

posted a Case Study 4 years ago

Healthy Workplace Initiatives at Vancouver International Airport

The Vancouver International Airport implemented a wellness program based on research highlighting the need for a responsive program designed to prevent or minimize the risk of many health concerns (in...

Michiko Nakamura Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 3 years ago

An Evaluation of Employee Involvement Initiatives in Canada

This paper examines employee involvement initiatives in order to determine what firm-level factors have contributed to the slow development of such programs in Canada....

Mathias Jensen Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Icebreakers, Team Building Activities, and Energizers

By creating a warm, friendly, and personal learning environment, people will participate more and learn more....

Vivek Seth Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Preventing Violence in Health Care: Five Steps to an Effective Program

The purpose of this handbook is to help healthcare organizations such as hospitals, long term care facilities, group homes, public health units, dental or medical facilities, and community settings to...

Shlomo Amit Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Making Health Communication Programs Work

General instructions on conducting media health campaigns for many audiences.

Shlomo Amit Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Community of Practice Questions & Answers Sheet

A community of practice for groups of professionals, held together by a shared interest to effectively communicate with one another....

Mathias Jensen Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Individual Client Risk Assessment Toolkit

The Individual Client Risk Assesment tool is meant to be a practical, flexible tool that properly identifies the levels of risk by covering a broad range of variables associated with violent behaviour...

Shlomo Amit Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Planning for Communities of Practice: A Guide for Model Systems Grantees

This guide is intended to support model systems (MS) grantees in their efforts to engage stakeholders through communities of practice but may have broader application for other organizations....

Michiko Nakamura Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

15% Solutions

This discussion technique allows employees to realize their full potential and capabilities....

Michiko Nakamura Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Indicator for Violent Behavior

This tool with the acronym STAMP was designed to identify five distinctive elements of observable behavior that indicate the potential for violence in patients and those who accompany them.

Erin Gilbart Content Development Lead

posted an Article 4 years ago

Markham Stouffville Hospital Accepts the Challenge!

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Vivek Seth Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Staying Safe on the Job: De-Escalating Challenging Situations

Learning Objectives:Identify risk factors for challenging situationsRecognize the early warning signsDiscuss principles of de-escalationDiscuss strategies to de-escalate challenging situations

Charlotte Hamilton

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Working With Patients and Families as Advisors

The Guide to Patient and Family Engagement in Hospital Quality and Safety is a resource to help hospitals develop effective partnerships with patients and family members with the ultimate goal of impr...

Ling Tongshi Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Worksite Health ScoreCard

The CDC Worksite Health ScoreCard (HSC) is a tool designed to help employers assess the extent to which they have implemented evidence-based health promotion interventions in their worksites....

Robert Ames Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Teamwork and Communication in Healthcare

Incoherence among health professional teams has been identified as a key contributing factor in the occurrence of patient safety incidents....

Robert Ames Innovation Advisor

posted a Case Study 4 years ago

Workplace Health Improvement (WHIP) Pilot Project

Studies suggest that nearly 70% of the Alberta population between ages 15 and 64 spend a majority of their waking hours at work, with the potential for the workplace to therefore become a key public h...

Robert Ames Innovation Advisor

posted a Tool 4 years ago

The SHARE Approach: 5 Essential Steps of Shared Decision Making

AHRQ’s SHARE Approach is a five-step process for shared decisionmaking that includes exploring and comparing the benefits, harms, and risks of each option through meaningful dialogue about what ...

Ensuring Solutions

posted a Tool 4 years ago

Alcohol Cost Calculator

The Alcohol Cost Calculator is an online tool that can help you estimate the prevalence and associated cost of alcohol problems in your population and the savings associated with intervention....