Health-care providers and leaders need the most up-to-date information available so they can continue to provide high quality, safe care.
Patient Safety Alerts and Safer Practice Notices are developed and issued by AHS as a way to communicate urgent patient safety information to health-care providers.
There are a number of ways to address hazards to patient safety. If AHS staff and medical staff become aware of a patient safety hazard they believe should be considered for a Safer Practice Notice or Patient Safety Alert please contact your zone or provincial patient safety representative as appropriate.
For more details on archived alerts and notices, please contact safety.alert@albertahealthservices.ca
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Canadian Patient Safety Institute Global Patient Safety Alerts
Global Patient Safety Alerts is a web-based resource featuring a comprehensive collection of patient safety alerts, advisories and recommendations for healthcare providers and organizations, contributed by healthcare organizations across the world. AHS is a contributing member of this initiative.
Reporting & Learning System (RLS) for Patient Safety
RLS It is a quick and easy way for healthcare practitioners to voluntarily report Adverse Events, Close Calls and potential Hazards.
There are two ways to submit a report to RLS:
Phone: 1-877-338-3854
Online: Accessed via the AHS intranet, Insite. Visit the Insite homepage and look for the RLS feature box on the left hand side. An AHS Network Account is required to access Insite.
