Tag: quality-and-safety
![nurse shows pamphlet to parents while their son lies in a hospital bed with a cast on his leg](https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Opioid-use-safety-brochure-Emerson-pediatric-web-size-01-9656.jpg)
Pediatric Patient Safety team tackling the opioid crisis
McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) is doing its part to address the opioid crisis. Though a children’s hospital may not come...
![Close up of a nurse checking a central line in a patient's arm](https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/central-line.jpg)
A united approach to central line safety
Central lines infections are one of the most common causes of patient harm in hospitals. That’s why we're creating a system-wide plan to reduce them.
![A woman washes her hands under a faucet](https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/woman-washing-hands.jpg)
The power of proper hand washing
Good hand hygiene is one of the simplest and most effective ways to prevent the spread of germs. The way you wash your hands makes a big difference to the...
![A health care worker opens a portable tracheotomy kit.](https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/trach-kit.jpg)
Family member creates portable tracheotomy kit
A young girl's family delivered a solution to staff at McMaster Children's Hospital that saves time and resources if someone needs to perform...
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