Safety:
Government Resources and Organizations

Federal Resources:

Enhancing Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Primary Health Care (EICP) Initiative – reference/info on Collaborative Care
www.eicp.ca

Health Canada: Special Access Drugs Forms
www.hc-sc.gc.ca

Health Canada - News
www.hc-sc.gc.ca

Health Canada: Advisories, Warnings and Recalls
www.hc-sc.gc.ca

Health Canada: Canadian Medication Incident Reporting and Prevention System
www.cmirps-scdpim.ca

Public Health Agency – Advisories, Warnings, Recalls
www.phac-aspc.gc.ca

The Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter (subscription is free)
www.hc-sc.gc.ca

Canadian Government Drug Product Database
www.hc-sc.gc.ca

Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
www.cpha.ca

Provincial Resources:

Alberta Health and Wellness
www.health.gov.ab.ca

Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA)
www.hqca.ca

British Columbia’s Ministry of Health provides information on all aspects of health and health care in the province
www.gov.bc.ca

British Columbia Patient Safety Task Force
www.bcpsqc.ca

Manitoba Health
www.gov.mb.ca

Manitoba Institute for Patient Safety (MIPS)
www.mbips.ca

Patient Safety Electronic Newsletter
www.myuminfo.umanitoba.ca

New Brunswick Health and Wellness
www.gnb.ca

Newfoundland & Labrador Health and Community Services
www.gov.nf.ca

Northwest Territories Health and Social Services
www.hlthss.gov.nt.ca

Nova Scotia Health
www.gov.ns.ca

Nunavut Health and Social Services
www.hss.gov.nu.ca

Ontario Health and Long Term Care
www.health.gov.on.ca

Ontario Hospital Association (OHA)
www.oha.com

Prince Edward Island Health and Social Services
www.gov.pe.ca

Quebec Health and Social Services
www.msss.gouv.qc.ca

Health Quality Council of Saskatchewan (HQC)
www.hqc.sk.ca

Saskatchewan Health
www.health.gov.sk.ca

Yukon Health and Social Services
www.hss.gov.yk.ca

US Resources:

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
www.fda.gov

Unites States Pharmacopeia
www.usp.org

Pharmacy Safety Organizations:

ConsumerMedSafety (ISMP)
www.consumermedsafety.org

Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada (ISMP Canada)
www.ismp-canada.org

The Canadian Patient Safety Institute
www.patientsafetyinstitute.ca

Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation (CCHSA)
www.accreditation.ca

Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
www.cihi.ca