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The Home Care and Community Health Support Pocketbook was created to bring awareness to several health and safety issues faced in home and community care.
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In long-term care it is increasingly apparent that who is on shift is just as important as how many staff are on shift. Quality care is difficult to achieve when we do not routinely engage with one another in a positive, or civil, manner.
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Leading from the Inside Out provides a safe space for leaders in continuing care to share their challenges and learn self-care practices.
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The Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum is recognized as best-practice in violence prevention training for health care workers.
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Staff Requirements Visitor Guidance With an increase in viral respiratory illnesses (VRI) across the province, the Ministry of Health has introduced new masking measures to help control the spread of these illnesses. It's important to remember that masking is just one part of a comprehensive infection prevention and control (IPAC) strategy. To enhance your efforts, […]
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WorkSafeBC’s healthcare and social services planned inspection initiative focuses on high-risk activities in the workplace that lead to serious injuries and time-loss claims.
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Point of Care Risk Assessment

Viral respiratory illness introduces a new series of risks that change the way healthcare workers must work. We have created a new tool — a viral respiratory-specific version of the Point of Care Assessment — to help you stay on top of your workplace safety.

The Point of Care Assessment serves as an informal reminder, asking you to consider the:

  • Person in Care
  • Environment
  • Task
  • Yourself

Before you provide care, assess each of these areas to ensure it is safe to perform your job.

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Point of Care Risk Assessment Card Template
Printable PDF. Under printing preferences, select print on both sides (flip on long edge). Cut along the white spaces and take your Point of Care Assessment card with you wherever you go.
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The Home Care and Community Health Support Pocketbook was created to bring awareness to several health and safety issues faced in home and community care.
Files Attached
View Toolkit
Viral respiratory illness introduces a new series of risks that change the way healthcare workers must work. We have created a new tool — a viral respiratory-specific version of the Point of Care Assessment — to help you stay on top of your workplace safety. The Point of Care Assessment serves as an informal reminder, […]
Files Attached
View Toolkit
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