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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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WorkSafeBC has acknowledged an error in calculating the 2025 SafeCare BC levy, which is included in the premiums paid by our two member employer groups–those providing community health support services (classification unit 766006) and those in long-term care (classification unit 766011).
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The Province has introduced a new masking policy for all healthcare workers who provide direct care effective immediately. 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 […]
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Safety huddles are important because they focus on improving staff safety by creating solutions and opportunities to communicate, helping build a culture of safety, encouraging positive change within the workplace, and providing staff with a chance to share important information.

Instructions

  • During the huddle, use the guiding questions to facilitate a discussion about safety huddles, what they are for and why they are important.

After this huddle, staff should:

  • Appreciate the value of regular safety huddles

Notes to the huddle leader

  • Safety huddles are important because they focus on improving staff safety by creating solutions and opportunities to communicate, helping build a culture of safety, encouraging positive change within the workplace, and providing staff with a chance to share important information.
  • There is a place on the back to record your ideas for other safety huddle topics and make notes about the huddles you have completed.

Guiding questions

  • Why are regular safety huddles important?
  • Why would a safety huddle be organized, and who is in charge?
  • When is the best time to participate in a safety huddle?
  • What topics would you like us to discuss during an upcoming huddle?
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This SafeCare BC safety huddle provides guidance on how to utilize your Joint Occupational Health and Safety (JOHS) Committee to improve workplace safety. Learn how to report safety hazards, understand the role of the JOHS committee, and find JOHS resources. Ideal for healthcare workers and safety training.
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People living with dementia can experience changes in how they understand and process language, which can affect how they communicate.
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