{"id":2380,"date":"2017-05-16T10:56:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-16T17:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/safecarebc.ca\/?p=2380"},"modified":"2023-10-11T11:01:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T18:01:03","slug":"safety-innovation-takes-centre-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/?p=2380","title":{"rendered":"Safety innovation takes centre stage"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A highlight of the\u00a0BC Care Providers\u2019 annual conference<\/strong>\u00a0is SafeCare BC\u2019s\u00a0Safety Den<\/strong><\/em>, in which four organizations pitch their health and safety ideas to a panel of four judges. Earlier this year, a call went for submissions to the Safety Den. The submissions received this year were very creative and showed employees' and organizations' commitment and passion for creating safe workplaces. A committee reviewed the submissions and narrowed them to four finalists, who will present on May 29 at the\u00a0Safety Den. Here are the finalists.


Kinsmen Lodge
<\/strong>Kathleen Kennedy-Strath, the Lodge\u2019s CEO recognizes the importance of staff stretching before and after a shift to help reduce the risk of injury. Her ask to staff was that they create a fun, educational and practical tool. Staffers Jenn and Yen stretched their creativity and created a fun exercise video for staff. \u201cThey did a great job with this initiative,\u201d says Kathleen. \u201cWe got a great response from our staff. It\u2019s visual and fun and a great learning tool.\u201d Kathleen adds that it only takes a few minutes to get your body warmed up with some easy stretches, and you can do it anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Yana Health Systems<\/strong>
Taj Baidwan and his partners, Duncan Campbell and Dr. Drew Digney, all have experience in BC\u2019s health system, and the high rate of injury among healthcare employees motivates them. \u201cThe way we break our staff is not sustainable,\u201d says Baidwan. \u201cWe know we have to do something different.\u201d Inspired by the work\u00a0of a small U.S. company that uses musculoskeletal movement analysis in performance athletics, the trio felt there was a similar application for health care. This functional imaging technology can guide rehab, but even better it can identify potential injuries before they happen.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Chilliwack Society for Community Living<\/strong>
The Chilliwack Society for Community Living has participated in the North American Occupational Safety and Health Week for the past few years. \u201cOur goal has been how to take serious policy and shift it into something that is fun,\u201d says Jeff Gilbank, the Society\u2019s Director of continuous quality improvement. Last year, they introduced the concept of a comic book as a tool for learning. The staff came up with a group of villainous characters. It was such a hit that they recently introduced a new comic book featuring superheroes. \u201cI can\u2019t think of another initiative that we have done that has garnered this kind of attention from our staff,\u201d says Gilbank. \u201cThere were some hidden talents amongst our staff because the entire comic book was created internally.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Vancouver Coastal<\/strong>
Lilian Hung sees many patients in her unit with dementia. Being in the\u00a0hospital can be stressful for these individuals, and this anxiety can often trigger responsive behaviours. Hung and her colleagues always look for non-pharmaceutical interventions to help calm patients. One idea that has had particular success is to take pre-recorded messages from family members, load them onto an iPad, and then show the message to a patient when needed. The messages are usually specific to a task, taking medication, for example. \u201cWe have seen a significant reduction in behavioural issues since we began this initiative,\u201d says Hung. \u201cWe see how individuals transform from being upset to being agreeable. It\u2019s so simple and low cost, yet has had a very positive impact on our patients and their families and our staff.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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