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Medication errors result in 9,000-24,000 preventable deaths annually in Canada and many more instances of harm. Of all the stages of the medication process, order writing has the highest amount of errors (39-49%).

An article written by Walter Keenan, Ph.D and David Cohen, M.D discusses the complexities of depression combined with addiction rehab. An excerpt from the article states:

Thank you to those who participated in the provincial evaluation survey. There were 14 specialists and 40 primary care providers that responded from the Northern region and we appreciate that you took the time to provide feedback.

We are now accepting abstracts for the 2018 Northern BC Research and Quality Conference happening November 6-8, 2018 in Prince George. The theme of this year’s conference is Engaging Partners in Health Care Improvement. Abstracts are being accepted for both oral and poster presentations.

Have any questions, comments or concerns about MedRec? You can now direct those questions to the new MedRec email address. 

A new Partners in Wellness newsletter has been posted to our Public Health page. 

December 9-12th, 2018