Creating a Culture focused on SAFETY :
Safe Care for Patients/Safe Workplace for Staff

Who is responsible for safety?
...Each and Every One of US!

Each of us creates the workplace we call MHC...

We all `OWN` our Culture :

Ask. Learn. Talk about it... be INVOLVED!
Contribute in a Positive way.

Why should we care about our Culture?

- We want safety to be at the centre of all we do, protecting our patients and staff.

- Thousands of errors occur each year in Canadian Hospitals, many are harmful to patients, some are fatal and most are preventable.

- Many workers are injured each year on the job - we want to prevent this at MHC Patients want their care to be safe and we all want to work in a safe environment.

- Safety depends on communication.

- Communication depends on trust.

- We all want to feel valued.

- We want to be able to recruit and retain employees to MHC.

- We want a sense of enjoyment and satisfaction from our efforts.

- Help create a Culture focused on Safety...

- We can only do it together: We all `OWN` our Culture...

Does MHC Care about Safety?
You bet we do!

Preventing incidents, reporting errors, working safely and effectively, contributing to an open, friendly & supportive working environment...

That is Job #1.
We all `OWN` our Culture
We build it, together...

What can I do? How can I make a difference?

- Know your work processes.

- Communicate in a positive and friendly manner.

- Listen to Patients and respond.

- Observe, be alert, act.

- Work with your Joint Health & Safety Committee.

- Report unsafe conditions to your Supervisor.

- Talk about errors with your peers.

- Be part of the improvement cycle.

- Share your knowledge with less experienced peers.

- Work well with others.

- Care and Make a Difference!

Help create a Culture focused on Safety...

We can only do it together: We all `OWN` our Culture...