"Rapid Response to Environmental Safety"

About: Foothills Medical Centre

(as a relative),

In November, a family member required a procedure and short stay in the recovery room (Foothills Medical Centre - McCaig Tower).  During the recovery period prior to discharge, we (the family) noticed that an equipment/supply trolley situated about 10 feet from us was precariously close to falling over, as a foot brace/screw appeared to have become dislodged.  We reported this potential safety issue through a family member to the head nurse. The response to address the issue was very rapid - and within half an hour, maintenance was onsite with a temporary repair until the unit could be permanently repaired - thus avoiding a potentially hazardous situation, likely for staff working in the area (a non-patient flow area).  It was an obvious conscientious and congenial interaction and response.  Kudos to the team for their attention to safety for all!!  A gold star!!

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Response from Care Opinion Canada last month
Submitted on 2025-01-22 at 10:09 AM
Published on Care Opinion Canada at 10:11 AM


Thank you for choosing to share your experience of care with us about the safety issue and subsequent action taken by staff to rectify it.

To have an impact in health care, we work to notify all health service providers when a story about their location has been shared with Care Opinion Canada. The provider in your story is not currently active on Care Opinion, so we will be reaching out by email to ask them if they would like to reply. We are not always able to receive a response from a service provider.

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The Moderation Team

at Care Opinion Canada

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