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Canadian Incident Analysis Framework

The Canadian Incident Analysis Framework provides a standardized approach to analyze critical incidents and near-miss events in healthcare. This Framework is an analytic tool for performing a review of incidents, including but not limited to medication incidents, and identifies strategies for implementing system improvements through analysis of root causes and contributing factors.

Effective incident analysis promotes a safe and just culture, and supports quality improvement initiatives to improve the care of patients and families.

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ISMP Canada also provides educational workshops on incident analysis (e.g., root cause analysis, and multi-incident analysis).

On-site workshops or facilitation of health care incident analyses can also be arranged. For more information, contact info@ismpcanada.ca or call 416-733-3131 / 1-866-544-7672 (toll free).

ISMP Canada shares learning from our incident analyses in the ISMP Canada Safety Bulletins, and SafeMedicationUse.ca newsletters for consumers.