In response to the Institute of Medicine's To Err Is Human report on the prevalence of medical errors, the Leapfrog Group, an organization that promotes hospital safety and quality, established a voluntary hospital survey assessing compliance with several safety standards. Using data from the period 2002-07, we conducted the first longitudinal assessment of how hospitals in specific cities and ...

pponents of helmet legislation often argue that mandatory bicycle helmet legislation (MHL) is Othe primary impediment to an increase in cycling. The public debate regarding MHL recently flared up with the Leyonhjelm Senate inquiry and the Australian Capital Territory proposing a relaxation of their MHL in low speed areas. As there are numerous health and social benefits to cycling, such argumen...

Both Saskatchewan and Manitoba have embarked on major provincial quality improvement endeavours that include a mandatory reporting and learning process aimed at enhancing patient safety by reducing the potential for recurrence of critical incidents. This move from a voluntary, less comprehensive process signals a commitment from policy makers that substantial improvements to safety will occur o...