CHA Learning’s Integrated Quality Management program, developed in consultation with national stakeholders and endorsed by Accreditation Canada, incorporates the expertise of Canadian leaders in quality improvement, patient safety, risk management, patient experience and performance measurement.

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In early 2009, Mount Sinai Hospital established an ASP, and later that year University Health Network also established an ASP, with separate human resources, financial structure, and accountability. MSH and UHN ASPs became a joint program, and is a functionally integrated team currently named Sinai Health System–University Health Network Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (SHS-UHN ASP).

Vision: Getting patients the right antibiotics when they need them.

Mission: To use a collaborative and evidence-informed approach to optimize antimicrobial use, and pursue the best possible clinical outcomes for our patients.

Choosing Wisely Canada is the national voice for reducing unnecessary tests and treatments in health care.

Choosing Wisely Canada launched on April 2, 2014, and is organized by a small team from the University of Toronto, Canadian Medical Association and St. Michael’s Hospital (Toronto).

Choosing Wisely Canada inspires and engages health care professionals to take leadership in reducing unnecessary tests, treatments and procedures, and enables them with simple tools and resources that make it easier to choose wisely.

L’Association des médecins microbiologistes-infectiologues du Québec regroupent plus de 215 médecins spécialistes repartis au sein de la province et représentés à la Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec.

Do Bugs Need Drugs? (DBND) is a community education program about handwashing and responsible use of antibiotics. Materials are available for healthcare professionals and the public that explain why antibiotic resistance is an issue and steps to prevent antibiotic resistance from developing. Handwashing education is a key component of Do Bugs Need Drugs? materials because handwashing prevents infections and the need for treatment.

At the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases, we specialize in forging connections between those who generate and those who use infectious disease public health knowledge. Working across disciplines, sectors and jurisdictions, NCCID is uniquely situated to facilitate the creation and operation of networks and partnerships. From policy to practice, we’re able to build bridges between those with infectious disease questions, those with answers, and those in a position to act on the evidence.

Our host organization is the University of Manitoba.