The Empowered Patient Coalition provides resources enabling patients to take control of their medical treatments.

The Empowered Patient Canada Society is a registered (in British Columbia) non-profit society founded by Rhonda Nixon of Parksville, BC in 2010.

Vision:  A safe, error-free healthcare system

Purpose:  The purposes of the society are to provide education and information to the public to increase understanding of patient safety and error prevention in the Canadian healthcare system.

The Society:

• Provides information, education and resources on patient safety
• Promotes effective communication between patients and their families and healthcare providers
• Empowers patients to work with their healthcare provider to ensure positive treatment outcomes
• Provides information on the importance of reporting of errors and near misses by healthcare providers and patients, and transparency in care, including disclosure of adverse events
• Promotes a better understanding of the healthcare system by patients and families

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The Empowered Patient Conference: Including the Patient in Patient Safety

www.empoweredpatientcanada.ca/