Every year, hundreds of Manitobans are harmed during hospital stays, often from incidents that could have been prevented. Health officials are using Canadian Patient Safety Week to raise awareness and encourage patients, families, and care teams to work together to make hospital care safer.

Provincial health authorities, including Shared Health Manitoba and Prairie Mountain Health (PMH), are highlighting the importance of listening, asking questions, and taking collective action to reduce hospital harm.

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According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), in 2024–2025, one in 17 acute care hospital stays in Canada involved at least one harmful event, and one in four of those cases involved multiple harmful events.

“Despite years of patient safety initia

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