This report defines a framework to evaluate and collect data on incidents and accidents occurring in hospitals and to create database at local and national level. Our goals are: 1) to provide a structure for thorough analysis within the hospitals that can be used with the already existing tools...

The largest special events (mega events) such as World's Fairs and Expositions, the FIFA World Cup Final, or the Olympic Games put a tremendous amount of pressure on the food production chain associated with these events, increasing the potential for food safety and security breaches. Any breach...

Measuring and managing the risk associated with any decision has become an inescapable element of the decision-making process in organizations, whether public or private. Risk management is a central preoccupation of CIRANO and a recent initiative in that area directly addresses risks associated...