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"If you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas." - George. Bernard Shaw
The Longwoods.com summary report card for 2006 – stats only: 1,079,857 visitors who opened: 8,458,619 pages
Summary stats only. We share the top 15 destinations over the last year. Go here.
The sad state of home care nursing. Add your comments here
House of Healing, House of Disrespect: Add your comments here
Congratulations to Saint Elizabeth Health Care - rated as one of the 50 Best Employers in Canada for 2007. The list is published in the January issue of the Globe and Mail's Report on Business magazine.
The next breakfast meeting is with Jeff Lozon, Chief Executive Officer, St. Michael's Hospital. Details are available when you Register here
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For 2006 the top ten Longwoods articles/papers dealing with "health care" [As selected by Google. Google uses mathematical formulas to rank a web page based on the number of "important" pages that link to it. The philosophy is that high-quality websites point to other high-quality websites.]
1. Longwoods Publishing :: Nursing Leadership (CJNL) :: Vol. 16 No. 1 ...
Of Space and Time, of Health Care and Health." Journal of Health Services Research Policy 6(2):119-122. Sherwin, S. 1992.
2. Longwoods Publishing :: HealthcarePapers :: Vol. 7 No. 2 2006 ...
Strategic Alliances in Health Care: A Casebook in Management Innovation. ... Health Care Management Review 27(3): 48-59. Lyons, K.S. and S.H. Zarit. 1999.
3. Longwoods Publishing :: Healthcare Quarterly :: Vol. 9 No. 4 2006 ...
Waiting for Health Care in Canada: What We Know and What We Don't Know. ... Public Solutions to Health Care Wait Lists. Canadian Centre for Policy.
4. Longwoods Publishing :: World Health & Population :: 2006 Papers ...
Burden of Morbidities and Unmet Need for Health Care in Rural Neonates - A Prospective Observational Study in Gadchiroli, India.
5. Longwoods Publishing :: HealthcarePapers :: Vol. 7 No. 2 2006 ...
Towards a Framework for Delineating Sub-districts for Primary Health Care Administration in Rural Ghana: A Case Study Using GIS.
6. Longwoods Publishing :: HealthcarePapers :: Vol. 7 No. 2 2006 ...
For example, in a Health Care in Canada Survey (2005) of large ... Closing the Health Care Gap in Canada. Mississauga, ON: John Wiley & Sons Canada Ltd.
7. Longwoods Publishing :: HealthcarePapers :: Vol. 7 No. 2 2006 ...
Qual Saf Health Care 15(4): 289-95. Ovretveit, J., P. Bate, P. Cleary, ... Qual Saf Health Care 11(4): 345-51. Wilson, T., D.M. Berwick and P.D. Cleary PD.
8. Longwoods Publishing :: Patient Safety Papers :: Healthcare ...
The American Medical Association is committed to improving the quality and safety of health care and we welcome the IOM report.
9. Longwoods Publishing :: Healthcare Policy / Politiques de Santé ...
Waiting for Health Care in Canada: What We Know and What We Don't Know. Ottawa: A 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care. Ottawa: Health Canada
10. Longwoods Publishing :: Nursing Leadership (CJNL) :: Vol. 19 No. 3 ...
Staying Alive: Critical Perspectives on Health, Illness and Health Care Mary Ellen Jeans. Abstract: Edited by Dennis Raphael, Toba Bryant and Marcia Rioux
Today's Question: What can healthcare organizations do as they take responsiblity for population health?
The Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation (CCHSA) accredits hospitals, regional health authorities (RHAs), nursing homes, community health services and other healthcare organizations. They are guided by three concepts: quality improvement; population health; and indicators and benchmarking. The inclusion of population health in this process is an important new direction in the Canadian healthcare system. Read more here
Today’s featured Podcasts:
Implementing a Good Catch Program in an Integrated Health System
Debbie Barnard, Marilyn Dumkee, Balvir Bains and Brenda Gallivan
Running time: 11:09 minutes
In 2004, the Canadian Adverse Events Study (Baker et al. 2004) determined the incidence rate of adverse events (AE) in Canada to be 7.5%. This translates to approximately 185,000 for the almost 2.5 million annual hospital admissions in Canada. The study noted "close to 70,000 of these AEs were potentially preventable."
In March 2005, a "Good Catch" program was implemented in Edmonton's Capital Health Region, one of the largest integrated health regions in Canada, as part of the region's comprehensive system of reporting, analyzing and managing incidents, adverse events and near misses. To listen please click here
Toronto Hospital Reduces Sharps Injuries by 80%, Eliminates Blood Collection Injuries
Laura Visser
Running time: 08:03 minutes
A Case Study: Toronto East General Hospital Pioneers Healthcare Worker Safety. To listen please click here
Organizations interested in contributing to Longwoods Radio read this . . .
This is great opportunity to effectively transfer knowledge using storytelling, compelling lectures or gripping interviews – using simple digital recordings that we distribute on the web. Formatted for iPod listeners too. For criteria and specifications please contact Rebecca Hart at RHart@longwoods.com. All subject to editorial review and acceptance of course.
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HealthcarePapers- New models for the new healthcare www.healthcarepapers.com. Only 8$ per article or an annual subscription for $100. Networks: Better Language Required Can Networks Get the Job Done? Re-examining the Paradox of Structure: A Child Health Network Perspective Be sure your individual subscription is up to date. Sign up online here or contact Barbara Marshall – bmarshall@longwoods.com or 416-864-9667. |
Thursday, January 25, 2007 - Toronto - Jeff Lozon, President and CEO, St. Michael's Hospital
Topic: The Coming Revolution of the Knowledge Institute: Accelerating Science to Care
Location: The Health Sciences Building, University of Toronto, 155 College Street (south side) Toronto, ON M5T 3M6, Room 106, ground floor
Sponsors: Accenture, AMGEN, Dell Canada, GE Healthcare, Healthtech, HP, Philips Medical and Roche
Register here
For a complete listing of Breakfast sessions click here.
The small print: Subscribers do have more options. If you are a personal journal subscriber and represent public healthcare management, practice, education, research or policy you can attend any and all of the breakfasts. If you are a member of a commercial / service organization you have other options. Please contact Susan Hale for more information. Not yet a member, but would like to join Breakfast with the Chiefs? Contact Lina Lopez, for more information.
January 18, 2007: Toronto, ON. Ontario Hospital Association Presents: Exploring Ontario's e-Health Readiness. e-Health is evolving to become an integral part of an effective, efficient and high quality health care system for Ontario. The promise is great: an integrated system in which health information is available across the continuum of care, linking practitioners, enhancing safety and improving planning. For details click here.
February 6, 2007: Vancouver, BC. Health Care Check Up 2007. Local and international presenters highlight BC’s healthcare challenges and offer a variety of solutions, including lessons from business. For details click here.
February 11-13, 2007: Hamilton, ON. Innovation from Cell to Society. Join us to examine the causes and progression of allergic disease at AllerGen NCE Inc.'s second annual research conference for allergic and related immune diseases. For details click here.
February 12-13, 2007: Brussels, BE. Personal Health Systems 2007. This conference attempts to consolidate the results of over 10 years of research in the area of Personal Health Systems (including telemedicine and home care). For details click here.
February 22, 2007: Vancouver, BC. Voices and Choices: Public Engagement in Health Care Policy. CHSPR’s 2007 conference will bring together researchers, policy makers, and public representatives to examine the public’s role in health reform. For details click here.
For our complete list of conferences and events go here.
Ontario Hospital Association conferences www.OHA.com/conferences
[We don't go looking for these conferences. Send details to conferences@longwoods.com]
If you missed these transitions last week: Honourable Dave Hancock, Dr. Edgardo Pérez, David Sands, David Dyer, Grace-Edward Galabuzi, Roy Romanow, Cathy Crowe, Kori Kingsbury and Marilyn Robinson you can get caught up here:
Review all recently reported Transitions here.
Why Canadian nurses are targeted by other countries. Fight back and use the Longwoods site – reaching both students and emerging leaders in nursing -- worldwide. Write Susan Hale at shale@longwoods.com. During November 2006 the Longwoods website registered 103,000 visitors who generated +1.3 million page views – a 65% increase over our record October numbers. Thank you.
Visit our portal of 80 participating healthcare recruitment centres
[Send your career opportunities to Susan Hale at shale@longwoods.com]
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