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“For last year's words belong to last year's language
And next year's words await another voice.
And to make an end is to make a beginning."
- T.S. Eliot, "Little Giddings"
Anxiety at CIHR. President's Message. January 07 Click Here.
Welcome to the Cerner Centre in London Ontario; an opportunity to see the future of the healthcare delivery system and clearly understand the new roles of the providers and administrators. Download PDF
Top Five Articles (2006) from the Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership
1. Judith Shamian: Be True to Yourself and Your Values. FOCUS ON LEADERS Download PDF
2. Restructuring: A View from the Bedside Isolde Daiski. Abstract: Twenty participants, 17 women and 3 men, were selected purposively to get a range of . . .
3. Enhancing Skills for Evidence-Based Healthcare Leadership: The Executive Training for Research Application (EXTRA) Program Wendy Nicklin and Nina Stipich
4. Nursing Leadership (CJNL), 18(4) 2005: 47-53 Case Study: Nursing Professional Practice Councils: The Quest for Nursing Excellence April Rietdyk
5. Shirlee Sharkey: Extraordinary Things Are Possible. Abstract: President and CEO of Saint Elizabeth Health Care. Shirlee Sharkey was recently recognized with . . .
Go to Health Canada's web site to provide your opinions on the proposal to establish a mental health commission in Canada. Consultations will be held on from January 15 to 25, 2007.
Canadian media report that the Ontario Medical Association wants to restrict the use of ultrasound machines for personal use. Are they making a point or protecting turf? Click here and add your comments.
Famous dead doctors. For history buffs. Go here.
Here is the Longwoods TV learning channel.
First out of the blocks is Dr. Mary Ferguson-Paré - Vice President, Professional Affairs & Chief Nurse Executive as she connects to nurses by video to provide support for her colleagues and to share experiences and endeavours by nursing. Click here.
Other nursing leaders who want to share their ideas, policies and best practices please contact Rebecca at rhart@longwoods.com and tell her what’s on your mind.
Help the CIHR website be the best it can be. Tell ‘em what you think here.
This Health Guide offers Quebecers simple, practical, and reliable information to deal with a non-urgent health problem and better preparation to use Quebec health-care services.
The next breakfast meeting is with Jeff Lozon, Chief Executive Officer, St. Michael's Hospital. Details are available when you Register here.
Call for Papers
Electronic Healthcare provides a forum for case studies which explore e-models, e-practices and e-products for e-health. Submissions should describe a typical e-health situation or problem. It is a written account, ideally from the decision-maker's point of view, of an undertaking as it actually occurred. The outcome of the situation described should generally be measured against selected criteria or benchmarks, and its presentation should contribute in one way or another to best practices and excellence. Finally, case studies offer an opportunity to relate real experience to the principles and practices of e-health. For more information please contact Rebecca Hart at rhart@longwoods.com.
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Healthcare Quarterly
CIHR Research: Taking Down Goliaths: New Vaccines May Spell the End for Ebola, Marburg and Lassa Virus Infections
Dr. Bhagirath Sing
HealthcarePapers
Patient-Provider Partnerships in Healthcare: Enhancing Knowledge Translation and Improving Outcomes
Terrence Montague
Healthcare Policy / Politiques de Santé
Pandemic Threats and the Need for New Emergency Public Health Legislation in Canada
Kumanan Wilson
Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership
Case Study: Leading Change across Two Sites: Introduction of a New Documentation System
Andrea R. Walker
Electronic Healthcare
Clinical Electronic Communications: A New Paradigm That is Here to Stay?
Corinne Eggert and Denis Protti
World Health and Population
Integrating Results from Formative Phase Studies for Informing the Design of Intervention Studies on Neonatal Health in India
Shrikant I. Bangdiwala, Abhimanyu Niswade, Suresh Ughade and Sanjay Zodpey
Today's Question: When leading change to create an integrated healthcare system what are the guidelines to consider?
Answer
Thirteen experts [including Dr. Peggy Leatt, Dr. George Pink, Dr. Michael Guerriere, Mr. Michael Decter, Dr. Judith Shamian, Mr. Tom R. Closson and Dr. James R. MacLean] provide advice, ideas and benchmarks for those developing integrated systems. See the papers here.
A search on the longwoods.com website for ‘system integration’ will provide an additional rich list of resources.
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." 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 9$ per article or an annual subscription for $100. Patients in a Globalized World: Keeping Hospitals in Perspective Globalization of Healthcare: A U.K. Perspective Hospitals in a Globalized World: A View from the United States 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, ACAHO, AMGEN, Dell Canada, GE Healthcare, Healthtech, HP, Philips Medical and Roche
Register here
Thursday, February 01, 2007 - Vancouver - Philip Hassen, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI)
Topic: Patient Safety
Location:UBC Robson Square, Room C130, campus level, 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6Z 3B7
Sponsors: Accenture, ACAHO, Cerner and GE Healthcare
Register here
Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - Toronto - Dr. Alan Hudson, OC, Lead of Access to Services/Wait Times, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC)
Topic: Wait Times
Location:TBA
Sponsors: Accenture, Baxter, CGI, Clarity Healthcare Solutions, Dell Canada, GE Healthcare, HP, Johnson & Johnson Medical Products, McKesson, Microsoft, Misys Healthcare Systems and Philips Medical Systems
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'Policy on the run' slammed by former B.C. health official. BC providers and policy makers can be proud of presentations Dr. Penny Ballem makes in other parts of the country. To find her December 06 presentation click here. After hearing and seeing this, radio pundits (including the CBC) interviewed her and bloggers took note of her comments. Click 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.
January 23 - 27, 2007: Toronto, ON. The Canadian Nursing Students Association (CNSA) National Conference - New heights, New frontiers. For details click here.
February 2, 2007: Toronto, ON. ANEGTA EDUCATION Session #4 - The Complexities of Care: Nursing Reconsidered. Because of our caring reputation, nurses top the polls as the most-trustworthy professionals. For details click here.
February 4-6, 2007: Ottawa, ON. Nursing Leadership: Key to Health System Effectiveness. In 2007, six national health organizations will collaborate to inspire new ideas, create dialogue and help nurses fulfill their leadership roles at the 10th biennial national Nursing Leadership Conference. 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.
April 16-18, 2007: Edmonton, AB. Accelerating Primary Care: Gaining Momentum. Explore advances in practice and innovation that are leading to an acceleration in primary care. For more 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]
Nichola Lastella to national executive director, Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Canada
Domenic Pilla to President of McKesson Canada
Darren Entwistle [President and Chief Executive Officer of TELUS] to the Board of Governors of McGill University.
Neil Parkinson, Richard Nesbitt, Stephen Graham to directors, The Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada
Sharon Sholzberg-Gray to President and CEO of the new CHA, a merger of The Canadian Association for Community Care (CACC) and the Canadian Healthcare Association (CHA)
Review all recently reported Transitions here.
Visit our portal of 80 participating healthcare recruitment centres
[Send your career opportunities to Susan Hale at shale@longwoods.com]
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