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“When confronted by clear evidence of poor quality, clinicians and administrators rarely question the validity of the information and they respond quickly. At the same time they believe that large-scale improvement is unaffordable.” Adalsteinn Brown. More here.
For Canada the data, comparisons and analysis from the HIMSS Analytics' Canada ICT Study will offer accurate, rigorous and rich E-Health information to better assess the appropriate strategy for the next steps at regionalization or devolution. More here.
Executive Training for Research Application (EXTRA) fellowship program
Here is the call for applications (PDF) from the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation in partnership with the Canadian College of Health Service Executives; the Canadian Medical Association; the Canadian Nurses Association and a consortium of Quebec partners represented by l’Agence d’évaluation des technologies et des modes d’intervention en santé (AETMIS). En français.
It’s the Law
A new law prohibiting Ontarians from smoking in motor vehicles with passengers under 16 is now in effect. Originally proposed in 2004.
Rumours, plans and spoilers
Planning is rumoured to be well underway for a new hospital in Vaughan, Ontario – possibly part of York University’s proposed new medical school. Sources say the Foundation has raised $10m and the Ministry will announce $6m for the detailed physical planning. In the meantime Vaughan’s 240,000 population will soon be served by a Community Health Centre: the model of care for growing communities. According to York’s advisor Dr. Peter Walker, “. . . the sooner we get a response the faster we can get up and going on the final planning and the recruitment of leadership that would be required to run the school (PDF).” Now if York U can just overcome the spoiler -- management/labour relations . . .
Wait Times
What do Canadians search for more often: hospital, health centre, doctor, or clinic? See the answer here.
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CCHSE GTA Chapter invites you to hear All about Accreditation Canada’s new Qmentum process.
Murray T. Martin, and Cliff Nordal, comparing private/public hospitals. Location: Vancouver, UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, Campus Level, HSBC Hall, C680. Thursday, February 12, 2009, from 8:00 am to 9:00 am. Join us for Breakfast at 7:30 am.. Register here.
Dr. Brian Postl, Glenda Yeates and Graham Scott measuring healthcare. University of Toronto, Health Sciences Building, Room 610, 155 College Street, Toronto | Thursday, February 19, 2009, from 8:00 am to 9:00 am. Join us for Breakfast at 7:30 am. Register here.
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Healthcare Policy/Politiques de Santé, a peer-reviewed journal, which disseminates research relating to health policy development and decision-making in spheres ranging from governance, organizational management and service delivery to funding and resource allocation, is looking for reviewers. We are looking for both, academic and decision-maker reviewers, since all papers undergo both a substantive, critical review and a relevance review.
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Daily Health and Healthcare News. Compiled by our Editors and Canadian Press.
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SAVIEZ-VOUS QUE?
Le séjour à l’hôpital des patients atteints de la fibrose kystique est habituellement plus long que celui des autres patients.
Healthcare Quarterly
The Use of Coaching to Improve Peri-operative Efficiencies: The Ontario Experience
Heather Sherrard, Joann Trypuc and Alan Hudson
HealthcarePapers
Developing a Culture to Sustain Ontario's Wait Time Strategy
Joann Trypuc, Hugh MacLeod, Alan Hudson
Nursing Leadership
A Case Study: The Initiative to Improve RN Scheduling at Hamilton Health Sciences
Laurel-Anne Wallace and Sharon Pierson
Healthcare Policy
Vascular Ultrasound Screening for Asymptomatic Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Joanne Thanos, Mayvis Rebeira, B. William Shragge and David Urbach
Electronic Healthcare
Transforming Organizational Culture through Decision Support at Bloorview Kids Rehab
Hakim Lakhani, Lynn Guerriero, Linda Hatton and Christopher Lau
World Health and Population
Hypertension in Rural Haitians: Its Relation to Weight
Richard W. Niska
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2009 Calendar of Breakfast with the Chiefs
Thursday, February 12, 2009 - Vancouver
Murray T. Martin and Cliff Nordal
Murray T. Martin is President and CEO, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON. Cliff Nordal is President and CEO, London Health Sciences Centre & St. Joseph’s Health Care, London, ON
Topic: Let's settle the private/public hospital debate: A Conversation reflecting on a tour of Australia and New Zealand.
Location: Vancouver,UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, Campus Level, HSBC Hall, C680
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, CGI, HP Canada, IBM, McKesson Canada, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Register here
Thursday, February 19, 2009 - Toronto
Glenda Yeates, Graham Scott and Dr. Brian Postl
Glenda Yeates is President and CEO, Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). Graham Scott is Chair, CIHI. Dr. Brian Postl is CEO, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority.
Topic: Health Data, Indicators and Rankings: What do they matter, what do they measure?
Location: Toronto, venue: TBA
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, CGI, Ontario Hospital Association
Register here.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - Toronto
Michael Guerriere, Managing Partner, Courtyard Group
Topic: 2009 Review of IM/IT in Healthcare: The Unvarnished Version
Location: Toronto
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, CGI, Courtyard Group, HP Canada, McKesson Canada, Microsoft, Ontario Hospital Association
Register here.
Monday, April 21, 2009 - Toronto
Mary Ferguson Pare, Vice President, Professional Affairs & Chief Nurse Executive UHN
Topic: TBA
Location: Toronto, venue: TBA
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, CGI, McKesson Canada, Ontario Hospital Association
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - Toronto
Adalsteinn Brown, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health System Strategy Division, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Topic: TBA
Location: Toronto, venue: TBA
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, CGI, IBM, McKesson Canada, Ontario Hospital Association, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Tuesday, June 2 , 2009 - Toronto
Tom Closson, President and CEO, Ontario Hospital Association
Topic: The five Most Important Issues Facing Healthcare over the Next 12 Months. And, what to do about them.
Location: Toronto, venue: TBA
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, CGI, Ontario Hospital Association
Other confirmed Chiefs for 2008/2009 series of Breakfast with the Chiefs: Joseph D’Cruz, Professor, Rotman School of Management, Ross Baker, Professor, Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Dr. Penny Ballem, and the Honourable George Smitherman.
For more information on upcoming speakers or to view past presentations click here.
Breakfast with the Chiefs video: Murray T. Martin, President and CEO of Hamilton Health Sciences, and Cliff Nordal, President and CEO of St. Joseph’s Health Care, London. Presented Thursday, December 4, 2008.
Sponsors: Accenture, ACAHO, HPME, University of Toronto, Healthtech HP Canada, IBM, Ontario Hospital Association, Philips Healthcare, Sodexo.
The small print: Breakfast with the Chiefs: registration requirements:
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February 8 – 10, 2009: Toronto, ON. Nursing Leadership Conference. For nurses in formal and informal leadership and management roles across all areas of nursing practice, as well as nursing and health administration students, consultants, policy decision-makers, CEOs and others with an interest in the leadership impacts of nursing. For conference and registration information, please click here.
February 9 – 10, 2009: Halifax, NS. Chronic and Complex Care: Prevention, Care Planning and Management. This conference will explore many facets of CDM with input from healthcare policy makers and clinical leaders, including delivery of care, proactive management, and a look at the acute care impacts of chronic illness. For details click here.
February 9 - 11, 2009: Edmonton, AB. Accelerating Primary Care Conference. After attending, delegates will be prepared to revolutionize their practices and policies to improve services and outcomes. New this year, the Alberta Interdisciplinary Primary Health Care Research Network will host a pre conference workshop that provides hands- on learning about implementing improvements in projects. Click here.
February 19-22, 2009: Victoria, BC. Revolutionizing Healthcare with Informatics: From Research to Practice. Information technology affects nearly every aspect of healthcare today. Health information systems are seen by many as the critical element in improving and modernizing healthcare in Canada and internationally. In order to achieve this potential there will need to be a stronger bridge between research and practice in order to solve complex healthcare problems using technology and to develop best practices based on proven results. Deadline for submission of abstracts is June 30, 2008. For details click here.
March 3-4, 2009: Ottawa ON. Quality Worklife, Quality Healthcare Collaborative, Shaping the Future of Quality: Building on the Momentum. Be part of an exciting Canada-wide knowledge exchange opportunity. Click here.
March 11, 2009: Toronto, ON. Centre for Outsourcing Research & Education (CORE) presents Leadership for Change & Innovation, A Healthcare Conference. CORE’s 2nd annual Healthcare conference will bring strategies and practices that are essential in achieving efficiency in the sector. With the current flux in the economy the need for improving accountability in Canadian healthcare sector comes to the forefront. Featuring KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Michael Treacy | Peter De Jager. Sponsored by IBM. For more information and to register, call 416-366-2673 or click here.
April 22, 23, 24, 2009: Toronto, ON. Pillars in Case Management - Diversities, Communities, Best Practices. The National Case Management Network is pleased to be hosting our 3rd Annual National Case Management Conference. Plan to be a part of this premier event in Case Management in Canada, and join conference delegates engaged in the field of Case Management from diverse health and social service sectors, which include practice, education, research, quality improvement, and management positions. For details click here.
April 23-25, 2009, Vancouver, BC: Pathways to Success: Improving Outcomes through Physician Engagement. Renew your inspiration at the 11th Annual Canadian Society of Physician Executives conference. Network with Canadian physician leaders to explore solutions to common challenges at The Sutton Place Hotel, Vancouver. Contact: carol.rochefort@cma.ca or click here.
October 28-30, 2009: Toronto, ON. We Can Do It: Evidence and Interventions for Transforming Mental Health in the Workplace. The leading Canadian forum dedicated to improving the working environment and the mental health of employees. During this two and a half day congress, hundreds of researchers, business leaders, policy-makers and workers will gather to exchange information on the latest research and practical, evidence-based policies, programs and tools. For more information click here.
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John Ruetz to Vice-President, People Services and Organizational Effectiveness, Bridgepoint Health
Esko Vainio to retire from Timmins and District Hospital
Nancy Fletcher to Interim Chief Nurse Executive at The Scarborough Hospital
Norman Maciver to retirement as CEO at West Parry Sound Health Centre and Lakeland Long-Term Care
Donald Sanderson to CEO at West Parry Sound Health Centre and Lakeland Long-Term Care
Rema Zawi to member of the board of Trillium Gift of Life Network
Christine Clark to member of the board of Trillium Gift of Life Network
Dr. Brian Schwartz to Director of Emergency Management Support, Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion
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