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“Nothing recedes like success." - Walter Winchell
The following will appear in the February 1, 2007 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
• Public Reporting and Pay for Performance in Hospital Quality Improvement. P.K. Lindenauer and Others
• Pay for Performance at the Tipping Point. A.M. Epstein
Health Council of Canada to release 3rd annual report to Canadians. The news conference is being held in Toronto at 11 a.m.,Thursday, Feb. 1. View the webcast here. Download the report, news release and other materials here.
Call for Nominations: The Courage to Come Back Awards, Thursday, May 3, 2007 are hosted by the CAMH Foundation, is an annual public awareness and fundraising campaign for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. All nominations must be received no later than Tuesday, February 13, 2007.
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, announced today that Canada's New Government will contribute $158,000 to support the expansion of smoking cessation programs for smokers admitted to hospital. That’s $158,000.
For those with an interest in the business of healthcare: McKesson Corp.'s fiscal third-quarter profit surged 26 percent to beat analyst expectations. Drug distribution was the big contributor. In related news they expect to complete the acquisition of Per-Se Technologies Inc. in February.
For a complete update on Patient Safety attend Breakfast with the Chiefs in Vancouver on Thursday, February 1, 2007. Bring a friend. Details are available when you Register 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 at University Health Network, 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.
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.
If you received this eLetter from a colleague, sign up here for your own issue: Click here.
Healthcare Quarterly
Emergency Department Patient Satisfaction Survey in Alberta's Capital Health Region
Robert McKim, Sharon Warren, Carmel Montgomery, Joanne Zaborowski, Colleen McKee, Donna Towers and Brian H. Rowe
HealthcarePapers
Re-navigating the Research and Practice Terrain of Health Services Networks
Ann Casebeer, Timothy R. Huerta and Madine VanderPlaat
Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership
Living with Grey: Role Understandings between Clinical Nurse Educators and Advanced Practice Nurses
Sarah Wall
Healthcare Policy
Waiting for Care in Canada: Findings from the Health Services Access Survey
Claudia Sanmartin, Fritz Pierre, Stéphane Tremblay
World Health and Population
Visual Outcomes of Cataract Surgery in a Rural Population of South India: Results from a Population-Based Survey
T.S. Chandrashekhar, Vinod Bhat, R.P. Pai and N. Sreekumaran Nair
Today's Question: What can the decision-makers do to recognize and take advantage of all the opportunities that already exist within the healthcare system to advance the wait times agenda so not to impede long-term, sustainable success?
Answer
Governments will ultimately be held accountable by Canadian healthcare consumers if they fail to make this important shift. For more information visit here.
A search on the longwoods.com website for ‘system integration’ will provide an additional rich list of resources.
Today’s featured Podcast is sponsored by Practice Solutions Ltd., a Canadian Medical Association company:
Manage Patient Information More Effectively
Electronic Medical Records (EMR) allows physicians to manage information more effectively, reducing stress and increasing value to patients. Hear first-hand a Canadian doctor’s experience with EMR, and learn the practical benefits of switching a medical office from paper to electronic. To listen please click here.
Organizations interested in contributing to Longwoods Radio read this . . .
This is a 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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World Health & Population - Check out our journal on administration of healthcare in developing communities and countries at www.worldhealthandpopulation.com. Only 9$ per article or an annual online subscription for $40. Too Costly To Be Ill: Healthcare Access and Health-Seeking Behaviours among Rural-to-Urban Migrants in China Post-intervention Survey on the Knowledge, Attitude, Beliefs and Practices of People in Lagos State, Nigeria about HIV/AIDS Integrating Results from Formative Phase Studies for Informing the Design of Intervention Studies on Neonatal Health in India 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, 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: The Health Sciences Building, University of Toronto, 155 College Street (south side) Toronto, ON M5T 3M6, 6th Floor Auditorium
Sponsors: Accenture, ACAHO, Baxter, CGI, Clarity Healthcare Solutions, Dell Canada, GE Healthcare, HP, Johnson & Johnson Medical Products, McKesson, Microsoft, Misys Healthcare Systems and Philips Medical Systems
Register here
Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - Toronto - Dr. Michael Guerriere, Managing Partner, Courtyard Group
Topic: 2007 Annual Review of IM/IT in Healthcare
Location: Health Sciences Building, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, Room 106
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, CGI, Dell Canada, HP, McKesson, Microsoft, Misys Healthcare Systems and Philips Medical Systems
Register 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.
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 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 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.
February 27, 2007: Toronto, ON. UHN Interdisciplinary Pain Conference: Emerging Practices In Pain Management. For details click here.
March 19 & 20. 2007: Toronto ON. Managing the Generation Mix Using H.O.T. Management Skills. Facilitator Bruce Tulgan of RainmakerThinking Inc. ® has addressed tens of thousands of leader, managers and employees around the world. This session will be customized for the community health care sector. For details click here.
March 26 & 27, 2007: Toronto, ON. Collaborating for Success in the Delivery of Primary Health Care. This conference will provide an update on primary health care reforms in Ontario and across Canada and discuss topics pertinent to the development of primary health care. For details click here.
March 28 & 29, 2007: Toronto. Lean Healthcare Workshop. Introduction to Lean concepts and tools adapted specifically to healthcare; presented by Lean Innovations and hosted by Herman Miller for Healthcare (Canada). For details click here.
May 10 & 11, 2007: Edmonton, AB. Virtual Rehabilitation: From Vision to Reality. The Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital is hosting the conference on current and potential applications of virtual reality in the rehabilitation field. This conference is designed for rehabilitation practitioners, administrators, researchers and developers. The planning committee is currently seeking abstract submissions for poster and podium presentations from rehab therapists. Deadline is February 2, 2007. For details click here.
June 6 - 8, 2007: Toronto, Ontario. Together We Soar Élançons-nous vers les sommets: OACCCAC Conference 2007, The Westin Harbour Castle Hotel. For details click here.
June 11-12, 2007: Toronto, ON. The National Healthcare Leadership Conference presented by Canadian College of Health Service Executives and the Canadian Healthcare Association. The theme of the conference is Innovation in Health Services: From Local Leadership to National Performance. For details click here.
For our complete list of conferences and events go here.
Ontario Hospital Association conferences www.OHA.com/conferences
Registered Nurses Association of Ontario conferences click here.
[We don't go looking for these conferences. Send details to conferences@longwoods.com]
Review all recently reported Transitions here.
• Manager, Emergency Services - York Central Hospital
• Program Director - Campbellford Memorial Hospital
• Full-Time Registered Dietitian- Campbellford Memorial Hospital
• Full-Time Physiotherapist - Campbellford Memorial Hospital
• President & CEO - The Rouge Valley Health System (RVHS)
• Director, Physician Resources & Planning - Fraser Health
• Area Manager - Northern Interior Mental Health and Addiction Services, Prince George, BC
• Rural Manager - Northern Interior Mental Health and Addiction Services, your choice of location in the Northern Interior
• Director - Program Development, Quality Improvement and Professional, Addiction Services, Dawson Creek, BC
• Director - Program Development, Quality Improvement and Professional Practice, Mental Health Services, Prince George, BC Services
• Director - Program Development, Quality Improvement and Professional Practice, Youth Services, Terrace, BC Services
• Full-time Site Manager, West Coast General Hospital - Port Alberni, Vancouver Island, BC
• Project Manager, National Paediatric Surgical Wait Time Project - The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON
• Chef de projet, Projet national sur le délai d’attente en chirurgie pédiatrique - L'Hôpital pour Enfants malades, Toronto, ON
• Manager, Accreditation Program, The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN), Ottawa, ON
• Manager of Professional Services, The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN), Ottawa, ON
• Senior Director Opportunities at the CCAC’s - 5 postions
1. Senior Director of Corporate Services, Toronto Central CCAC
2. Senior Director of Performance Management and Accountability, Mississauga Halton CCAC
3. Senior Director of Client Services, Central West CCAC
4. Senior Director of Performance Management and Accountability, Central West CCAC
5. Senior Director of Strategic Planning, Mississauga Halton CCAC
• Toronto Central CCAC Directors - 3 positions
1. Director, Client Service
2. Director, Hospital Transition & Relationships
3. Director, Community Services
• Manager, Communications Central West CCAC
• Chief of Professional Practice and Nursing - Providence Health Care, Vancouver BC
• Director, Ambulatory Care Services - Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Director, Cardiac Services - Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Director, Surgical Services - Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Market Research Associate - HIMSS Analytics
• Chief Information Officer - North Simcoe Muskoka Local Health Integrated Network
• Volunteer Opportunities - Cottage Dreams
• Sherbourne Health Centre
- Locum Physician, Primary Health Care (Full Time)
- Family Physician, Primary Health Care (Part or Full Time)
• Student Nurse Burseries - Northwest Territories Health and Social Services
• Specialty Nursing Education and Career Information
• Career Opportunities at Courtyard Group
• Career Opportunities in the Northwest Territories
• Career Opportunities at Hamilton Health Sciences
• Career Opportunities at Capital Health Edmonton
• Career Opportunities at Vancouver Coastal Health
• Healthcare Quarterly Careers (PDF)
• Nursing Leadership Careers (PDF)
Visit our portal of 80 participating healthcare recruitment centres
[Send your career opportunities to Susan Hale at shale@longwoods.com]
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