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Longwoods eLetter February 26, 2008

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“First order of business: We must change the words that we use to describe ourselves. Take the word “worker.” Take it . . . and throw it away. We must expunge that word “worker” from our vocabulary! We are not “workers.” We are individuals. We are . . . Talent!” Tom Peters, Management Guru. See also The Rise of the Multi-Polar World. Implications for Talent and Innovation and more (PDF).

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The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) is inviting applications to the 2008 Open Provincial Competition, Career Scientist Awards. The term of the award begins July 1, 2008. Download Competition Guidelines (PDF). Download Application Form (PDF).
US Survey Identifies Gap between What Technology and Services Consumers Expect and What’s Currently offered by Health Care Providers.
Ontario’s Health Results Team Final Report 2006-2007. Download PDF
The Challenges faced by healthcare providers in Alberta. According to the Alberta government, there are $30 billion in projects that are underway or proposed for the Edmonton region over the next five to 10 years. • Over the next 10 years, the population of Greater Edmonton is expected to grow by almost 140,000 people. • Longwoods International explored the perceptions of residents of Edmonton and region on urban growth and concluded: An overwhelming majority of regional residents (89 per cent) want more regional cooperation and decision-making. • Only one in four (25 per cent) believe that there is an effective plan in place to manage growth. • Two-thirds concurred with the statement, "Urban sprawl and uncontrolled development will ruin our area." • Read the full Longwoods Report (PDF).
Publications from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (Ontario). Your personal library. Download PDF
Dr. Ben Chan and Michael Decter in conversation on video: “Driving System-Wide Quality Improvement”.

Quick notes to our Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty.
After two years of planning and a public investment of more than $60 million, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said on Monday that New York City was ready to equip doctors with computer software that can track patients’ medical records in order to provide better preventive care.

Building the Health and Wealth of a Nation (Download PDF). Canada’s teaching hospitals support more than 20,000 scientists, clinical investigators, other researchers and staff who are involved in health research. See more numbers here. These are very significant.

Invest in talent to improve processes and have better outcomes. Download PDF. Saint Elizabeth Health Care is taking its vision to be a knowledge and care exchange company to new heights.

Patient Safety Papers Issue 3 March 2008. Pre-release of the table of contents. Download PDF . The third in a series of resources.

Regina, April 13-15. The Health Quality Council of Saskatchewan is sponsoring this keynote address by Ross Baker: Quality by Design: Lessons from High Performing Health Care Organizations. At the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations (SAHO) Conference Dr. Baker will soon release a book on the same topic. Those who want to order a copy of the book should write here for details.

DID YOU KNOW?
Snowmobile incidents were the number-one cause of winter sports and recreation-related injuries treated in specialized trauma facilities in 2004-2005. More at CIHI.

SAVIEZ-VOUS QUE?
En 2004-2005, la motoneige occupait le premier rang au chapitre des sports et des loisirs d’hiver à l’origine des blessures traitées dans les établissements spécialisés en traumatologie.

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RECOMMENDED READING

Healthcare Quarterly
Insight: In Conversation with Ben Chan
Ken Tremblay

HealthcarePapers
Quality Councils as Health System Performance and Accountability Mechanisms: The Cancer Quality Council of Ontario Experience
Mark Dobrow, Bernard Langer, Helen Angus, Terrence Sullivan

Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership
KUSP: Developing the Science behind Knowledge Translation

Healthcare Policy
Reflections on Conversations with Robert Bell and Michael Guerriere: What Is Relevant Research?

Electronic Healthcare
Ambulatory Electronic Medical Records for Large Practices
Jared Peterson and Stacilee Whiting

World Health and Population
Strengthening Health Development at the Community Level in Thailand: What Events Should Be Managed?
Vasuton Tanvatanakul, Corália Vicente, João Amado and Sastri Saowakontha

LONGWOODS RADIO PODCASTS: listen and learn

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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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From The Editor in Chief
Sequestered Evidence: Inaccessible Findings from Health Services and Policy Research
Brian Hutchison

Discussion and Debate
Why Examining the Desirability of Health Technology Matters
Pascale Lehoux

Research Papers
Reducing Wait Times Through Operations Research: Optimizing the Use of Surge Capacity
Jonathan Patrick and Martin L. Putermanor $40.

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BREAKFAST WITH THE CHIEFS

2008 Calendar of Breakfast with the Chiefs - Great minds in Dialogue

Tuesday, March 25, 2008 – Toronto
Dr. Michael Guerriere, Managing Partner of Courtyard Group and Editor-in-Chief for Electronic Healthcare.
Topic: Annual Review of IM/IT in Healthcare: The Unvarnished Version
Location: Health Sciences Building, U of T, 155 College Street, 6th Floor, Auditorium
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, CGI, HP Canada, HPME, University of Toronto, Microsoft Canada, Ontario Hospital Association
Register here

Wednesday, April 2, 2008 - Vancouver
Pablo Rivero and Howard B. Waldner
Pablo Rivero is Senior Advisor, Health Innovation, Calgary Health Region and Howard B. Waldner is President & CEO, Vancouver Island Health Authority.
Topic: Citizen Engagement
Location: UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, Campus Level, HSBC Hall, C680
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, Cerner, CGI, HP Canada, IBM, Microsoft Canada, PHSA, VIHA

Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - Toronto
Dr. Alan Hudson,
Dr. Alan Hudson is Lead of Access to Services/Wait Times for the Health Results Team, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
Topic: The Future of Healthcare Governance in Ontario
Location: Health Sciences Building, U of T, 155 College Street, 6th Floor, Auditorium
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, CGI, HP Canada, HPME - University of Toronto, Microsoft Canada, Ontario Hospital Association

For more information on upcoming speakers or to view past presentations click here.

See our most recent Breakfast with the Chiefs video: Conversation about Driving System-Wide Quality Improvement. Dr. Ben Chan, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Health Quality Council and Michael Decter, Chair of Wait Time Data Certification Council for Ontario. To watch the video: 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.

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CONFERENCES & EVENTS

February 29, 2008: Toronto, ON. Best Practices Day 2008 - Using Research Evidence; Advancing Rehabilitation Practice. The GTA Rehab Network and planning partners in Ottawa, London, Hamilton, Kingston, Sudbury and Thunder Bay invite you to register at the early registration rate for a day of innovation, inspiration and information featuring close to 100 rehabilitation-related initiatives occurring across the province. A flyer with the program details is attached. For details click here.

March 3-4, 2008: Mississauga, ON. 2nd Annual Healthcare Safety Forum presented by the Canadian Standards Association and Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare’s Toronto Airport Hilton. For details click here.

March 4-5, 2008: Vancouver, BC. Evidence for the Policy-Maker’s Soul. CHSPR’s 2008 conference brings together Canadian and international leaders in health services research to look at how evidence intersects with policy-making, politics, the media agenda, public opinion, and the law. For details click here.

March 6-7, 2008. Toronto, ON. “Forging Ahead…Evidence to Innovation” – Saint Elizabeth Health Care Conference 2008. The objective of this event is to celebrate the centennial year of Saint Elizabeth Health Care and to promote the use of research, evidence and innovation at the individual, organizational and systems levels of health care. This two day conference will examine three themes: 1) how technology and consumer empowerment are leading to innovations in the delivery of healthcare (on an individual level), 2) fostering an organizational culture that supports the use of research evidence and innovation (at the organizational level), and 3) exploring how research, evidence and innovation are being used to inform policy and the future of health care (at a systems level). Registration is now open for the conference. For details click here. (PDF)

March 18, 2008: Toronto, ON. Community Care and Health Human Resources: Informing Policy. The CIHR Team in Community Care and Health Human Resources, in partnership with the Canadian Research Network for Care in the Community (CRNCC), will be holding its 2nd Annual Symposium on March 18, 2008, at Ryerson University. This symposium is designed to share our research results with community partners, researchers, and decision makers. For details click here.

April 2, 2008: Toronto, ON: Dr. Alex Jadad will present on the "development of a person-centred health system in the age of social networks". ELF is a forum to help developing eHealth professionals learn from experts in the field, share information, establish a community and collectively develop ideas on how eHealth can enable transformation in healthcare. Membership to ELF is free. To register email, elf@courtyard-group.com.

April 24-26,2008: Ottawa, ON. CSPE Annual Meeting of Physician Executives. Download PDF

April 28-29, 2008: Edmonton, AB. Beyond the Evidence: Making Tough Decisions. The 2008 CADTH Invitational Symposium focuses on factors beyond the evidence that influence decisions about the funding and use of drugs and other health technologies. What do decision makers need beyond the evidence in order to make the tough decisions? What can be done to close the evidence gap and develop evidence where none currently exists? How can producers of evidence-based information help health care leaders make tough decisions with confidence? Request an invitation at symposium@cadth.ca.

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.

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TRANSITIONS

Hugh MacLeod to Associate Deputy Minister to the Premier, Climate Change Secretariat at the Cabinet Office, Ontario Government
Steven McNair to President and CEO of the Arthritis Society
Michael Howlett to President and CEO, Mental Health Commission of Canada
Dr. Juhu Kamra to radiation oncologist, Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie (ON)
James R. Nininger (chair), Florence M Campbell, Jean-Marc Félio, Michel Lalonde, George Langill, Randy Penny to members of the board of the Community for Excellence in Health Governance, an organization funded by the McGill University Health Centre
Noreen Linton to President, Leslie Vincent to Past President, Joy Richards to President Elect, Mary Ferguson-Paré to Archivist & Chair, Editorial Advisory Board, Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership, Patricia O'Connor to Membership and Governance (Chair), Mary Ellen Gurnham to Leadership (Chair), Diane Larrivee to Policy (Chair) of the Academy of Canadian Executive Nurses. (More info here)

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