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Longwoods eLetter March 24, 2009
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“I believe - I have seen - that there is a better way. Over the course of the coming months the doctors of Canada will all be involved in bringing that better way to Canada.” Dr. Robert Ouellet President, Canadian Medical Association. Click here.
“If the majority of physicians have a modicum of interest in overall fairness, there should be some appetite for blowing up a good deal of what is now done and starting over.” Steven Lewis provides unsolicited advice. Click here.
Privacy has lost its “cool factor” by Neil Seeman. Click here.
More for Dr. Ouellet. Can a Learning-Disabled Nation Learn Healthcare Lessons from Abroad? Steven Lewis writes in the journal Healthcare Policy.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 – Toronto. Mary Ferguson-Pare, Deficit Reduction Strategy while maintaining +100% of the UHN’s nursing workforce. Who will play the role of inquirer? Register here.
Thursday, April 30, 2009 – Vancouver. Ida Goodreau, From Private to Public to Private. Steven Lewis, Health Policy Pundit and Researcher, asks the questions you always wanted to ask. Register here. If you would like to suggest a question or two write the Publisher.
1st National Obesity Summit: May 07, 2009 to May 10, 2009 in Kananaskis AB
Canada's first all-obesity meeting is set to go in picturesque Kananaskis country. Working in health care delivery, research, industry or the policy and not-for-profit sectors? this conference designed to highlight the latest knowledge on the causes, prevention and treatments of obesity - and how it impacts what you do on a day-to-day basis. Click here.
More. . .
Not everyone, who meets the BMI cutoff for obesity needs to run out and lose weight. Check this out. (Blog)
Or watch this CBC interview: Not all obese people may 'need' to lose weight. (Video)
And read this: Getting from Analysis to Action: Framing Obesity Research, Policy and Practice with a Solution-Oriented Complex Systems Lens, by Diane T. Finegood, Özge Karanfil and Carrie L. Matteson. (Print)
No Firm Is an Island: Why Buyers Should Probe a Supplier's Network
Thomas Choi, a professor of supply chain management at the W. P. Carey School of Business
Health board sheds executives. March 21, 2009
Paddy Meade, Alberta's former deputy minister of health, is no longer with the organization after her position as executive operating officer for "continuum of care" was eliminated Friday. Documents suggest Meade could pocket more than $1 million in severance pay, although she spent less than a year in the position.
STIMULUS SPENDING [from the Hamlton Spectator]
The Ontario government says it is doubling its commitment to infrastructure projects over the next two years. Premier Dalton McGuinty announced the $27.5-billion infusion - up from a previously promised $13.7 billion — for roads, schools, hospitals and public transit yesterday during a visit to a Toronto hospital. "It's a big number but, you know what ? It needs to be done. Inaction is not an option," said McGuinty. Add in Ottawa's $5 -billion contribution to infrastructure projects and the total comes to $32.5 billion. There are no specifics attached to the cash aimed at creating or supporting 300,000 new jobs in Ontario, which has been hit hard by a slumping manufacturing sector.
The federal government is investing $5 million in a new centre for health-care innovation and leadership at the University of Western Ontario. The contribution will pay for the centre's startup costs, establish a chair in health innovation and pay for demonstration projects during the next five years.
Recommended Reading sponsored by Philips Healthcare, including:
1. The 2007 community PACS report looks specifically at hospitals with 200 beds or less.
2. A (small) community-wide electronic health record with linkages to the community hospital, family health team, laboratories and other regulated health professionals.
Recommended Reading sponsored by HP Canada, including:
1. Brian Golden writes about complex changes in all healthcare organizations.
2. Matthew Anderson, Michael Baker, Robert Bell, Mary Ferguson-Paré, Lydia Lee, Emily Musing and Bryce Taylor write about reducing human and system errors and omissions in medication management.
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Judith Shamian, Fadi El-Jardali
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Aligning Career Development with Organizational Goals: Working towards the Development of a Strong and Sustainable Workforce
Marcy Saxe-Braithwaite, Sandra Carlton and Brenda Bass
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Research Illuminating Public Policy Debates: Private Sector Roles in Quebec Healthcare
Gilles Paradis and Lionel Robert
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Donna Strating, June MacGregor and Neal Campbell
World Health and Population
Living Arrangements and the Role of Caregivers among the Elderly in Latin America
Antonio J. Trujillo, Thomas A. Mroz, Gustavo Angeles
Today’s featured Podcast:
A Community-Researcher Alliance to Improve Chronic Wound Care. This case demonstrates that, with a collaborative partnership approach, systematic and transparent research processes can be rapidly developed to support policy change.
Ian D. Graham, Margaret B. Harrison, Bob Cerniuk, Sheila Bauer
Running time: 10.38 minutes
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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 Lina Lopez at LLopez@longwoods.com. All subject to editorial review and acceptance.
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2009 Calendar of Breakfast with the Chiefs
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - Toronto
Mary Ferguson-Pare, Vice President, Professional Affairs & Chief Nurse Executive, UHN
Topic: Investment as a Deficit Reduction Strategy - Getting to No Vacancies in a Global Nursing Shortage
Location: University of Toronto, Health Sciences Building, Room 610, 155 College Street, Toronto
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, CGI, HPME, University of Toronto, McKesson Canada, Ontario Hospital Association
Register here.
Thursday, April 30, 2009 - Vancouver
Ida Goodreau and Steven Lewis, Ida Goodreau, CEO, LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services, Steven Lewis, Health Policy and Research Consultant, Access Consulting
Topic: Tough questions. Tough issues. Bright minds. Open forum.
Location: UBC Robson Square, Theatre, 800 Robson Square, Vancouver, BC
Sponsors: Accenture, Association of Canadian Academic Healthcare Organizations, CGI
Register here.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - Toronto
Adalsteinn Brown, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health System Strategy Division, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Topic: TBA
Location: University of Toronto, Health Sciences Building, Room 610, 155 College Street, Toronto
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, CGI, IBM, HPME, University of Toronto, McKesson Canada, Ontario Hospital Association, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Register here.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009 - Toronto
Tom Closson, President and CEO, Ontario Hospital Association
Topic: The five most important ideas to improve Ontario Healthcare.
Location: University of Toronto, Health Sciences Building, Room 610, 155 College Street, Toronto
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, CGI, HPME, University of Toronto, Ontario Hospital Association, SAS
Other confirmed Chiefs for 2008/2009 series of Breakfast with the Chiefs: Ross Baker, Professor, Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, and the Honourable George Smitherman.
For more information on upcoming speakers or to view past presentations click here.
Breakfast with the Chiefs video from Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - Toronto - Michael Guerriere, Managing Partner, Courtyard Group.
Topic: 2009 Review of IM/IT in Healthcare: The Unvarnished Version (PDF)
Sponsors: Accenture, Association of Canadian Academic Healthcare Organizations, CGI, Courtyard Group, HP Canada, McKesson Canada, Microsoft, Ontario Hospital Association, HPME, University of Toronto
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April 21, 2009: Toronto, ON. One Patient, One Record. A One Day Symposium to promote Patient eHealth. Offering a dialogue opportunity between two distinct stakeholders – healthcare personnel and patients, this “By Invitation Only” event will bring together key healthcare decision makers and service delivery personnel in direct communication with highly motivated and informed patients. For more information click here.
April 23-24, 2009: Vancouver, BC. Operations Research and Lean Health Care: Implementation Successes and Challenges. This conference is designed to continue the advances being made with applications of Operations Research in health care delivery. For more information and to register 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.
April 27, 2009: Toronto, Ontario. HIROC Annual General Meeting and Seventh Annual Risk Management Conference. HIROC subscribers' 22nd Annual General Meeting. Annual reports of the Chair of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer will be received, auditors appointed, and Directors elected. Immediately following the AGM, HIROC will host its Seventh Annual Risk Management Conference. For more information click here.
April 28-30, 2009: Toronto, ON. Canada’s Forum on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement. This forum will provide multiple learning streams with a national and international flavour. The streams for the forum will fall under the following areas Applied Learning, Infection Prevention and Control, Medication Safety, Patients and Family Involvement; Patient Safety in Physician Practice, and Technology and Patient Safety. For more information and to register for this exciting conference, click here.
April 30-May 1, 2009: Toronto, ON. Age Friendly Communities: Supporting Aging at Home and Across the Continuum of Care. The Conference examines progress on the Aging at Home Strategies and local initiatives that advance age friendly communities. Keynote speaker, Dr. Robert Butler reports on changes in longevity and some 50 papers and workshops provide evidence-based information and best practices. Registration and program details at www.gerontario.org under the Conference tab.
May 11-14, 2009: Calgary, AB. The annual Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Conference brings together over 400 of Canada’s leading researchers, decision makers, managers and trainees to exchange ideas and share findings from the most recent studies in health services and policy research. For more information or to register click here.
May 12-14, 2009: Toronto, ON. Global Harmonization Task Force 12th Conference. A must attend for regulatory professionals and stakeholders affected by medtech regulations, this is the venue for sharing the latest regulatory issues, developments and solutions. For more information, visit www.ghtf.org or call 1.866.58.MEDEC or 415.620.1915 x236. Online registration is now open: click here.
May 31–June 3, 2009: Québec City, QC. e-Health 2009: Leadership in Action. Canada’s only National Health informatics conference is jointly hosted by CIHI and COACH. This annual conference offers proactive top-quality learning and an opportunity to network with organizations and people that value quality health information as well as effective integrated system solutions. For more information click here.
June 1, 2009: Toronto, ON. Safeguarding your Organization against Litigation. This conference is geared towards assisting Senior Directors, Risk Managers, Patient Safety Specialists, Senior Administrators, Legal Counsel, Human Resources Professionals, and others in understanding, identifying and managing risk in healthcare today. For more information click here.
June 4-7, 2009: Vancouver, BC. The Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technolgists (CAMRT) 67th Annual General Conference (AGC). An exciting educational program featuring the best in our specialties, presenting leading-edge concepts and current research from a variety of perspectives will be offered, in various program formats. For more information 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.
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Ann Trafford to the dual role of Vice President, Information Management and Chief Information Officer at Bridgepoint Health and St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto (ON)
Dr. Robert Howard to President and CEO, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto (ON)
Susanne Bjerno to Vice President, CFO and CIO, Guelph General Hospital
Paul Faguy is at Sidra Medical & Research Center in Doha, Qatar
Steven Lawrence to McKesson Canada as Senior Client Executive
Colin Smith to Consulting Director, Health Practice, Sierra Systems
Paddy Meade dismissed from Alberta's Ministry of Health
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