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Longwoods eLetter May 05, 2009
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“90 per cent of all new funding for government over the next three years will go to healthcare” Premier Campbell and the BC Liberal party platform (PDF).
Saying “I don’t know” can be a deeply liberating experience. People in healthcare – and in virtually all service industries – do not say this nearly enough. The client ends up suffering. Neel Seeman on the Power of “I don’t know”. MORE.
Chaoulli, Truly: A Supreme Irony. “I'm not sure. Chaoulli has not to my knowledge suffered any misfortune. He is missing the humiliation gene. . . .” Steven Lewis. MORE.
INFLUENZA: RESOURCES
World Health Organization. MORE.
Public Health Agency of Canada: Human Swine Influenza – Latest updates. MORE + their site Fight Flu. MORE.
British Columbia Plan for an Influenza Pandemic. MORE (PDF).
Alberta Plan for an Influenza Pandemic. MORE (PDF).
Saskatchewan Plan for an Influenza Pandemic. MORE (PDF).
Ontario Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic. MORE (PDF).
Quebec Plan for an Influenza Pandemic. MORE (PDF).
New Brunswick Plan for an Influenza Pandemic. MORE (PDF).
Nova Scotia Plan for an Influenza Pandemic. MORE (PDF).
PEI Plan for an Influenza Pandemic. MORE (PDF).
Newfoundland & Labrador Plan for an Influenza Pandemic. MORE (PDF).
Northwest Territories Plan for an Influenza Pandemic. MORE (PDF).
Nunavut Plan for an Influenza Pandemic (refer to Public Agency of Canada). MORE.
Yukon Plan for an Influenza Pandemic. MORE.
Canadian Blood Services Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan. MORE (PDF).
Important Health Notices and other Materials
Important Health Notices are issued by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (Ontario) in response to abnormal events that require ministry direction or instruction. MORE.
The Canadian Obesity Network’s First National Obesity Summit, running May 7-10, 2009 in Kananaskis, AB, is filled to capacity. Registration is closed. In case of cancellations send an e-mail noting 'Summit Waiting List' in the subject line, including your full contact information (daytime and evening) in the body of the message, to: summit@obesitynetwork.ca. Sponsors please click HERE. And in a related story . . .
... A daily cola habit could add up to 15 extra pounds by the end of one year. What’s more, strong evidence developed at HSPH and elsewhere shows that sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages are major contributors to the epidemic rise of type 2 diabetes. Experts from the Harvard School of Public Health are sounding the alarm about their negative health consequences and calling for manufacturers to offer healthier options. MORE.
We used to call them teachers and mentors. Now they are knowledge brokers. Are they effective?
Knowledge broker activities: Do they work: a) initial and ongoing needs assessments; b) scanning the horizon; c) knowledge management; d) knowledge translation and exchange; e) network development, maintenance, and facilitation; f) facilitation of individual capacity development in evidence informed decision making; and g) facilitation of and support for organizational change. MORE (PDF).
Looking at the demand side . .
Self Care Resources from Department of Health UK are available here. MORE.
RECOMMENDED READING
Members of the HealthcareBoard make selected reading free online. We appreciate their support. Featured this week:
Adalsteinn Brown at Breakfast with the Chiefs. May 13, 2009. Register HERE.
Tom Closson at Breakfast with the Chiefs. June 2, 2009. Register HERE.
The Great Canadian VTE Audit Day
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the most common preventable cause of hospital deaths. On May 14, 2009 hospitals across Canada will participate in the first-ever Great Canadian VTE Audit Day. Join your colleagues and be a part of this exciting movement to prevent VTE in your hospital. The Great Canadian VTE Audit Day is a great opportunity to confirm your use of best practice thromboprophylaxis in your hospital.
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Today’s featured Podcast:
Breakfast With The Chiefs from Tuesday, November 18, 2008: Renewing Public Health in Ontario: The Role of the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion. By Vivek Goel, President and CEO, Agency for Health Protection and Promotion
Running time: 44:55 minutes
Listen here.
See the video 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 Lina Lopez at LLopez@longwoods.com. All subject to editorial review and acceptance.
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World Health and Population covering best practices, policy and innovations in the administration of healthcare in developing communities and countries. Only $9 per article or an annual subscription for $40.
Be sure your individual subscription is up to date. Sign up online here or contact Barbara Marshall – bmarshall@longwoods.com or 416-864-9667.The Impact of Regional AIDS Prevalence on Sexual Practices in Jamaica Effects of Family Frailty on Child Mortality: Ivory Coast Experience Antenatal History and Caesarean Section in the Southern Part of Kerala, India |
2009 Calendar of Breakfast with the Chiefs
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - Toronto
Adalsteinn Brown, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health System Strategy Division, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Topic: Find out what Ontario’s lead health system strategist is thinking about.
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, Philips, PricewaterhouseCoopers, SAS
Register here.
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
The small print: Breakfast with the Chiefs registration requirements:
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May 7-10, 2009: Kananaskis, AB. 1st National Obesity Summit. 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.
May 13, 2009: Toronto, ON. Clinical performance accountability through data integration and analytics. What if your analysts spent more time analyzing data than preparing it? SAS, the leader in Business Analytics, invites you to see a demonstration and hear from a customer about the benefits of Data Integration Services for Health (DISH) – a powerful data management solution for healthcare organizations. For registration and program details click here.
May 27, 2009: Toronto, ON. "Think Big, Act Small, Deliver Quickly, and Leverage like (Heck). Opportunities for health system transformation in the age of the internet”. HPME Society of Graduates Education Day. Join us for a thought provoking workshop featuring innovative keynote speaker, Dr. Alex R. Jadad. To register, and for more information click here.
May 31-June 2, 2009: Prince George, BC. Collective Commitment to Action, the Rural Health Workforce Symposium. Join colleagues from education, health and government in exploring how education and health systems can focus on enhancing rural health care and be a part of identifying actions to improve health care delivery to residents of rural communities. Still a few places left: to register, and for more information 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 3–5, 2009: Toronto, ON. Knowledge and Inspiration, Les Connaissances et l’Inspiration 2009. Join Ontario’s Community Care Access Centres and their Health Partners for an inspiring conference featuring thought provoking presentations by innovative speakers! For more information click here.
For our complete list of conferences and events go here.
Ontario Hospital Association conferences www.OHA.com/conferences.
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Dr. Arlene King to Chief Medical Officer of Health of Ontario, effective June 15, 2009.
Peter Goodhand takes the President’s Chair yesterday at the Canadian Cancer Society.
Roland Aurich to President and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Canada Limited
Dr. Philip Baker to Dean of the University of Alberta's Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
Dr. Tom Marrie to Dean of Dalhousie University's Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University.
Dr. Iain D. Young to Vice-Dean Academic, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University
Dr. Suzanne Strasberg to incoming president of the Ontario Medical Association
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