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Longwoods eLetter May 15, 2007

“...25% of all diseases in Canada are attributable to mental illness." Essential to Understand the Relationship Between Mental Illness and Work HealthcarePapers, 5(2) 2004: 26-29

OFF THE CUFF

AWARDS
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The 2007 Healthcare Awards at OHA HealthAchieve2007 are Now OPEN. Submit today! Visit here or here

The common themes found in regional health care: time to measure up (again)
1. Accountable for the quality of health services;
2. promoting and protecting the health of people in their region and preventing disease and injury;
3. setting priorities for health services and allocating resources;
4. ensuring reasonable access to quality health services in their region; and
5. providing health services in a manner that focuses on the needs of individuals and communities, and integrates services across their regions.

Ten Emerging Technologies 2007 . . .
What MIT finds most exciting -- and most likely to alter industries, fields of research, and even the way we live. Health and care dominate the list.

Now available from the Nursing Health Services Research Unit
Practice to Policy: Global Perspectives in Nursing – Report of the 5th International Conference – Hamilton, Ontario, October 25 – 27th, 2006
Promoting Awareness and Uptake of Best Practice Guidelines in Long-Term Care: A Process Evaluation - Summary of Phase 1 Finding

FROM THE RESEARCH FRONT LINES
May 2007 – Study shows compounds in currently-used drugs may affect the cells responsible for the growth of brain cancers

1,200 Nursing Grads Will Go Unemployed. About 15 per cent of graduates from Canadian nursing schools in 2007 will be unable to find work, according to the Canadian Nurses Association which also called for more full-time jobs to be created.

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CANADA ON THE WORLD STAGE
Child-friendly municipalities - Bolivia working to improve child and newborn health. Includes pre-natal care and training for community health workers.

RECOMMENDED READING

Healthcare Quarterly
Collaborating to Innovate and Improve Patient-Centred Care at Hamilton Health Science Centre
Ann Russell, Heather Campbell, Marlene Scardamalia, Mary Lamon, Blake Melnick, Jennifer Henderson, Chuck Cunningham and Anne Matheson

HealthcarePapers
Can a Healthcare System Be Transformed? Lessons from the Past Decade at the Veterans Health Administration
Moira Stewart

Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership
Interprofessional Education for Collaborative, Patient-Centred Practice
John H.V. Gilbert

Healthcare Policy
Cracks in the Foundation: The Precarious State of Canada's Primary Care Infrastructure
Brian Hutchison

World Health and Population
AIDS-Related Stigma: Perceptions of Family Caregivers and Health Volunteers in Western Uganda
Walter Kipp, Ellen Bajenja, Ednah Karamagi and Denis Tindyebwa

WHITE PAPER
Linking Health Services at the Community Level: Interventions linking hospitals, medical staff physicians, long-term care providers and mental health services in the metropolitan area of Syracuse, New York. Ronald Lagoe, Theodore Pasinski, Paul Kronenberg, Thomas Quinn and Phillip Schaengold

CASE STUDY
The Business Case for Patient Safety, Matthew Anderson, Michael Baker, Robert Bell, Mary Ferguson-Paré, Lydia Lee, Emily Musing and Bryce Taylor
In response: Commentary: They Must Embrace the Vision, David A. Collins

LONGWOODS RADIO PODCASTS: listen and learn

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 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.

ASK AN EXPERT
Need to Ask an Expert?
A feature presented by Longwoods Publishing in collaboration with a pool of leading experts in the design and management of healthcare organizations.

Question: How will patients know when an integrated healthcare system exists?
Response: Peggy Leatt, George H. Pink and Michael Guerriere respond.
When patients
1. do not have to repeat their health history for each provider encounter
2. do not have to undergo the same test multiple times for different providers
3. are not the medium for informing their physician
4. do not have to wait at one level of care because of incapacity at another level of care
5. have 24-hour access to a primary care provider
6. have easy-to-understand information about quality of care and clinical outcomes in order to make informed choices about providers and treatment options
7. can make an appointment for a visit to a clinician, a diagnostic test or a treatment with one phone call
8. have a wide choice of primary care providers who are able to give them the time they need
9. with chronic disease, are routinely contacted to have tests that identify problems before they occur; provided with education about their disease process; and provided with in-home assistance and training in self-care to maximize their autonomy

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Selection of Key Financial Indicators: A Literature, Panel and Survey Approach
George H. Pink, Imtiaz Daniel, Linda McGillis Hall and Ian McKillop

Commentary - Emergency Room Waiting: Not Really Necessary
David Levine

"What's In, What's Out": Stakeholders' Views About the Boundaries of Medicare
Raisa Deber and Brenda Gamble

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BREAKFAST WITH THE CHIEFS – Stay Tuned for Next Season's Speakers

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CONFERENCES & EVENTS

The June 2007, Evidence-based nursing workshop Download PDF will be held at McMaster University in Hamilton.

May 15, 2007: Toronto, ON. HPME Grad Society Education Day. Leadership is no longer simply about visioning, planning and problem solving - today's leaders also need to be inspirational, motivational, emotionally intelligent and capable of building sustainable relationships and partnerships. Get set to hear about effective leadership competencies in a changing healthcare context, with Bob Murphy, a Studer Group National Speaker and Coach, as our keynote speaker. For details click here.

May 15-16, 2007: Virtual. HIMSS Virtual Conference and Expo. Transforming healthcare through IT. All the networking, all the education, all the exhibits, all at your desktop. For details click here.

May 16, 2007: Ottawa, ON. Ottawa Evening 2007 "Celebrating the Progress of Health Research and the Individuals Who Make it Happen". An elegant gala featuring a cocktail reception, gourmet dinner, special entertainment, a superb silent auction, and the awards ceremony to celebrate excellence in health research. For details click here.

May 25, 2007: Toronto, ON. Showcasing Successes in Health-care Change, Framing Future Challenges. The symposium will recognize the recipients of this year’s Award Program for Innovation in Nursing Human Resources, showcase Foundation-funded projects that have resulted in improvements in health care, and share the Foundation’s fundamental shift in direction, which includes a focus on health integration and quality improvement. For details click here.

May 30-31, 2007: Richmond, BC. Health Quality & Safety: An Inconvenient Truth. Featured speakers: Dr. Peter Norton, Dr. Michael Dector, Francesca Grosso, Dr. Dan O’Connell, Sue Iles & Helen Lingham, David Welton & Dr. Jennifer Yessis, Ryan Sidorchuk, Dr. Art Hister, & David Granirer. Approved for 11 CCHSE MOC Category I credits. For details click here.

June 4, 2007: Toronto, ON. The Change Foundation Annual General Meeting and Reception. The Hon. Roy Romanow, former Chair of the Royal Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada, will deliver the keynote address. For details click here.

UPDATED June 6-8, 2007: Toronto, ON. Annual conference of the Ontario Association of Community Care Access Centres. Minister of Health and Long Term Care, The Honourable George Smitherman, will speak at the opening of the conference on Wednesday June 6, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. For details click here.

June 7-8, 2007: Toronto, ON. Completing the Vision: The Second Stage of Medicare The first in a series of AOHC initiatives to engage and excite Canadians about Tommy Douglas’ original two-stage plan for Medicare. Join Community Health Centres. Envision – and create – the future. For details click here.

June 8, 2007: Toronto, ON. Clinical and Ethical Issues in Geriatric and Long-Term Care. Lectures and workshops focus on geriatric practice for family physicians and allied health care professionals involved in the care of the aged. 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.

June 12-14, 2007: Toronto, ON. Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) conference. Join Canada’s top health services and policy researches at the annual Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) conference. This year it is being held June 12-14 in Toronto and is linked with the National Health Care Leadership Conference. Plenary speakers include: Roy Romanow, Tom Noseworthy, Bob Evans, Terry Sullivan and Adalsteinn Brown. Over 100 sessions on groundbreaking research. For details click here.

June 14, 2007: Toronto, ON. Balanced Collaborative Government. Learn about best practices for collaborative governance in integrated health care delivery systems. Find out how you can create a culture for collaboration in your organization by attending the Institute of Public Administration of Canada's conference on Balanced Collaborative Governance. 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.

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TRANSITIONS
To the Board of the National PartnershipAgainstCancer.ca
Mr. Chris Clark, Chief Executive Officer and Canadian Senior Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Peter Crossgrove, Chair of the Canadian Association of Provincial Cancer Agencies and past chairman of Cancer Care Ontario.
Dr. Lindsay Crowshoe, primary care physician and full-time faculty member teaching Aboriginal health research at the University of Calgary.
Dr. Louis Dionne, oncologist surgeon and pioneer in the area of palliative care.
René Gallant, past national president of the Canadian Cancer Society and a member of the National Board of directors
Dr. Perry Kendall, Provincial Health Officer for British Columbia since 1999.
Jeff Lozon, Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer of St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto
Joy Maddigan, Assistant Deputy Minister of the Department of Health and Community Services for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Paddy Meade, Deputy Minister of Alberta Health and Wellness
Gary Semenchuck, QC, Past Chair of the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency's Board of Directors.
Terry Sullivan, President and CEO of Cancer Care Ontario.
Dr. Simon Sutcliffe, Vice Chair, President of the BC Cancer Agency since 2000.
Laura M. Talbot, president and senior partner Talbot-Allan Consulting.
Sally Thorne, Professor and Director of the School of Nursing, University of British Columbia.
Elizabeth (Liz) Whamond, woman living with a diagnosis of breast cancer since 1993 and co-founder of Breast Cancer Survivors Fredericton
Dr. Barbara Whylie, President and CEO of the Canadian Cancer Society.
Arlene Wilgosh , Deputy Minister of Health and Healthy Living for the Province of Manitoba

Review all recently reported Transitions here.

CAREERS: sent to +40,000 people including Canada’s student nurses.

Bed Manager - Grey Nuns Community Hospital, Edmonton, AB
Executive Director - The Clarence-Rockland Family Health Team, Clarence-Rockland, ON
Clinical Informatics Specialist - St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON
Clinical Content Specialist - St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON
Manager, Acute Services - Northern Lights Health Region
Manager, Continuing Care - Northern Lights Health Region
Vice President Community Services - Northern Lights Health Region
Director Quality & Risk Management - Northern Lights Health Region
Capital Campaign Manager - Northern Lights Regional Health Foundation
Research Program Manager in Pharmaceutical Policy - UBC Centre for Health Services & Policy Research
Unit Manager, Medicine Endoscopy - University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, AB
Director of Research - Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, AB
Student Nurse Burseries - Northwest Territories Health and Social Services
Specialty Nursing Education and Career Information
Career Opportunities at Courtyard Group
Career Opportunities at Northern Lights Health Region
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)

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