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Longwoods eLetter May 16, 2006

"Nurses often describe good collaboration as having their input respected, and physicians often describe good collaboration as having nurses who anticipate their needs and follow instructions" - (Source: NY Times, May 9, 2006)

OFF THE CUFF #9
Canada Health Infoway in partnership with the Centre for Global eHealth Innovation launch the eHealth Collaboratory, a facility to independently test the conformance of electronic health record (EHR) solutions against pan-Canadian standards. See http://www.ehealthcollaboratory.ca/

What does the future of nursing in Canada look like? See "Toward 2020: Visions for Nursing" on the CNA web site - http://www.cna-aiic.ca

MIT’s Techology Review profiles top emerging technologies – including: nanomedicine, epigenetics, cloning stem cells, designer pharmaceuticals, advanced imaging techniques and nanobiomechanics - www.technologyreview.com/special/emerging/index.aspx

Are there wolves in these coats of wool?
We have noticed a decided shift in “Open Access” publishing strategies. A recent analysis of BioMed Central shows that they now sell individual subscriptions to premium journals, sell institutional subscriptions to libraries for up to US$9000 per annum, sell advertising and recruitment postings and still charge authors for handling manuscripts. On the other hand, the Public Library of Science, also known as PLoS, started their publications in 2001 with a $9 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. They are now asking for $2000 to $100,000 per annum for institutions to support their initiatives. Individual subscriptions (called memberships or donations) sell for as low as $25 for students to $1000 or more for others. T-Shirts, mugs, back packs and more are thrown in as incentives. Will this become a road to Abilene? (Information taken from these publishers’ web sites on May 07, 2006. For links write to publisher@longwoods.com)

If you are a RIM watcher – they are off to China. Go here

RECOMMENDED READING

WORLD HEALTH AND POPULATION
Family Caregiving for AIDS Patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Thomas Matukala Nkosi, Walter Kipp, Lory Laing and Judy Mill
Post-intervention Survey on the Knowledge, Attitude, Beliefs and Practices of People in Lagos State, Nigeria about HIV/AIDS
O.U. Manafa, O.A. Ahmed and B.D. Omotola
The Impact of Regional AIDS Prevalence on Sexual Practices in Jamaica
Godfrey A. Gibbison

CASE STUDIES JUST ADDED:
Canadian Blood Services Pandemic Preparedness Planning: Ensuring Sufficiency of Canada's Blood Supply in the Face of a Pandemic Flu
Ian Mumford and Moe Abecassis
Maximizing Efficiency in Cataract Surgery: A Model Program
Fouad Tayfour

ELECTRONIC HEALTHCARE
Bridging Information "Islands": Designing an Electronic Health Record That Meets Clinical Needs
Donna Strating, June MacGregor and Neal Campbell
The HIT Report from KLAS: Clinical Portals: A Win for Providers
Scott Holbrook
Publisher's Page | news and more

HEALTHCARE QUARTERLY – Don’t miss the next issue. In the mail June 1st

Remunerating Primary Care Physicians: Emerging Directions and Policy Options for Canada
The 100,000 Lives Campaign: Crystallizing Standards of Care for Hospitals
Performance Indicators for Information Technology Services at Four Community Hospitals

Be sure your individual subscription is up to date. Sign up online - http://www.longwoods.com/premium.php?cat=10 or contact Barbara Marshall – bmarshall@longwoods.com or 416-864-9667.

BREAKFAST WITH THE CHIEFS – now available online | enabled by TELUS
Barry Monaghan: LHINs from a CEO Perspective | Click to Watch Video Presentation
Sponsors: Accenture, Association of Canadian Academic Healthcare Organizations (ACAHO), Cerner, Compass Group, Healthtech, Lanier Healthcare, Ontario Hospital Association (OHA), Philips Medical Systems, Roche, and TELUS

BREAKFAST WITH THE CHIEFS – DON’T MISS THE LAST 2 OF THE 05/06 SEASON
Toronto*. Michael Decter, Chair, Health Council of Canada. Topic: Leadership in Canadian Health Care:: The New National Organizations. Sponsors: Accenture, Association of Canadian Academic Healthcare Organizations (ACAHO), Compass Group Canada, Healthtech, Lanier Healthcare, Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) and TELUS. Thursday, May 25, 2006. Time: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (join us for breakfast at 7:30 a.m.) | Health Sciences Building, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, Toronto, ON M5T 3M6, Room 106 (ground floor). Map. Register with Lina Lopez at llopez@longwoods.com

Toronto*. Richard Alvarez, CEO, Canada Health Infoway. Topic: Infoway's Annual Report. Sponsors: Accenture, Association of Canadian Academic Healthcare Organizations (ACAHO), Cerner, Dell Canada, Healthtech, Lanier Healthcare, Ontario Hospital Association (OHA), Philips Medical Systems, and TELUS. Wednesday, June 7, 2006. Time: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (join us for breakfast at 7:30 a.m.) | Health Sciences Building, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, Toronto, ON M5T 3M6, Room 106 (ground floor). Map. Register with Lina Lopez at llopez@longwoods.com

Stay tuned for a list of our upcoming speakers. The 2006/2007 Breakfast with the Chiefs series already includes: Ross Baker, Alan Bernstein, Hon. Tony Clement, Anthony Fell, Jeff Lozon, Sheila Weatherill, and John Tory. More coming soon.

* To attend, you need to be a member of the HealthcareBoard. Ask Lina for details.

MORE CONFERENCES & EVENTS
May 18, 2006: OHA presents Implementation and Leading Practices of Supply Chain Integration in Toronto. Chaired by Cameron Love, this conference will focus on promoting quality health care through the implementation of leading practices of supply chain integration. For details click here.

May 29 - 31, 2006: CHSRF brings you Research Use Week (Atlantic) in Moncton, NB. The overall goal of the program is to encourage and improve evidence-based decision-making in health system policy and management. For details click here.

June 4-9, 2006: Creating Healthy Work Environments Summer Institute with the RNAO. Come to Haliburton for this five-day residential summer institute that will assist participants to begin strategies to implement best practice guidelines in their organizations. For details click here.

June 22, 2006. HIMSS Annual General Meeting, Vaughn Estates, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Always popular. Stay tuned for details

For our complete list of conferences and events go here

Check out the OHA conference on Pandemics.
Ontario Hospital Association conferences www.OHA.com/conferences
OHA HealthAchieve2006 November 6-8, 2006

Registered Nurses Association of Ontario conferences click here.

[We don’t go looking for these conferences. Send details to eletter@longwoods.com]

SURVEY
George Brown College, in Toronto, Ontario, is conducting a brief survey to determine the market interest in an on-line Executive Post-Graduate Program in Health Informatics. All interested respondents will have their name entered into a draw for a digital camera. The survey should take no more than 5-10 minutes to complete.
To take the George Brown College Survey click here.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The 2006 Healthcare Awards Call for Submissions are Now Open! All awards will be presented at the OHA HealthAchieve2006 held on November 6 to 8 in Toronto. Visit here

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TRANSITIONS
Dr. Norm Campbell, from the University of Calgary, to Canadian Chair in Hypertension Prevention and Control
Kathy Olasker to Acting Director, Clinical Support, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta.
Lisa Meginbir to President of the BC Health Information Management Professionals Society www.bchimps.bc.ca
Stephen Saunders to Chief Health Architect, CGI
Dr. Thomas Ward to Clinical CEO, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Queensland Health, Australia
Dr. David Theile AO to Clinical CEO Princess Alexandra Hospital, Queensland Health, Australia
Dr. William Beresford to Clinical CEO Rockhampton Hospital,Queensland Health, Australia.

Review all recently reported Transitions here

Do you have appointments or transitions? Send them to transitions@longwoods.com

CAREERS: sent to +20,000 people including Canada’s student nurses.
Chief Executive Officer - Capital District Health Authority, NS
dministrative Leader - PCCC, Kingston, ON
Challenging Opportunities - Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
Nurse Practioner, Hematology - Stollery Children’s Hospital, Edmonton, AB
General Manager Operations - Access Health Abbotsford, BC
Patient Care Manager, Stollery Cardiology Clinic, Edmonton , AB
Nurse Practitioner, Gynecology/Oncology - Royal Alexandra Hospital, AB
Nursing Opportunities - PHSA, BC
Senior Scientist Leader, Provincial Toxicology Center - PHSA, BC
Nursing Career Opportunities - MUHC. Montreal, PQ
Chief Of The Department Of Psychiatry And Addiction Services - Niagara Health System (PDF)
Vancouver Coastal Health - Various Positions
Northern Health Authority - Various Positions
Senior Analysts/Analysts - University Health Network, Toronto
Specialty Nursing Education and Career Information
Career Opportunities in the Northwest Territories
Career Opportunities at Capital Health Edmonton
Career Opportunities at Fraser Health
Healthcare Quarterly Careers - (PDF)
Nursing Leadershisp Careers - (PDF)
Longwoods Weekly JobSheet

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