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Longwoods eLetter June 2, 2009

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“Today, the only job titles that earn real respect at cocktail parties are "social entrepreneur" and "artist". Neil Seeman in his commentary: “The End of Professional Snobbery.”

Would you commit in writing not to slag your physician on the internet? “Don’t Make Me Gag”. By Steven Lewis

Canada’s Aging Population: Seizing the Opportunity
The Honourable Sharon Carstairs, P.C., Chair The Honourable Wilbert Joseph Keon, Deputy Chair et al.
Examining the issue of aging in our society in relation to, but not limited to: promoting active living and well being | housing and transportation needs | financial security and retirement | abuse and neglect | health promotion and prevention; and health care needs, including chronic diseases, medication use, mental health, palliative care, home care and caregiving. The Final Report | April, 2009. More here (PDF).

Organization Chart: Alberta Health Services June 01, 2009 (85 pages). Click here (PDF).

Backgrounder: Alberta Health Services New Organization June 01, 2009. Click here (PDF).

. . .and starting next week we’ll feature eHealth Ontario regularly postings of vendor contracts.

Readers Write (sometimes)
Although Daily Newspapers are dwindling in size and existence, their readers’ comments have become (in some cases) a useful tool in understanding the timbre of a community’s point of view. The Toronto Star waxes eloquent on the government’s inability to respond to Ontario’s growing 905 area. Reader comments follow here: Hospitals lag as population soars in 905.
But Vancouver and Victoria newspapers don’t attract any comments wherever I was browsing. Nada. Ottawa. Same.
CBC on the other hand carries a lot of comments. See: B.C. plan to cover costly eye drug raises potential conflict of interest, doctors say. Click here. The Globe and Mail does well. Here’s a piece on Childhood Obesity with + 60 comments. Do you have any comments about these comments? Click here.

Birmingham East and North Primary Care Trust and Heart of England Foundation Trust - Birmingham, UK - Baker, G.R., A. MacIntosh-Murray, C. Porcellato, L. Dionne, K. Stelmacovich and K. Born. 2008. From: High Performing Healthcare Systems: Delivering Quality by Design. 27-64. Toronto: Longwoods Publishing. View the individual chapters for free in the Table of Contents or Download the entire book as a PDF file for only $9. Or break the bank and Order the printed paperback version.

From the Hill Times: MPs get 1.5% salary increase, but most political staffers don't. Another demonstration of ill conceived leadership.

The Kaiser Permanente Electronic Health Record: Transforming And Streamlining Modalities Of Care
Catherine Chen, Terhilda Garrido et al. The impact of implementing a comprehensive electronic health record (EHR) system on ambulatory care use in an integrated health care delivery system with more than 225,000 members. Between 2004 and 2007, the annual age/sex-adjusted total office visit rate decreased 26.2 percent, the adjusted primary care office visit rate decreased 25.3 percent, and the adjusted specialty care office visit rate decreased 21.5 percent. Scheduled telephone visits increased more than eightfold, and secure e-mail messaging, which began in late 2005, increased nearly sixfold by 2007. Introducing an EHR creates operational efficiencies by offering nontraditional, patient-centered ways of providing care. More here.

INFLUENZA: RESOURCES
World Health Organization. MORE.
Public Health Agency of Canada: Human Swine Influenza – Latest updates. MORE + their site Fight Flu. MORE.

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SAVIEZ-VOUS QUE?
Des problèmes lies à la santé mentale, comme l'hyperactivité et l'anxiété, ont été associés à la délinquance chez les jeunes.

Healthcare Quarterly
Form and Function of Joint Health and Safety Committees in Ontario Acute Care Hospitals
Kathryn Nichol, Irena Kudla, Michael Manno, Lisa McCaskell, Joseline Sikorski and D. Linn Holness

HealthcarePapers
Moving beyond Obsolescence: An Important Role for Educational Institutions in Health Human Resources Needs
Sandra G. Leggat

Nursing Leadership
Canadian Nurse Practitioner Job Satisfaction
Kimberley Lamarche and Susan Tullai-McGuinness

Healthcare Policy
Family Physicians' Satisfaction with Current Practice: What Is the Role of Their Interactions with Specialists?
Amardeep Thind, Tom Freeman, Cathy Thorpe, Andrea Burt and Moira Stewart

Electronic Healthcare
A Literature Review of Developments in Health Information Banks
Alan Yung and Yan Yan Li

World Health and Population
Development of an Effective Public Health Screening Program to Assess Hearing Disabilities among Newborns in Shanghai: A Prospective Cohort Study
Xiaoming Sun, Xiaoming Shen, David Zakus, Jun Lv, Zhengmin Xu, Hao Wu, William Hsiao and Xiaoming Sun

Today’s featured Podcast:

Breakfast With The Chiefs: Dr. Michael Guerriere
2009 Review of IM/IT in Healthcare: The Unvarnished Version

Running time: 50 minutes and 12 seconds

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.

Breakfast with the Chiefs video from Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - Toronto
Adalsteinn Brown, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health System Strategy Division, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, (Runtime: 56:36)
The Day We Stop Caring
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, CGI, IBM, HPME, University of Toronto, McKesson Canada, Ontario Hospital Association, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Breakfast with the Chiefs video from Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - Toronto
Dr. Mary Ferguson-Paré, Vice President, Professional Affairs & Chief Nurse Executive, UHN (Runtime: 48:27)
Investment as a Deficit Reduction Strategy - Getting to No Vacancies in a Global Nursing Shortage
Sponsors: Accenture, Association of Canadian Academic Healthcare Organizations, CGI, McKesson Canada, Ontario Hospital Association, HPME - University of Toronto

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

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Do you work at a publicly funded organization? If so, you must hold a current personal subscription for at least one Longwoods journal. This covers attendance for the full season. If you are not a subscriber, click here first. If you are a subscriber, go to this page for information on upcoming dates.

Registrants from private sector organizations, foundations and associations must be registered members of the Longwoods HealthcareBoard. If you are not sure of your status and want more information please contact Matthew Hart at mhart@longwoods.com

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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.

June 11, 2009: Toronto, ON. Health Sector Strategy Speaker Series, “Redefining Health Care: Creating Value-Based Competition on Results” by guest speaker, Prof. Michael E. Porter, Bishop William Lawrence University Professor, Harvard University and author of 18 Books. Hosted by Prof. Brian R. Golden, Sandra Rotman Chair in Health Sector Strategy at The University of Toronto and The University Health Network; Executive Director, Rotman Centre for Health Sector Strategy and Professor of Strategic Management, Rotman. For more information click here.

Ontario Hospital Association conferences www.OHA.com/conferences.

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

Bertha Paulse to interim Chief Executive Officer, Sudbury Regional Hospital (ON)
Dr. Wahbi Hammouda to Head, Division of Hematopathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital (Toronto)
Cara Flemming to The Scarborough Hospital (ON)
Dr. David Zelt to Chief of Staff and Vice President Medical Administration, Kingston General Hospital
Maureen Solecki to President and CEO of Grey Bruce Health Services (ON)
Edward Garrard to President of the SickKids Foundation
Elizabeth Dodds leaving her position of chief of staff to Public Safety Minister Van Loan
Danielle Shaw leaving her position of chief of staff to Canada's Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq
Laurie Throness leaving her position of policy advisor to Canada's Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq
Dr. Daniel Weeks to Vice-President (Research), University of Lethbridge
Digvir Jayas to Vice-President (Research), University of Manitoba
Joanne Keselman to Vice-President (Academic) and Provost, University of Manitoba

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Today's Jobs
Director Client Services - Central West CCAC, Brampton, ON
CEO - Central LHIN, Markham, ON
Director, Professional Education - Canadian Diabetes Association
Chief Executive Officer - Alzheimer Society of Ontario
Regional Vice President, Cancer Services - Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario, Kingston, ON
Executive Director, ACEN - Ottawa, ON
Senior Director, Participation & Inclusion - Bloorview Kids Rehab, Toronto, ON
Actuarial Associate - Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Toronto, ON
Program Director - Saskatchewan Health Quality Council, Saskatoon SK
Quality Assurance Consultant - College of Registered Nurses of BC
Manager, Supply Chain Management, Surgery Services - LHSC, London, ON
Program Manager, Clinical Neurosciences, University Hospital, LHSC, London, ON
Nursing & Leadership Opportunities with the Provincial Health Services Authority of BC
Career Opportunities at Courtyard Group
Career Opportunities at Strata Health
Career Opportunities at Northern Health
Career Opportunities at London Health Sciences
Career Opportunities at Alberta Health Services
Career Opportunities at Vancouver Coastal Health
Career Opportunities at Fraser Health
Career Opportunities at Providence Health Care BC
Career Opportunities at CIHI

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