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Longwoods eLetter August 8, 2006
"They (researchers) might reasonably be expected to advocate for the research evidence, challenging policies that ignore or defy evidence pointing to a high probability of public benefit or harm." – Brian Hutchison (Source: Healthcare Policy 1.2)
OFF THE CUFF
Infoway negotiates preferred solution agreements with four diagnostic imaging solutions providers :: pretesting for compliance built into the agreements. Click here
Last week we featured a national survey of the Presidents’ and Chief Executive Officers of Canada’s Teaching Hospitals and academic Regional Health Authorities. To read the survey click here. Compare this to the strategic agenda of Ontario hospitals, a survey of Ontario acute care hospital CEOs conducted in January 2004. Click here.
A new report from the Public Health Agency of Canada indicates that the number of people living with HIV in Canada continues to rise, due to the fact that HIV treatments have improved survival while new infections continue to occur. The latest information shows an estimated 58,000 people are living with HIV, up from 50,000 in 2002.
A consortium of investors and private-equity firms, including Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, set the record for the biggest-ever buy-out in a $33 billion deal for HCA, one of America's largest operators of hospitals. Rumours flourished that a rival bid might be made for HCA, but with the family of Bill Frist, the Senate majority leader, playing a big part in the consortium (his father and brother founded HCA) the success of a counterbid seemed doubtful. See article
RECOMMENDED READING
HealthcarePapers – Vol.7 No.1
Notes from the Editor-in-Chief
Peggy Leatt
Developing a Culture to Sustain Ontario's Wait Time Strategy
Joann Trypuc, Hugh MacLeod, Alan Hudson
Knowledge and Behaviour for a Sustainable Improvement Culture
Paul Walley, Kate Silvester and Richard Steyn
Improving Healthcare - One Slice at a Time
Ida Goodreau
A Prescription for Ontario's Wait Time Strategy
Ruth Collins-Nakai, Owen Adams, Marcel Saulnier
Sustaining the Wait Time Strategy
Christopher Carruthers
Sustaining Change: The Imperative for Patient Access Strategies
Peter A. R. Glynn
Accountability Agenda Must Include Home and Community Based Care
Judith Shamian, Esther Shainblum, Jennifer Stevens
Some Ethical Reflections on Accountability
Nuala Kenny
The Authors Respond
Joann Trypuc, Hugh MacLeod and Alan Hudson
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LONGWOODS RADIO PODCASTS: listen and learn
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This is great opportunity to effectively transfer knowledge using story telling, 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.
BREAKFAST WITH THE CHIEFS – To register for any one of these events email Lina Lopez
Please note: all events start at 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. (join us for breakfast at 7:30 a.m.).
Wednesday, September 27, 2006 – Toronto. Dr. Ross Baker, Professor, Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (HPME), University of Toronto and guest editor of the Healthcare Quarterly on Patient Safety
Topic: Patient Safety. Location: Health Sciences Building, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, Toronto, ON, Room 106
Sponsors: 3M Healthcare, HP and TELUS
Recommended reading, click here
Thursday, October 05, 2006 – Toronto. Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Commissioner, Office of Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
Topic: To Be Announced. Location: Health Sciences Building, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, Toronto, ON, Room 106
Sponsors: Cerner, HP and TELUS
Tuesday,October 17, 2006 – Toronto. Dr. Andreas Laupacis, President & CEO, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences.
Topic: Initial Experience with the Common Drug Review. Location: Health Sciences Building, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, Toronto, ON, Room 106
Sponsors: Roche and TELUS
The small print: Subscribers do have more options. If you are a personal journal subscriber and represent public healthcare management, practice, education, research or policy you can attend any and all of the breakfasts. If you are a member of a commercial / service organization you have other options. Please contact Susan Hale for more information. Not yet a member, but would like to join Breakfast with the Chiefs? Contact Lina Lopez, for more information.
CONFERENCES & EVENTS
August 12, 2006: Toronto. International Nursing Forum: Nurses at the Forefront of HIV/AIDS: For details click here.
September 17–22, 2006: Orangeville. Emergency Management and Preparedness Fall Institute. For details click here.
September 18 & 19, 2006: Toronto. IHE CANADA WORKSHOP 2006: Connecting for Health: Using Standards to Connect... Conference on Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE), addressing its essential role in the sharing of health information. For more information, click here.
September 28–29, 2006: Markham. 5th International Elder Care Conference: Older People Deserve the Best. For details click here.
October 15-17, 2006: Edmonton. Telehealth 2006 – 9th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Telehealth. For details click here.
October 25-27, 2006: Hamilton. 5th International NHSRU Conference, Practice to Policy: Global Perspectives in Nursing. Please find attached details on the featured speakers. Register before September 13, 2006 and receive the early bird rate; please visit www.nhsru.com for the full program and registration details.
October 26–27, 2006: Markham. 3rd International Conference: Embracing the Future of Nursing: Educating Tomorrow’s Nurses. For details click here.
November 6-8, 2006: Prince George. Research Use Week (Northwest): Tools, strategies, and stories of using evidence in rural and remote health services delivery and policy development. The goal is to encourage and improve evidence-based decision-making in health system policy and management. For details click here.
November 6-8, 2006: Toronto. OHA HealthAchieve2006 - register online today and take advantage of the Early Bird Prices Available from July 29, 2006 – September 16, 2006. For details click here.
November 9-12, 2006: Hamilton. Annual Nurse Practitioner Conference: Bringing Evidence to Your Practice. For details click here.
November 30 – December 1, 2006: 6th International Conference: Healthy Workplaces in Action 2006. 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.
[We don't go looking for these conferences. Send details to conferences@longwoods.com]
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The OHA’s 2006 Healthcare Awards include: International Best Practices | The Robo Award | Ted Freedman Award for Innovation in Education |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
TRANSITIONS
Doug Coyle to member of the Drug Quality and Therapeutics Committee – Ontario
Liane Craig to the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation
Katie Cronin-Wood to the Central East Local Health Integration Network outside Toronto.
Janet M. Davidson, Chief Operating Officer, Vancouver Coastal Health, to member Order of Canada
Joanna Filion (back) to the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group
Michele Landsberg, Chair of Women's College Hospital's Board of Directors, to member Order of Canada
Tara Maxwell to member of the Community Advisory Board – Penetanguishene (Ontario) Mental Health Centre
David Naylor, President of the University of Toronto, to member Order of Canada
Victoria Raab to St. Mary's General Hospital
Mary V. Seeman, member of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health's Schizophrenia Program, to member Order of Canada
Lisa Stilborn to Board Chair, SCO Health Service
Barbara Theman (back) to Providence Continuing Care Centre
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.
Director of Patient Services – Dawson Creek Hospital
Manager, Program Services, Complex Continuing Care - Toronto Rehab
Director, Environmental Services - Toronto Rehab
President & CEO - Sault Ste. Marie & District Group Health Association
Challenging Opportunities - The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
Director of Corporate Services - Health Quality Council (HQC), Saskatoon, SK
Clinical Nurse Specialist for Neurosciences - University of Alberta Hospital Site, Edmonton, AB
Executive Director - The Academy of Canadian Executive Nurses (ACEN)
Director, Patient Care Services - Stanton Territorial Health Authority, Yellowknife NT
Associate Vice-Principal (Facilities) - Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
Administrator - Longwoods Publishing, Toronto, ON
Student Nurse Burseries - Northwest Territories Health and Social Services
Specialty Nursing Education and Career Information
Career Opportunities in the Northwest Territories
Career Opportunities at Hamilton Health Sciences
Career Opportunities at Capital Health Edmonton
Career Opportunities at Fraser Health
Career Opportunities at Northern Health Authority
Healthcare Quarterly Careers - June/06 - (PDF)
Nursing Leadership Careers (PDF)
HCPRAC - Healthcare Jobs - Click here
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