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Longwoods eLetter August 16, 2005
“. . .there is now a window of opportunity to capitalize on the
experiences and failures of other provinces and for Ontario to emerge as the
leader of the pack, rather than the lone wolf.” Colleen
M. Flood, Duncan Sinclair
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NEW DATE| HealthcareRounds. Julie Morath, M.S., R.N., chief operating officer at Children's Hospitals and Clinics in Minneapolis/ St. Paul, has scheduled her
presentation ‘Managing Safety – A Dialogue’ for Friday Nov. 4th from
2 to 4 pm. at the Rotman School of Management. This edition of HealthcareRounds
is sponsored by Rotman Centre for Health Sector Strategy. To reserve a seat please
ask Lina Lopez to add you to the list. Space is limited so you will need a
confirmation from Lina. Contact her at: llopez@longwoods.com.
[Under Julie Morath’s leadership, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics became the first recipient of the
patient safety award by the National Patient Safety Foundation for its work on
establishing a culture of patient safety.]
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QUALITY OF INFORMATION
Ever wondered how NIH defines quality of information? Read
this: information
quality guidelines or go to these FAQs: http://ospp.od.nih.gov/infoquality/faq.asp#what
You too can contribute to good information:
1. policy and best practices in HR management.
2. policy, cases and
best practices in all things legal and all things governance.
3. your healthcare organizations’
plans, policies and programs in all
things
4. your best write up of a case
Questions? Ask rsharma@longwoods.com.
All material is subject to the editor’s review.
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CASE STUDY LIBRARY
Edited by Ken Tremblay, CEO of Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. Check it out here: http://www.longwoods.com/website/CaseStudies/index.html
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HEALTHCARE PLAN, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS
Here is a sample of what you will find on this site: Plans, Policies & Programs
1. Vancouver Coastal Health Authority Health System Redesign Plan,
2002/2003 TO 2004/2005
2. Vancouver Island Health Authority Integration Plan 2007
3. Western Health Care Corporation Operational Review Part II.
4. What kind of healthcare system does Canada have? What is the quality of
care? What are the current concerns among healthcare workers in the country?
What are the current concerns among patients? What are the current challenges
in providing healthcare?
5. Reshaping Performance Agreements in British Columbia.The Texas Ten Step Model Hospital Policy on Breastfeeding.UHN Information Management Strategy 2009
Tom Closson reports. “How the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre can improve health service integration” www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/pub/ministry_reports/closson05/closson05.html
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Hamilton Health Sciences’ five research centres/institutes: 1. Population Health Research Centre 2. Henderson
Research Centre 3. Juravinski Cancer Centre 4. Offord Centre for Child
Studies 5. Centre
for Gene Therapeutics
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CONFERENCES
AND EVENTS
November 11-12. Healthcare Summit: Legal, Economic
and Medical Issues. Vancouver. National conference designed to help Canadian
governments (federal and provincial), administrators, clinicians and academics
develop a practical blueprint for beneficial reform and recommend changes that
conform to the guidelines of the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision. See: http://www.cimca.ca. “Yet
another pivotal moment in Canadian history is shaping up to take place at the
venerable Hotel Vancouver this fall.” Matt Borsellino, The Medical
Post.
September 14. First National CNIA conference. Nurses
& Informatics: Transforming Healthcare. http://www.cnia.ca/CFP.html
August 18. Hugh Segal, President of the
Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP), is pleased to invite you to the
launch of Riding the Third Rail: The Story of Ontario’s Health Services
Restructuring Commission, 1996-2000 by Duncan Sinclair, Mark Rochon and Peggy Leatt. Join the authors and Dr. Kellie Leitch for a panel
discussion, chaired by France St-Hilaire, on
the realities of health care reform in Ontario and the implications for Canada. A Q&A session will
follow. August 18, 2005, at 11:45 am to 2:00 pm. University
Club of Toronto. 380 University Avenue. To RSVP (before August 12) and register ($40) contact Louise Dubuc here: mailto:ldubuc@irpp.org
September 18. The CAHSPR Conference (register with pcharbonneau@cahspr.ca) in Montreal
just prior to the International Conference on the Scientific Basis of Health
Services (ICSBHS) and
following the University of Montreal’s Jean-Yves-Rivard Conference. All attendees will
receive the inaugural issue of the journal Healthcare Policy: a beautiful print
commemorative.
September 25. National Hospice Palliative Care Conference, Edmonton, Alberta. Visit http://www.chpca.net/events/conference.ht
September 29. Banff. From Cure to Prevention: Bringing Together Partners
for Change: All about health promotion within the health system and workplace
as well as policy implications aimed at reducing the demand on the healthcare
system. Produced by Centre
for Health Management Research University of Lethbridge
October 19. Dr.
Robert Bell, CEO of the University Health
Network presents his plans for UHN at Breakfast with the Chiefs. Book it now mailto:LLopez@longwoods.com.
October 27. The DeGroote School of Business and St. Joseph's Healthcare
welcome The Disney
Institute. To sign up please download the registration
form.
October 31. HealthAchieve. Canada’s international healthcare show. See: http://www.healthachieve.com
August – December. OHA professional development is open to everyone. Visit
their site http://www.oha.com and see
“professional development.”
The Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital's 2005 - 2006 course calendar is now available. For
more information or to request your copy please email grhedservices@cha.ab.ca.
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TRANSITIONS
Dr. Joshua Tepper to Assistant Deputy Minister, Health
Human Resources Strategy, Ontario. More on Dr. Tepper here.
Paul
Haycraft to
Accenture Inc., Health & Life Sciences (paul.m.haycraft@accenture.com)
Christopher Thomas Carew to CEO of the Learning Disabilities Association
of Ontario
Sharon Baker to Vice President, Business Development, Healthtech Inc
[Send your
transitions to eletter@longwoods.com]
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CALLS FOR
NOMINATIONS +
1. Ted Freedman Award recognizes those individuals or organizations that
inspire, advocate and enable education in health, health services and health
management. Sponsored by Compass Group
Canada. Deadline is Tuesday, September 13, 2005. For submission guidelines (click here)
2. Therapeutic Clown Award: The Longwoods HealthcareBoard in
collaboration with the Therapeutic Clown Program at Sick Kids would like to
recognize therapeutic clown practitioners for what they really are. Deadline is
Tuesday, September 13 2005. Sponsored by the HealthcareBoard. For submission
guidelines (Click here)
3. Canadian
Nurses Association.
Calls for nominations for president – elect.
http://cna-aiic.ca/CNA/about/who/directors/call_nominations_e.aspx
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CAREERS
[According to Workopolis “Many opportunities are not posted at all . . . yet some
2,000,000 résumés are posted on their site looking for the hidden job market.”—
Start here where leadership positions are routinely filled.]
Senior Consultant,
Patient Flow Improvement - Vancouver Coastal Health
Senior Program Officer, Research Use - CHSRF
Agent principal ou Agente principale de programme, Utilisation de la recherche
- FCRSS
Senior Consultant Process Improvement at Mount Sinai Hospital
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Chemical Dependency Resource Team, Vancouver
Coastal Health
The Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute - Edmonton, Alberta
Challenging Opportunities - The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
[Send your
career opportunities to Susan Hale at shale@longwoods.com]
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