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Longwoods eLetter August 26, 2008

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“Listeria can cause Listeriosis, a serious but rare illness that in certain cases can lead to brain infection and even death. The elderly, newborns, pregnant women and those who have a weakened immune system are most susceptible to developing Listeriosis.” Dr. David C. Williams, Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health in a memorandum (PDF) to Healthcare Administrators.

ESSAY NO. 2
The timing of Philippe Couillard’s career move was unintentionally symbolic. On the same day the former Quebec health minister joined the country’s largest firm of private clinics, the Canadian Medical Association opened its annual convention in Montreal. How’s that for context in framing a discussion of public and private health care? Details here: Philippe Couillard and Health Care: Minister gone private.

The new Leadership Development Institute.
The details. Please download the PDF.
A video conference introduction to pilot sites. To sign up please download the PDF.
Interested in being a Pilot Site? Please download the PDF.

New Best Practices Unit
The University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Health Sciences and the School of Nursing now has a Nursing Best Practice Research Unit to create an active network of researchers, health-care professionals, policy makers, educators, students, health-care organizations and professional associations to promote evidence-informed nursing practice.

The Economic Value of the Ontario Research Hospitals
Presentation by Dr. Robert Bell, President & CEO University Health Network. Download PDF.

Up to 879,000 Ontarians are still without a family doctor - including almost a quarter of a million Ontarians who are over 50 years old - according to a new poll conducted by the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP). For details open this PDF.

Results from a State Scorecard on Health System Performance. Executive Summary from the Commonwealth Fund. Download PDF.

Think heart disease is “a man’s disease”? Think again. Read this.

Are you planning to attend or subsequently watch (by video online) Dr. Alan Hudson’s presentation on the role of governance in managing change in the healthcare system? You may want to read this researched report first: Governance, Health Policy Implementation and the Added Value of Regionalization by Nassera Touati, Danièle Roberge, Jean-Louis Denis, Raynald Pineault, Linda Cazale, Dominique Tremblay. Save your questions for Breakfast with the Chiefs.

RECRUITERS
Longwoods is publishing the official Pocket Notebook for HealthAchieve2008. It is the Knowledge Passport for the conference and will make the whole experience more interactive. As a result all 8500 registrants will be able to contribute more and learn more. An innovation from Longwoods. This is a perfect medium for recruiters and includes bonus coverage on the Longwoods leadership recruiting web site. Guaranteed readership. Recruiters please contact Susan Hale. Learn more here: Download PDF.

Send your news and innovations to news@longwoods.com. (Let your communications VP know.)

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1. Across LHIN borders [half day HealthcareRounds]: placing our patients ahead of postal codes: Featuring: Dr. Barry McLellan, President & CEO, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Terry Sullivan, President & CEO, Cancer Care Ontario; Sarah Kramer, Vice President & CIO, Cancer Care Ontario; Cathy Szabo, Executive Director, Central Community Care Access Centre, Diane Salois-Swallow, Joint CIO & eHealth Lead, York Central Hospital and Southlake Regional Health Centre and Central LHIN, Dr. Sandra Black , Brill Chair in Neurology, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Lydia Lee, CIO, The SIMS Partnership & eHealth Lead, UHN & Toronto Central LHIN, Dr. Matthew Morgan, Partner, Courtyard Group, Susan Van de Velde-Coke, Executive Vice President, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Think of the issues. Patients will assume access anywhere. Who is responsible, accountable and capable? Questions that need answers in strategic plans and programs.) Enabled by our corporate and institutional collaborators. Details here . . . registration limited to the first 100 – a Healthcare Rounds – an educational program from Sunnybrook HSC & Longwoods Publishing.
2. The Health Care Governance Forum September 16, 2008. A two day forum that includes reserved box seats at the Blue Jay’s game. The more important Issues: CEO Pay for Performance; Physician Relationships; Community Engagement; Working in a LHIN Environment; Board and Committee Evaluation; Quality and Patient Safety. Details + Register here (PDF).
3. Breakfast with the Chiefs with Dr. Alan Hudson: September 16, 2008 | Toronto | Register here. See registration requirements below. Breakfast with the Chiefs is enabled by educational grants from: Accenture, CGI, McKesson, HP Canada, Philips and the support of the Association of Canadian Academic Healthcare Organizations, Ontario Hospital Association, Council of Academic Hospitals of Ontario, HPME (University of Toronto). Here is the unofficial registration [to date] for this Breakfast. Download PDF.
   
   Breakfast with the Chiefs: registration requirements:
   Do you work at an academic or public sector organization? You must hold one personal subscription for at least one Longwoods journal. This covers attendance for the full season. This year’s speakers include: Dr. Alan Hudson, Matthew Anderson, Dr. Adalsteinn Brown, and Dr. Ross Baker on high performance organizations. Dr. Vivek Goel, Dr. Michael Guerriere, Ida Goudreau, Cliff Nordal and Murray Martin. If you are not a subscriber click here first. If you are a subscriber register here for the September 16th session in Toronto.
   
   Members from private sector organizations must be registered members of the HealthcareBoard. If you are not sure of your status, please register here. We will contact you.

SAVIEZ-VOUS QUE?
Dans les provinces de l’Ouest, l’utilisation des médicaments prescrits pour le soulagement de la douleur et d’autres symptômes en fin de vie varie grandement.

Healthcare Quarterly
Commentary: Global Connectivity: A Blessing and a Curse
James V. Porto

HealthcarePapers
Hospitals in a Globalized World: A View from Canada
Andrea A. Cortinois, Sarah Downey, Tom Closson, Alejandro R. Jadad

Nursing Leadership
Nurses on the Move: Migration and the Global Health Care Economy
By Mireille Kingma
Reviewed by Margaret Keatings

Healthcare Policy
Health System Organization and Governance in Canada and Australia: A Comparison of Historical Developments, Recent Policy Changes and Future Implications
Donald J. Philippon and Jeffrey Braithwaite

Electronic Healthcare
Further Lessons from Denmark About Computer Systems in Physician Offices
Denis Protti and Ib Johansen

World Health and Population
Marching toward the Millennium Development Goals: What about Health Systems, Health-Seeking Behaviours and Health Service Utilization in Pakistan?
Babar T. Shaikh

Bringing Research Results to the Bedside

This podcast was produced by the Canadian Medical Association.
It is included in this eLetter with their kind permission. EXTRA stands for Executive Training for Research Application, a program to promote the movement of research findings directly into the management of the health care system. One of the first participants, and one of the program's staunchest proponents, Dr. James Worthington, explains how EXTRA made a difference to him, and how his project had an impact at the Ottawa Hospital.

Listen Here. Running time: 13:06 minutes

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 Lina Lopez at LLopez@longwoods.com. All subject to editorial review and acceptance of course.

2008/2009 Calendar of Breakfast with the Chiefs

Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - Toronto - Limited Seating
Dr. Alan Hudson, Lead of Access to Services/Wait Times for the Health Results Team, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
Topic: Improving Access - the Governance Challenges
Location: Imperial Room at The Fairmount Royal York, 100 Front Street West, Toronto
Sponsors:  ACAHO, Accenture, CGI, HP Canada, HPME - University of Toronto, McKesson Canada, Ontario Hospital Association, Philips Healthcare
Register here

Wednesday, October 22, 2008 – Toronto
Matt Anderson, CEO - Toronto Central LHIN
Topic: A View from a LHIN.
Location: Health Sciences Building, Room 610, 155 College Street, University of Toronto, Toronto.
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, Cerner, CGI, Healthtech, HP Canada, HPME, University of Toronto, McKesson Canada, Ontario Hospital Association, Philips Healthcare
Register here

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 – Toronto
Vivek Goel
Vivek Goel is President and CEO of the Agency for Health Protection and Promotion
Topic: Renewing Public Health in Ontario: The Role of the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion.
Location: Health Sciences Building, Room 610, 155 College Street, University of Toronto, Toronto.

Thursday, December 4, 2008 - Toronto
Murray T. Martin, President and CEO, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON
Cliff Nordal, President and CEO, London Health Sciences Centre & St. Joseph’s Health Care, London, ON
Topic: Let's settle the private/public hospital debate: A Conversation reflecting on a tour of Australia and New Zealand.
Location: Toronto
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, Ontario Hospital Association

Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - Toronto
Michael Guerriere, Managing Partner, Courtyard Group
Topic: 2009 Review of IM/IT in Healthcare: The Unvarnished Version
Location: Toronto
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, Courtyard Group, Ontario Hospital Association

Other confirmed Chiefs for 2008/2009 series of Breakfast with the Chiefs (dates TBD) Ida Goodreau, President and CEO for Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH).

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

Breakfast with the Chiefs video: Matthew Anderson - then Vice-President, Chief Information Officer, UHN and Toronto Community Care Access Centre.
IT Collaboration Report (PDF).
Sponsors: Accenture, ACAHO, Dell Canada, Lanier Healthcare, Philips Medical Systems, 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 or Matthew Hart for more information. Not yet a member, but would like to join Breakfast with the Chiefs? Contact Lina Lopez for more information.

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With its theme, Inspiring Ideas and Innovation, HealthAchieve2008 is Canada’s largest health care show, attracting thousands of hospital leaders and health care professionals from across the country. This year, HealthAchieve will be held November 3, 4 & 5 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Featuring keynote addresses from the Rt. Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Uwe Reinhardt and Dr. Mehmet Oz, HealthAchieve2008 promises to be a truly inspiring event! For further information, visit www.healthachieve.com.

September 17-20, 2008: Toronto, ON. 5th International Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing Network Conference Leadership in Advanced Nursing Practice: Maximizing Health, Celebrating Collaboration and Promoting Innovation. Presented jointly by the Canadian Association of Advanced Practice Nurses (CAAPN) and the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA). This conference will inspire advanced practice nurses around the globe to learn new ways to handle challenges, and will provide an exciting opportunity to network with clinicians, administrators, policy-makers, educators, researchers, students, and interdisciplinary colleagues. Topics include Nurse Practitioner Roles in Anesthesiology and Models of APN role evaluation. International Speakers include Ann Hamric, Dorothy Brooten and Stephen Lewis. For details click here.

September 20, 2008: Toronto, ON. Network with industry leaders, while supporting a great cause at The Imagination Ball. Saint Elizabeth Health Care’s phenomenal fundraising Gala featuring: President and CEO Shirlee Sharkey, Honorary Chair Shirley Douglas, CTV’s own Ken Shaw, Presenting Sponsor TELUS, and many more…You’ll be in good company at the Imagination Ball! Saturday, September 20, 2008 at Toronto’s The Carlu. For tickets click here.

September 26-27, 2008: Toronto, ON. Health Human Resources Migration International Policy Symposium. Co-sponsored by the University of Toronto, The Connaught Committee and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Featuring Keynote Speaker Dr. Demetrios Papademetriou, President, The Migration Policy Institute, Washington, DC. For further details and registration information click here.

October 17, 2008: Toronto, ON. 8th Annual Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit (KLARU) Conference “Connecting Research and Clinical Care: Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Settings”. Attendees will be updated on recent advances of safety improvements as well as practical applications for long-term care providers to take back to their organizations to implement best practices. For more information, click here.

November 27-29, 2008: Toronto, ON. Family Medicine Forum. Canada’s largest family medicine conference. Co-hosted by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) and the CFPC’s Sections of Teachers and Researchers. For conference program and registration click here.

February 19-22, 2009: Victoria, BC. Revolutionizing Healthcare with Informatics: From Research to Practice. Information technology affects nearly every aspect of healthcare today. Health information systems are seen by many as the critical element in improving and modernizing healthcare in Canada and internationally. In order to achieve this potential there will need to be a stronger bridge between research and practice in order to solve complex healthcare problems using technology and to develop best practices based on proven results. Deadline for submission of abstracts is June 30, 2008. 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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For Healthcare companies and recruiters: This year HealthAchieve provides all +8500 attendees the HealthAchieve2008 Pocket Notebook. Will include new, unpublished insights from Canada’s top minds + information critical to every healthcare organization in Canada. As only our editors can edit. + Career opportunities from coast to coast. Recruiters can participate and reach all the attendees plus the 250,000 online visitors. For more information click here (PDF) or contact Susan Hale.

Director of Business Intelligence - Cancer Care Ontario (CCO), Toronto, ON
Manager, Drug Reviews, CDR - Ottawa, ON
Senior Policy Advisers - Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Toronto, ON
Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health, Health Policy, Standards & Planning - MOHLTC, Toronto, ON
Vice-President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer - Grand River Hospital, Kitchener, ON
Vice-President, Clinical Programs - Grand River Hospital, Kitchener, ON
Director, Quality and Risk Management - Providence Care, Kingston, ON
Director, Information Management - Providence Care, Kingston, ON
Senior Planning, Integration, & Community Engagement Consultant - Central West LHIN, Brampton, ON
Director, Community Programs, Partnerships & Alliances - York Central Hospital, Richmond Hill, ON
District Stroke Manager - York Central Hospital, Richmond Hill, ON
Chief Executive Officer, Arnprior & District Memorial Hospital Foundation, Arnproir, ON
Project Lead, Primary Health Care Information (Reporting) - CIHI, Toronto, ON
Program Manager, Clinical Neurosciences - University Hospital, LHSC, London, ON
Director, Quality & Risk, VON Canada, Western Region
Exciting Career Opportunities with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Toronto, ON
Senior Policy Adviser - Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Toronto, ON
Infinite Possibilities - Bloorview Kids Rehab,Toronto, ON
Medical Director - Burnaby Hospital & Delta Hospital, Vancouver, BC
GlaxoSmithKline Chair in Health Policy - Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
Director, Community Engagement and Communications - Toronto Central LHIN
Director, Program Development - Toronto Central LHIN
Financial Analyst - Toronto Central LHIN
Web Content Entry - Longwoods Publishing, Toronto, ON
Marketing Manager, Healthcare - RIM, Waterloo, ON
Doctors Without Borders - Medical and Non-Medical Volunteers
Student Nurse Burseries - Northwest Territories Health and Social Services
Nursing & Leadership Opportunities with the Provincial Health Services Authority of BC
Career Opportunities at Courtyard Group
Career Opportunities at Strata Health
Career Opportunities at London Health Sciences
Career Opportunities in the Northwest Territories
Career Opportunities at Hamilton Health Sciences
Career Opportunities at Capital Health Edmonton
Career Opportunities at Vancouver Coastal Health
Career Opportunities at Vancouver Island Health Authority
Career Opportunities at Fraser Health
Nursing Leadership Careers (PDF)

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