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Longwoods eLetter October 011, 2005
“Everyone
knows that a crisis is not an option. It is not a matter of "if," but
of "when," "how big," and "how damaging." ”
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Flu, floods, freak storms and violence. Crisis management from
Longwoods. If you are planning for the next crisis, search for “crisis
management” on our site today. Here is
a sampling:
Healthcare
in Ontario: What Has the System Learned?
SARS was my introduction to public service in the Ontario healthcare system. It
was an incredible learning experience filled with genuine heroism, courage and
love at the front line and numerous examples of stewardship within the
governance, managerial and public service leadership at the top of ...
Defining
the New Normal
Throughout the extended SARS outbreak in the Greater Toronto Area, other
healthcare organizations across Ontario also operated under the SARS directives
that imposed significant changes to patient and operational practices. The SARS
outbreak dramatically illustrated the critical need to transform...
Crisis:
The Ultimate Test for You and Your Hospital
Too many organizations tend to focus on their crisis-management/ communications
plans and processes on event-driven incidents. However, more and more, crises
tend to be issue-driven which often leaves the organization unprepared.
Ice
Storm: A Crisis Management Diary
During the ice storm of January 1999 which ravaged parts of Ontario and Quebec,
senior managers at Brockville Psychiatric Hospital learned invaluable lessons
for dealing with an unprecedented crisis.
A
SARS Postcard - Reflections of Two Healthcare Leaders
What's
Growing in the Corporate Culture?
Most experts on occupational violence agree that the success of a workplace
violence prevention program depends to a large extent on the executive
committee set up to establish and oversee the program. The primary function of
this committee, which includes the heads of all critical departments as...
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TRANSITIONS in health leadership
Mary Beth Montcalm, President and CEO of Providence Healthcare in
Toronto, to Chair of the Ontario Hospital Association Complex Continuing Care and
Rehabilitation Provincial Leadership Council.
Carmen Salmon to Exec. Vice President, Clinical Programs
and Support Services, Rouge Valley Health System, Pickering, ON
Sonia Peczeniuk to Vice President of Medical Affairs and Clinical
Support Services, Rouge Valley Health System, Pickering. ON
Mary Lou Toop to Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Corporate
Services, St. John’s Rehab Hospital, North York. ON
Jim Karygiannis (MP Scarborough - Agincourt) to parliamentary secretary to the Minister
of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister responsible for
Democratic Renewal, the Honourable Belinda Stronach.
Arn van Iersel to Associate Deputy Minister, Regionalization and
Strategic Projects, Ministry of Children and Family Development, British
Columbia
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DID YOU KNOW?
1. Here is British Columbia’s Wait List
2. [A promotion worth reading.] Carillion is helping to develop Independent
Sector Treatment Centres as well as becoming a Principal Supply Chain
Partner for the NHS through the Procure 21
program. Contact: Colin Briggs
3. Dr. Alan Bernstein writes: “Healthcare Policy truly reflects the broad vision
and mandate of CIHR”
4. Six hundred institutions world wide subscribe to the journal Nursing
Leadership. Join them online. Get nursing news here.
5. Last chance. If you would like this year’s special
5th print issue of Healthcare Quarterly (made available jointly by
the Canadian Patient Safety Institute and the Ontario Hospital Association)
subscribe now. 160 pages of patient safety commentary, policy and best
practices edited by Dr. Ross Baker. Subscribe here. Will be released this week.
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CONFERENCES
AND EVENTS
October 19. Dr. Robert Bell, CEO, the University Health
Network. Breakfast with the Chiefs. Register with: llopez@longwoods.com.
He will talk
about: “Economics, Ethics and Muda:". One hour. One speaker.
One topic. One diverse crowd. One you don’t want to miss. Attendance limited to
patrons. Ask Lina.
October 28. The BC Health Information Management Professionals Society
(BCHIMPS). "The Road to Quality in health IM/IT". Dr. Michael Bainbridge - chief clinical architect for electronic health records in the United Kingdom and Dr. Penny Ballem, Deputy Minister, BC Ministry of Health. Details here: http://www.bchimps.bc.ca
October
31,
November 1, 2. Ontario’s Health
Achieve. Canada’s largest healthcare show. Details here: Health Achieve
NOTE: subscribe to any Longwoods journal at Health Achieve and receive a second subscription to any
other journal for free. Only at Health Achieve. (Now if the MRI suppliers would just
do the same.)
November 3, 4. Members
of the Association of Canadian Academic Healthcare Organizations will meet. More
information here.
November 3, 4. Members of the Academy of Canadian Executive Nurses will
meet. More
information here.
November 4. HealthcareRounds. Julie Morath, M.S., R.N., COO at Children's Hospitals and Clinics
in Minneapolis/ St. Paul, has scheduled her presentation ‘Managing
Safety – A Dialogue’ from 2 to 4 pm. at the Rotman School of Management.
Sponsored by Rotman Centre for Health Sector Strategy. Contact: llopez@longwoods.com.
November 6 - 11. Health
Leaders Institute | from the team that designed the Dorothy Wylie
Institute. Click here: Health Leaders Institute
2005 - 2006 Schedule. Community Information Forums on Addiction and Mental
Health from CAMH, Toronto. Go here.
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. “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. Click here: Healthcare Summit:
February
9, 10. Vancouver, Canada. Toward a National
Pharmaceuticals Strategy: Lessons from Abroad (Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Canada) as they explore international perspectives on
pharmaceutical policy. More details (including “Call for Abstracts”) here.
MORE
CONFERENCES HERE.
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Thinking of a health career in Canada? Read this. Are
US executives an option for Canadian Healthcare? Read
this.
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Health Leadership | CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
President & Chief Executive Officer - St. Joseph’s Care Group, Thunder Bay
Nursing Practice Initiatives Lead - Vancouver Coastal Health
Safety and Improvement Advisor for the Ontario Node – Toronto
Deputy Project Director (Vice President Operations) - Maximus B.C.
Nurse Practitioner (NP), Regional Stroke Program - Capital Health Edmonton
Senior Directors - Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs)
Directeur Principal - Les réseaux locaux d¹intér - gration des services de santé
(RLISS)
Challenging Opportunities - The Canadian Institute for Health Information
(CIHI)
Scientific Director - CIHR Institute of Health Services and Policy Research
(IHSPR)
Directeur scientifique - L¹Institut des services et des politiques de la santé
(ISPS)
Chief Scientist - Institute for Work & Health
Postdoctoral Fellowships, Cardiac Nursing Research - Faculty of Nursing,
University of Alberta
Customer Relationship Managers & Implementation Support team members -
Consulting Cadre
Senior Program Officer, Research Use – CHSRF
Agent principal ou Agente principale de programme, Utilisation de la
recherche - FCRSS
[We are on track this month to count 80,000 visitors to Longwoods.com. To list
leadership career opportunities contact Susan Hale at shale@longwoods.com]
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