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Longwoods eLetter December 05, 2006

"The noblest search is the search for excellence." - Lyndon B. Johnson

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Diabetes affects a staggering 246 million people worldwide
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has published new data indicating the enormity of the diabetes epidemic. Data published today in the Federation's Diabetes Atlas show that the disease now affects a staggering 246 million people worldwide, with 46% of all those affected in the 40-59 age group.

Discovery, Innovation, Our Future
A Profile of Health Research from Ontario Academic Hospitals and Health Research Institutes. From the Council of Academic Hospitals of Ontario's (CAHO's).

Breakfast with Dr. Penny Ballem. December 15. Register here.
Expect a dose of preventive medicine for LHINS and policy makers. Dr. Ballem’s record: British Columbia Deputy Minister for both Health Services and Health Planning, Co-Chair of the Conference of Deputy Ministers of Health, Clinical Associate Professor, UBC Faculty of Medicine; Director Michael Smith Foundation; Listed as one of Canada's most influential women. [Women's Executive Network]; Vice President, Children’s and Women’s Health Centre of British Columbia; Deputy Medical Director of the Canadian Red Cross, Blood Transfusion Service; Board of CIHI; Advisory Board of Institute of Gender and Health [CIHR].

An Emerging Leader Forum with Dr. Ballem on December 14th ( starting at 5 pm)
This is an opportunity to develop relationships, build your foundational knowledge of eHealth, challenge existing theories and ideas and formulate new ideas.

Online Chat Rooms for Individuals (esp. young people) with special challenges. Visit Ability Online and see the myriads of options to build a global network of friends and supporters. A monitored website.

Walt Disney World renowned customer service excellence being presented by Capital Health in partnership with McMaster University’s DeGroote School of Business Health Leadership Institute

B.C. clinic abandons plan for patient fees
The False Creek Urgent Care Centre has agreed to drop its plan to charge patient fees, heading off a potential legal showdown between the controversial clinic and the provincial government

Amorfix Life Sciences Ltd. of Toronto (with CIHR roots) will be the only Canadian recipient of 47 organizations from around the world to be named as a “Technology Pioneer” by the World Economic Forum at its prestigious annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland in January 2007.

Ombudsperson joins Baycrest Geriatric Health Care System

Saskatoon Health Region and University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine set up common team of unified department heads

Calgary Health Region’s year end report it out. Click Here

The Ontario Health Blog is shutting down.
The Executive Blogger is hanging up his mouse after creating and sustaining a virtual watercooler for more than two years. The final entry will be made by someone, sometime on December 31, 2006. For a final look go here

Fueled by new strategic directions, the Nominating Committee of the Change Foundation is inviting applications to fill a number of current and upcoming vacancies on the Board of Directors. Vacancies will be filled in two phases; February 2007 and June 2007. For more information click here.

Breakfast with the Chiefs: Thursday, January 25, 2007 - Toronto. Jeff Lozon, President and CEO, St. Michael's Hospital. Register here.

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RECOMMENDED READING

New Issue of HealthcarePapers – Using Networks to Enhance Care
Using Networks to Enhance Health Services Delivery: Perspectives, Paradoxes and Propositions
Timothy R. Huerta, Ann Casebeer, Madine VanderPlaat

New Issue of Healthcare Policy
Canadian Community Health Survey: Major Depressive Disorder and Suicidality in Adolescents
Amy H. Cheung and Carolyn S. Dewa

Healthcare Quarterly
ICES Report: Performance Reporting and Public Health: Bridging the Gap
Doug Manuel

Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership
Case Study: On the Leading Edge of New Curricula Concepts: Systems and Safety in Nursing Education
Diana Davidson Dick, Lorna Weisbrod, David Gregory, Netha Dyck, Kim Neudorf

World Health and Population
Paediatric Health Economic Evaluations: A World View
Wendy J. Ungar

ASK AN EXPERT
Need to Ask an Expert?
A feature presented by Longwoods Publishing in collaboration with a pool of leading experts in the design and management of healthcare organizations.

Today's Question: Teaching hospitals were found to be at high risk for preventable adverse events. What can we as a teaching hospital do to ensure an environment of high quality and safe nursing care? Read the answer here.

LONGWOODS RADIO PODCASTS: listen and learn

Today’s featured Podcast:

Implementing a Good Catch Program in an Integrated Health System
Debbie Barnard, Marilyn Dumkee, Balvir Bains and Brenda Gallivan

In 2004, the Canadian Adverse Events Study (Baker et al. 2004) determined the incidence rate of adverse events (AE) in Canada to be 7.5%. This translates to approximately 185,000 for the almost 2.5 million annual hospital admissions in Canada. The study noted "close to 70,000 of these AEs were potentially preventable."
In March 2005, a "Good Catch" program was implemented in Edmonton's Capital Health Region, one of the largest integrated health regions in Canada, as part of the region's comprehensive system of reporting, analyzing and managing incidents, adverse events and near misses.

Listen (Right-click to download). Read the article here

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 Rebecca Hart at RHart@longwoods.com. All subject to editorial review and acceptance of course.

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Focus on Leaders

Wendy S. Hill

Judith Shamian: Be True to Yourself and Your Values

Dr. Patricia Petryshen

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BREAKFAST WITH THE CHIEFS – Please note: all events start at 8:00 a.m. and end at 9:00 a.m. (Join us for breakfast at 7:30 a.m.).

Friday, December 15, 2006 - Toronto - Dr. Penny Ballem, Deputy Minister of Health Emirita, BC
Topic: The Deputy, the Minister & the Government: Three Lessons for LHIN (and other) CEOs to take home.
Location: The Health Sciences Building, University of Toronto, 155 College Street (south side) Toronto, ON M5T 3M6, Room 106, ground floor
Sponsor: Accenture
Register here

Thursday, January 25, 2007 - Toronto - Jeff Lozon, President and CEO, St. Michael's Hospital
Topic: The Coming Revolution of the Knowledge Institute: Accelerating Science to Care
Location: The Health Sciences Building, University of Toronto, 155 College Street (south side) Toronto, ON M5T 3M6, Room 106, ground floor
Sponsors: Accenture, AMGEN, Dell Canada, GE Healthcare, Healthtech, HP, Philips Medical and Roche
Register here

For a complete listing of Breakfast sessions click here.

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

December 6-7, 2006: Vancouver. Lean Healthcare Workshop. Introduction to Lean concepts and tools adapted specifically to healthcare; presented by Lean Innvovations at Science World. For details click here.

December 6-7. 2006: Birmingham, UK. NICE 2006: Tackling health priorities. Explore the challenges of evidence-based public health and highlight research and development initiatives. For details click here.

December 10 - 14, 2006: Hong Kong. Living in Harmony: Promoting Creative Synergy in a Stressful World. The 5th International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health. Based on the conference theme, a broad range of sub-themes and topics include: client group, service settings and disease groups, and practice issues, social policy and environment. For details click here.

February 22, 2007: Vancouver, BC. Voices and Choices: Public Engagement in Health Care Policy. CHSPR’s 2007 conference will bring together researchers, policy makers, and public representatives to examine the public’s role in health reform. 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]

TRANSITIONS
Bill Bailey to Vice President, Redevelopment, Halton Healthcare Services (ON)
Gabrielle Martin to Executive Director, Lower Mainland Brain Injury Association
Lee Rose to Communications Manager HR Council for the Voluntary/Nonprofit Sector

Review all recently reported Transitions here.

CAREERS: sent to +40,000 people including Canada’s student nurses.

Why Canadian nurses are targeted by other countries. Fight back and use the Longwoods site – reaching both students and emerging leaders in nursing -- worldwide. Write Susan Hale at shale@longwoods.com. During November 2006 the Longwoods website registered 103,000 visitors who generated +1.3 million page views – a 65% increase over our record October numbers. Thank you.

Visit our portal of 80 participating healthcare recruitment centres
[Send your career opportunities to Susan Hale at shale@longwoods.com]

WEEKLY NEWS and more from OHA -- Canada’s premier healthcare association: The Executive Report (PDF)

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