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"BC's Fair PharmaCare program may be fairer than its predecessor, but it is still unworthy of emulation by other jurisdictions. - Brian Hutchison (Source: Editorial, Healthcare Policy; 2.2)
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The Longwoods Blog
1. Why do we call our nurses by their first name and doctors by their last name. On the blog. Have a look. Respond if you wish. Go for it.
2. Why Canada’s primary care physicians are not using modern information systems. Have a look.
Dr. Penny Ballem
1. A media perspective Download PDF
2. Register here to join her for breakfast.
3. Emerging leaders can also participate in a workshop with her. Click here.
Navigating Canada's Health Care: A User Guide to Getting the Care You Need
Michael Decter and Francesca Grosso launch their new book today. Click here to read more.
NEW: National Survey of the Work and Health of Nurses. Download PDF
Nationalism courtesy of the publisher
Canada: The Country the World Forgot - Again! By Kevin Myers. Commentary Download PDF
The Americans by Gordon Sinclair. Commentary. Download PDF
Health costs clobber small firms in New York. Remember that when you pay your Canadian taxes.
The Government of Canada intends to increase the base budget of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research by $350 million over three years. At least according to The Standing Committee on Finance which tabled its pre-budget report last week. Go here.
Dr. Sheela Basrur, Chief Medical Officer of Health (Ontario) recognized for Service to Public Health as she leaves her post. Details click here
Personal Health Record systems
. . . intend to empower individuals to manage their own health care. A personal, private and portable personal health records will enable individuals to maintain comprehensive, up-to-date histories for themselves and their families. Records also will be portable, enabling individuals to continue using the records even if they change employers, health plans or doctors. Google is working to be in to it and here is an example just announced this week.
Healthcare Policy-Politiques de Santé Call for Papers:
The Discussion and Debate section of Healthcare Policy-Politiques de Santé offers a forum for essays and commentaries that address:
1) important health policy or health system management issues; or
2) critical issues in health services and policy research.
Submissions should be a maximum of 2,000 words exclusive of (no more than 20) references. The main points of the paper should be highlighted in an abstract (summary) of 100 words or less. For more information or to submit a piece please see the Author Guidelines.
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HealthcarePapers
Health Services Delivery Networks: What Do We Know and Where Should We Be Headed?
Keith G. Provan, H. Brinton Milward
Healthcare Policy
Pandemic Threats and the Need for New Emergency Public Health Legislation in Canada
Kumanan Wilson
Healthcare Quarterly
ICES Report: Performance Reporting and Public Health: Bridging the Gap
Doug Manuel
Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership
Magnet Hospital Characteristics and Northern Canadian Nurses' Job Satisfaction
Heather Smith, Rick Tallman, Karen Kelly
World Health and Population
Hypertension in Rural Haitians: Its Relation to Weight
Richard W. Niska
Today's Question: How can we create a culture of safety within our organization? And how do we get to understand our staff and physicians? Read the answer here.
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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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.
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.
December 14 – Dr. Penny Ballem shares her experiences of leading transformational change in healthcare with the Emerging Leader Forum (ELF). If you’re new to the eHealth community, join us at Hart House for this dynamic session. It’s FREE! RSVP to elf@courtyard-group.com or explore www.emergingleaderforum.com for meeting details. ELF - New Minds. New Ideas.
February 11-13, 2007: Hamilton, ON. Innovation from Cell to Society. Join us to examine the causes and progression of allergic disease at AllerGen NCE Inc.'s second annual research conference for allergic and related immune diseases. 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]
Review all recently reported Transitions here.
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]
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