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Longwoods eLetter December 19, 2006

"The choice of December 25 as Christmas reflects a convergence of Origen's concern about pagan gods and the church's identification of God's son with the celestial sun. December 25 already hosted two other related festivals: natalis solis invicti (the Roman "birth of the unconquered sun"), and the birthday of Mithras, the Iranian "Sun of Righteousness" whose worship was popular with Roman soldiers. The winter solstice, another celebration of the sun, fell just a few days earlier. Seeing that pagans were already exalting deities with some parallels to the true deity, church leaders decided to commandeer the date and introduce a new festival. Western Christians first celebrated Christmas on December 25 in 336" From the magazine: Christianity Today.

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Healthcare Quarterly – the Winter Edition – is in the final stages of production. It is 150 pages of policies, best practices, and IT developments in Healthcare -- editors and authors can only be characterized as over-achievers. You will find the 2-page table of contents here: Download PDF. If you want to receive this issue – including the peer reviewed applied research and the extensive IT coverage make sure you subscribe. ONLY subscribers will receive the printed edition. Subscribe here.

Here is the table of contents: Healthcare Quarterly Vol 10. No.1. 2006

Emergency Department Patient Satisfaction Survey in Alberta’s Capital Health Region
Robert McKim, Sharon Warren, Carmel Montgomery, Joanne Zaborowski, Colleen McKee, Donna Towers and Brian H. Rowe
Determinants of Healthcare Workers Compliance with Infection Control Procedures in Healthcare
Annalee Yassi, Karen Lockhart, Ray Copes, Mickey Kerr, Marc Corbiere and Elizabeth Bryce
How Effective Leaders Achieve Success in Critical Change Initiatives
Sharon King and Larry Peterson
Best Practices in Project Management: Lessons Learned in Hospital Construction
Ron Noble and Amir Gill
Ombudsman for a Day: A Job Rotation Opportunity at the University Health Network
Sharon Rogers and Vasiliki Bakas
Renovating the Built Environment for Dementia Care: Lessons Learned at The Lodge at Broadmead in Victoria BC
Nancy Gnaedinger
Fat Zombies, Pleistocene Tastes, Autophilia and the “Obesity Epidemic”
Bob Evans
Paediatric Health Economic Evaluations: A World View
Wendy J. Ungar
Selection of Key Financial Indicators: A Literature, Panel and Survey Approach
George H. Pink, Imtiaz Daniel, Linda McGillis Hall and Ian McKillop
The Search for Continuously Improving Financial Performance Indicators: The Hospital Report Research Collaborative Approach
Bruce A. Boissonnault
What Gets Measured, Gets Done
Ida Goodreau
Sharpening the Case for Returns on Investment from Clinical Information Systems
Kevin Featherly, Dave Garets, Mike Davis, Pat Wise and Pat Becker
Proposed Benefits Evaluation Framework for Health Information Systems in Canada:
Francis Lau, Simon Hagens and Sarah Muttitt
Signing On to Sign Out, Part 2: Describing the Success of a Web-Based Patient Sign-Out Application and How It Will Serve as a Platform for an Electronic Discharge Summary Program
Sherman Quan and Oliver Tsai

PLUS || HIT Report from KLAS || Quarterly Change Photo Feature Highlights of the OHA Health Achieve 2006 convention || CIHR Research Obesity Treatment in Canada: A Big Issue || ICES Reports The Burden of Asthma in Ontario: Can It Be Eased? || CIHI Survey Potentially Preventable Hospitalization and the Role of Repeat Admissions - What Do They Tell Us? || Insight In Conversation with Sister Elizabeth Davis || Careers || Quarterly Index. Want more details? Download PDF.
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People with disabilities: UN wants to create more opportunity for 650,000,000 Download PDF.

Guide to Good Governance. New from the Ontario Hospital Association. See the table of contents here: Download PDF
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The sad state of home care nursing: Where are the research reports that involve home care?

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Healthcare Quarterly
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Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership
Case Study: Nursing Professional Practice Councils: The Quest for Nursing Excellence
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World Health and Population
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Discussion and Debate

Special Access Denied: A Case Study of Health Canada's Special Access Program
Timothy K.S. Christie, Marianne Harris, Julio S.G. Montaner

Pandemic Threats and the Need for New Emergency Public Health Legislation in Canada ()
Kumanan Wilson

Under the Radar: Stealth Development of Two-Tier Healthcare in Canada
Alan Davidson

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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.).

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CONFERENCES & EVENTS

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.

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TRANSITIONS
Honourable Dave Hancock to Minister of Health and Wellness, Alberta
Dr. Edgardo Pérez to CEO and President of the Homewood Corporation and Homewood Health Centre in Guelph, Ontario
David Sands to Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of Homewood Corporation.
David Dyer to Director of Nursing at Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Alberta
Grace-Edward Galabuzi to the Atkinson Charitable Foundation's Board of Trustees
Roy Romanow and Cathy Crowe to Atkinson Economic Justice Fellowships -- renewed
Kori Kingsbury to transitional executive director for PHSA Cardiac Services, British Columbia
Marilyn Robinson (Winnipeg, Manitoba) to the Board of Directors of Canadian Blood Services

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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.

Unit Manager - Women’s Health Clinics – Royal Alexandra Hospital
Chief Executive Officer - Parkland Regional Health Authority (PRHA)
Director, Corporate Services - Collingwood General & Marine Hospital
Chief of Nursing - Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA)
Market Research Associate - HIMSS Analytics
Chief Information Officer - North Simcoe Muskoka Local Health Integrated Network
Diagnostic Sonographer I, Pediatric Cardiac Clinic - Capital Health Edmonton, AB
Sherbourne Health Centre
- Locum Physician, Primary Health Care (Full Time)
- Family Physician, Primary Health Care (Part or Full Time)
Senior Consultant, Toronto - Courtyard Group
Engagement Manager, Toronto - Courtyard Group
Solutions Architect, Toronto - Courtyard Group
Senior Consultant, Western Canada - Courtyard Group
Consultant (Pharmacist), Western Canada - Courtyard Group
Consultant (Integration), New York Office - Courtyard Group
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Consultant (Clinical), New York Office - Courtyard Group
Consultant (Project Manager), New York Office - Courtyard Group
Volunteer Opportunities - Cottage Dreams
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Specialty Nursing Education and Career Information
Career Opportunities in the Northwest Territories
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