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Definition*
First Mover: Organization that first introduces a product or service; can be an advantage in some instances; some organizations specialize successfully in being second movers.
Essays
Healthcare Innovation: An Authenticity Lesson from Barbie dolls by Neil Seeman
Off the Cuff
- Saskatchewan premier calls for clinical trials of MS treatment
- BC cuts to the cost of generic prescription drugs from 65 per cent of the cost of brand names, to 35 per cent over three years. [News release]
- Healthy workplaces for health workers in Canada: Knowledge transfer and uptake in policy and practice
- Wawa’s Lady Dunn Health Centre receives accreditation. Small town healthcare is alive and well. Physician Recruitment – Lady Dunn Health Centre – Wawa ON …
- Obama explains new Healthcare.gov. The US President’s blog.
- The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) has unveiled a new policy document aimed at driving change in Canada’s health care system to better meet the needs of patients now and in the future. It also aims at framing future discussions between the Federal, Provincial and Territorial governments in preparation for the renewal of the Health Accord in 2014. Print copies of key documents are available at: http://www.cma.ca/advocacy/cma-media-centre
How can you . . .
It is estimated that cancer outcomes could be improved by 30% with optimum application of what is currently known. How do you close the “know-do” gap? Do you know the three ways in which knowledge can be used? Can you improve the healthcare system and health of patients by using research? Can you avoid the problems with premature adoption? Find out here.
Best Read from Last Week
- Designing Effective Governance for Quality and Safety in Canadian Healthcare
- Getting What We Pay For? The Value-for-Money Challenge
- Deliveries Among Adolescent Mothers in Rural Bangladesh: Who Provides Assistance?
- Five Years of Learning from Analysis of Clinical Occurrences in Pediatric Care Using the London Protocol
- Research: Evidence-based Nursing Practice: How to Get There from Here
- New Brunswick’s E-health Strategy and the Evolution of Regionalization
- Nursing Leaders’ Accountability to Narrow the Safety Chasm: Insights and Implications from the Collective Evidence Base on Healthcare Safety
- What’s the Plan? The Unique Challenges Facing the Home and Community Care Sector in Preparing for a Pandemic
- Transformational Leadership to Promote Cross-Generational Retention
- Ten Key Principles for Successful Health Systems Integration
The Ted Freedman Award for Innovation in Education is given annually to individuals and organizations that inspire, advocate and enable education in health, health services and healthcare management.
Submission Deadline: Friday, August 27, 2010
CHSRF is funding a team to conduct research on ways to support citizens who play a governance role in the healthcare system, with a specific focus on quality and patient safety. Applications due Friday, September 10, 2010. Click here.
Open Reading
From HP Canada
The Business Case for Patient Safety
Matthew Anderson, Michael Baker, Robert Bell, Mary Ferguson-Paré, Lydia Lee, Emily Musing and Bryce Taylor
News
- U of T researchers identify trio of genes that help Salmonella cause disease
- Strategy calls for a three-pronged approach for reducing sodium intakes
- A breakthrough in tuberculosis research
- Drugs may be marketed for years without price controls: York prof
- Employer Engagement in Employee Health is a Good Investment
Our Editors Recommend
Healthcare Quarterly
Many Canadians Feel Healthcare Needs Are Not Being Met
Lyn M. Sibley and Richard H. Glazier
HealthcarePapers
Internationally Educated Healthcare Workers: Focus on Physicians in Ontario
Jill Hefley, Jack Mandel and Rocco Gerace
Nursing Leadership
Leslie Vincent and Mary Agnes Beduz
Healthcare Policy
Clinical Practice Settings Associated with GPs Who Take on Patients with Mental Disorders
Marie-Josée Fleury, Jean-Marie Bamvita, Denise Aubé and Jacques Tremblay
Electronic Healthcare
Dave Ludwick
World Health and Population
S. Hossain, C. P. Larson, M. A. Quaiyum, A. I. Khan, K. Zaman, V. Begum and N. C. Saha
Breakfast with the Chiefs
Plans are underway for the 2010/2011 season starting in September 2010. Watch this space for announcements of upcoming sessions.
Already signed up to divert you: Dr. Barry McLellan, Dr. Robert Howard, Dr. Stephen Duckett, Camille Orridge, Dr. Davy Cheng (Longwoods Scholar 2009-2010) Dr. Jack Kitts, Janet Davidson, Kevin Smith, Rob Devitt, Michael Decter, Mary Jo Haddad, Richard Alvarez, Steven Lewis, Dr. Michael Rachlis, David Levine, Dr. Danielle Martin, and Dr. Josh Tepper. How can we accommodate what is already a long, yet partial, list? Watch, live and learn.
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Conferences and Events
September 13, 2010: Greensboro, NC. NCHICA’s 16th Annual Conference and Exhibition
September 12-14, 2010: Toronto, ON. Health Care Financial Management featuring Peter Wallace, Deputy Minister and Secretary of Treasury Board, Ministry of Finance and Jim McCarter, Auditor General of Ontario.
September 20-21, 2010: Ottawa, ON. Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) and Statistics Canada for the Data Users Conference 2010: Understanding Health Outcomes
September 23-24, 2010: Toronto, ON. Health Outcomes for Better Information and Care. A Foundation for Evidence Based Practice and Quality Care
September 27-28, 2010: Toronto, ON. Lean In Healthcare, From Concept to Reality – Putting Lean into Practice
September 27, 2010: Toronto, ON. Interprofessional Care: “How to” and “So What”. Maintaining interprofessional collaboration and relationships can result in clinically important differences in patient care.
September 28, 2010: Toronto, ON. Maternal and Newborn Care: Meeting Community Needs and Integrating Midwives. Collaborative maternity care helps make services more accessible and closer to home for communities and helps provide continuity of care for women. This conference is focused on collaboration as a prerequisite for high quality maternity care in hospitals.
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Conferences on the Longwoods site
Ontario Hospital Association conferences.
Events in Global Health at the University of North Carolina
Transitions
Graham W. S. Scott to Chair of Canada Health Infoway’s Board of Directors
Frank Markel, Retiring President and CEO, The Gift of Life Network
Camille Orridge to Chief Executive Officer, the Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network.
Tony Dagnone to member the Medbuy Board of Directors
Caroline Brereton, Chief Executive Officer, Mississauga Halton CCAC
Greg Shaw to Vice President, Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness, Humber River, Regional Hospital (Toronto)
Dr. Kenneth Polonsky to Chief Executive Officer, University of Chicago Medical Center. Sue Denomy, President and CEO of Bluewater Health, elected to a two-year term as Chair of Medbuy’s Board of Directors
Susanne Bjerno to member the Medbuy Board of Directors
Tony DiEmanuele to member the Medbuy Board of Directors
Daniel Germain to member the Medbuy Board of Directors
Elizabeth (Betty) Newson to Chair, Canadian Cancer Society
The Council of the Corporation of the Township of Centre Wellington has appointed the following to the Board of Directors, of the 60-bed Groves Memorial Community Hospital, Ontario: Ian Hornsby, Anthony Caldwell, Howard Dobson, Lara Johnston, Gord Feniak, John Podmore, Paul Smith, Jamie Shepherd, Christopher White, Janet Harrop, Richard Wright, Robert Foster on behalf of the Township, Joanne Ross-Zuj on behalf of the Township, Walt Visser on behalf of the Township, One Member of Wellington County Council, President of the Volunteer Association of the Hospital, Chief of Staff, President of the Medical Staff.
Careers
Today’s Leadership Careers
- Director, Independent Living Program – Mental Health Centre Penetanguishene, ON
- Disability Consultant, Monarca Strategic Human Resources Management Division – OHA, Toronto, ON
- Program Director, Newcomer Health Program – Sherbourne Health Centre, Toronto, ON
- Director, Member Outreach Services – The Ontario Medical Association, Toronto, ON
- Program Officer II, Healthcare Financing and Transformation, CHSRF, Ottawa, ON
- Senior Advisor, Healthcare Financing and Transformation – CHSRF, Ottawa, ON
- Director, Healthcare Financing and Transformation Initiative – CHSRF, Ottawa, ON
- Manager, Clinical Programs – Kemptville District Hospital, Kemptville, ON
- Director, Member Outreach Services – The Ontario Medical Association, Toronto, ON
- Vice President, Research, Professional Education and Government Relations – The Canadian Diabetes Association
- Vice President, Human Resources – St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON
- Executive Vice-President, Clinical Services – Mental Health Centre, Penetanguishene, ON
- Project Manager – ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development, Toronto, ON
- Manager, Evidence on Tap and Partnerships for Health System Improvement Programs – CIHR, Ottawa, ON
- Vice-President, Education – University Health Network, Toronto, ON
- Manager Nephrology Program – Humber River Regional Hospital, Toronto, ON
- Vice President & Chief Operating Officer – The Sault Area Hospital, Sault Ste. Marie, ON
- Coordinator, Governance Centre of Excellence Educational Services Division – OHA, Toronto, ON
- Coordinator, Surgical Oncology – Cancer Care Ontario, Toronto, ON
- Chief of Staff & Medical Director – St. John’s Rehab, Toronto, ON
Longwoods Healthcare JobSheet invites Healthcare Facilities to post positions for Front Line Nurses here at no charge.
- Nursing Positions – The Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC
- Nurse Educator (RN) – Vancouver Island Health Authority and the Fraser Health Authority, BC
- Licensed Practical Nurses – VON, Red Deer area
- Licensed Practical Nurses – VON, Edmonton area
- Registered Nurse, Oncology, Palliative Care and Ambulatory Care – Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital, Burlington, ON
- RN, Patient Care Coordinator (Surgical) – Interior Health, Kelowna, BC
- Registered Practical Nurses Opportunities in Thunder Bay, ON
- Registered Nurses opportunities in Mississauga, Etobicoke and Oakville, ON
- Registered Nurses – Opportunities are available Kingston & Napanee, ON
- Registered Nurse, Remote Practice – Interior Health, Tatla Lake
- Registered Nurse, Shift Coordinator – Interior Health, Vernon, BC
- Licensed Practical Nurses in the Medicine Hat and Lethbridge areas, AB.
- Registered Nurses Emergency/ICU float – Timmins and District Hospital, Timmins, ON
- RN, Program Nurse, Vascular Improvement Program – Interior Health, Kamloops, BC
- Wound Care Nurse – Saint Elizabeth Health Care, Scarborough, ON
- Clinical Nurse Specialist, Renal Program – St Paul’s Hospital – Providence Health Care, BC
- Critical Care Nurses – Multiple Positions – Fraser Health, BC
- Emergency Room Nurses – Multiple Positions – Fraser Health, BC
- Nurse Practitioner – Niagara Health Region, ON
- RNs, Surgical Services (OR) – Vancouver, BC
- Clinical Resource Nurse, Markham, ON
- Mental Health Nurses, RNs, and Part-time Visiting Nursing, Toronto, ON
- RN Opportunities available in Windsor & Essex County, ON
- Registered Nurses, Emergency – Niagara Health System
- Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Cardiac Sciences – BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC
- RN, Clinical Practice Educator (OR) – Interior Health, Vernon, BC
- Registered Nurse, Maternal/Child – Interior Health, Salmon Arm, BC
- Nurse Practitioner, Provincial Mental Health Metabolic Clinic – BC Mental Health and Addiction Services, Vancouver, BC
- RN, Patient Care Coordinator (ICU) – Interior Health, Penticton, BC
- And Many More
Longwoods has a portal of more than 50 Participating healthcare recruitment centres. Send you career opportunities to Susan Hale at shale@longwoods.com
Longwoods has a of more than 50 participating healthcare recruitment centres. Send your career opportunities to Susan Hale at *Definitions refer in part to terminology from the The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge: a desk reference for the curious mind – Glossary of Business Terms modified to reflect healthcare administration and practices.
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