Archive for the ‘Publisher’s Page’ Category

Caring for the Caregiver

Caring for the Caregiver: Managing Stress (PDF, 175K) (2013, 19 p.) This booklet for family caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease outlines 10 warning signs of severe caregiver stress, including depression and sleep problems. It discusses the importance of a positive attitude and suggests strategies for managing and reducing stress, including meditating, doing something enjoyable every […]

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As Real As It Gets – a picture book for older adopted kids

As Real As It Gets THE KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN IS UP AND RUNNING! Click here to head over there or scroll down to see a couple of sketches that are not on the crowd funding site. As Real As It Gets is a picture book that isn’t quite real … yet. It’s about a boy who is adjusting […]

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‘Never events’ lists hospital mistakes that should never happen in Canada

A group of Canadian health care organizations have created a list of patient safety incidents (known as never events) that should never happen in hospitals. Led by Health Quality Ontario and supported by the Canadian Patient Safety Institute, the new report: Never Events for Hospital Care in Canada, says all never events are preventable using organizational checks […]

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Celebrating Saad Rafi

Publisher’s notes of a recent speech delivered to a business audience by former Premier David Peterson providing highlights of Saad Rafi’s report card for having managed the 2015 PanAm Games held recently in Toronto. Mr. Peterson presented these in the context of benefits provided by the PanAm games‎ with a clear reference and show of appreciation […]

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Applied Health Research Question (AHRQ) 2012/13 Guidelines

Planning, Research and Analysis Branch Health System Strategy and Policy Division Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care May 2012 Click here to download the full PDF

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Patients First: Action Plan for Health Care

Action Plan for Health Care strengthens our commitment to put people and patients first by improving the health care experience. This next phase builds on the progress of our 2012 Action Plan for Health Care. Ontarians will have better and faster access to quality health services. They will have better information so they can make […]

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Fiscal Sustainability Report 2015 from the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer

Click here to Download the full PDF This report assesses the fiscal sustainability of Canada’s federal government, subnational governments and public pension plans. Its goal is to evaluate if policy changes are required to correct the long-term path of public debt, after considering the economic and fiscal impacts of population ageing. Fiscal sustainability means that […]

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Unleashing Innovation: Excellent Healthcare for Canada – Executive Summary

Click here to download the full PDF On June 24, 2014, the Government of Canada’s health minister, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, launched the Advisory Panel on Healthcare Innovation. The Panel was charged with identifying the five most promising areas of innovation in Canada and internationally that have the potential to sustainably reduce growth in health […]

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Healthcare-related Appointments to the Order of Canada

Companion of the Order of Canada Janet Rossant for advancing the global understanding of embryo development and stem cell biology, and for her national and international leadership in health science. Officer of the Order of Canada Sandra Black for contributing to improved diagnosis and treatment of vascular dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and stroke. Kenneth Denton Craig […]

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Pan Am Piano Man – Street Musician moves his not-so-portable instrument

Sebastian Brown and friend off to Bay and Front St in downtown Toronto to play for the Pan Am hordes. Good for their health. Go to http://www.facebook.com/ragged to see more.

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