Archive for the ‘Throw Back Thursday (TBT)’ Category

Throwback Thursday (#TBT) – Conversation about the Future of Canadian Healthcare

On Wednesday, January 30, 2008, Dr. Robert Bell, CEO & President of the University Health Network. Dr. Tak W. Mak, Director of the Advanced Medical Discovery Institute and Dr. Jonathan Irish, Chief of Surgical Oncology at Princess Margaret Hospital discussed the future of Canadian Healthcare through creativity, technology, leadership and collaboration. http://www.longwoods.com/audio-video/video/6/347

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Throwback Thursday (#TBT) – Applied Workplace Solutions for Nurses

“The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU), in partnership with the Canadian Nurses Association, the Canadian Healthcare Association and the Dietitians of Canada, initiated the project Research to Action: Applied Workplace Solutions for Nurses (RTA). The RTA initiative comprised research-based pilot projects, implemented in 10 jurisdictions across the country, that aimed to improve workplaces and […]

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Throwback Thursday (#TBT) – Whose Death Is It Anyway? Perspectives on End-of-Life in Canada

Just over 2 years ago HealthcarePapers published a full issue on Physician-Assisted Death. The issue was guest edited by Vivek Goel; the discussion essay was written by Maureen Taylor and Sandra Martin. “Several studies show that providing advanced cancer patients with palliative care improves the quality of their end-of-life experience and in fact, extends their […]

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In 2001 Longwoods awarded the inaugural Ted Freedman Award for Innovation in Education. The winner was”K.O.A.L.A.™ Computerized Obstetrics and Gynaecology Auto-mated Learning Analysis.” Development Team: Dr. Michael Fung Kee Fung, Dr. Karen Fung Kee Fung, Dr. Mark Walker, Sergio Miguel, Chantal Lacasse. To see who else has won over the years click here. http://www.longwoods.com/pages/ted-freedman-award-history

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Throwback Thursday (#TBT) – Aging at Home

Healthcare Papers 10.1 introduces essay Aging at Home: Integrating Community-Based Care for Older Persons. Commentary focuses on accountability and integrated care. http://www.longwoods.com/publications/healthcarepapers/624

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Throwback Thursday (#TBT) – Frailty and Aging

Healthcare Quarterly 10.3 has a focus on integrating health services in reference to the frail and aging. LHINs have developed a commitment to teamwork and joint problem solving that helps them to learn from each other and from their communities, and to develop joint knowledge dissemination strategies. http://www.longwoods.com/publications/healthcare-quarterly/492

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Throwback Thursday (#TBT) – Focus on Leaders: Dr. Lynn Nagle and the Case for Nursing Informatics

An interview now Editor-in-Chief, Lynn Nagle from Nursing Leadership 18(1) 2005. “Within 10 years, I hope that informatics is an integrated component of every basic nursing program, for example, reflected in every aspect of a core curriculum.” http://www.longwoods.com/content/17027

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Throw Back Thursday (TBT) The Impact of Hospital Restructuring on Home Care Nursing (2006)

Research Leadership The Impact of Hospital Restructuring on Home Care Nursing by Suzanna Keller, Duncan Hunter and S.E.D. Shortt Background: Health reform in many industrialized countries has prompted the shift from institutional to community care. In Ontario, this approach was instigated through the Health Services Restructuring Commission. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine whether […]

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Throwback Thursday (#TBT) – Longwoods Radio with André Picard

What Do Patients Want? A Critical Look at Healthcare Delivery in Canada. Picard discusses how patients want their care to be good, quick and easy to understand. http://www.longwoods.com/audio-video/audio/1/4336

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Throwback Thursday (#TBT) – Breakfast with the Chiefs from April 22, 2008.

CIHI: What’s New? What’s Coming? with Graham Scott and Glenda Yeates. A discussion that includes information on a report on mental health and homelessness + their growing data on LTC and home care. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgifoEpOHVE&index=1&list=PLGBM9s2cXCt339vb49Y_oTeVjxD0q7LR3

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