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“In Ontario there are three levels of contracts before the patient gets a bath.” Michael Rachlis, The Toronto Star
Essays
CMA Emerges Dazed from Cave, Writes Report by Steven Lewis
Why e-books are good for your health by Neil Seeman
Off the Cuff
Search the Longwoods Library to review policies and practices. Your “how to” guide. Start your search here.
Like clockwork: HealthAchieve comes once a year. Prepare yourself.
Like magic: Breakfast with the Chiefs reappears. On September 21, 2010 its Dr. Barry McLellan. You will want to take notes. Register now.
80 per cent of Canadians fear the health system will buckle under the growing strain of demands from aging seniors, dubbed the silver tsunami. Most see no cure
More than 70 per cent of Quebecers favour legalizing of euthanasia and assisted suicide. Quebecers euthanasia
Healthcare Quarterly, 8(4) : 38-46 : A Healthcare Revolution: Quebec’s New Model of Healthcare by David Levine. It’s 2005. “Over the past two years as CEO of the Montreal Health Authority I have participated in the preparation and now the implementation of what I consider the first real reform in healthcare since the beginning of Medicare in 1970. In my opinion Quebec is undergoing a second ‘quiet revolution’ in healthcare as important as the first one, a revolution not in structure but in the philosophy of how healthcare is provided to its population.”
From Modern Healthcare
Read this and make some “back of the envelope” notes. (1) How can the web and related technologies help restructure the hospital-physician relationship? (2) What are the top 10 I.T. system priorities during the next 24 months. (3) What is the percentage of capital budget spent on I.T. assets? (4) What are your plans for computerized physician order-entry systems. (5) What is your primary business rationale for I.T. use in healthcare today. (6) What’s hot in I.T. and (7) What’s not so hot in I.T. Compare your ideas with your USA counterparts here.
The Cancer Quality Council of Ontario published a Synthesis Report Modern Care for Modern Patients, Innovating and supporting care for 21st Century patients. The report proposes a number of recommendations for a supportive framework for a new patient-centred model of care highlighting key areas including financial remuneration, individual-level performance reporting, e-tools and patient engagement. Click here to view the report.
Reaching for the Top: A Report by the Advisor on Healthy Children & Youth
Congratulations to this week’s Global Accelerator Award™ winners: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), NASA, the U.S. Department of State, and NIKE
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. Submission Deadline: September 10, 2010.
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Open Reading
From Public Health
Development of a Critical Care Triage Protocol for Pandemic Influenza: Integrating Ethics, Evidence and Effectiveness
Andrea Frolic, Anna Kata and Peter Kraus
News
Staff protest Liberal government’s cuts at Queensway Carleton Hospital
Our Editors Recommend
Healthcare Quarterly
Process Improvement and Supply and Demand: The Elements That Underlie Integration
Mark Murray
HealthcarePapers
Mary-Lou MacDonald and Jason M. Slaunwhite
Nursing Leadership
Sara Lankshear, Sherri Huckstep, Nancy Lefebre, Janis Leiterman and Deborah Simon
Healthcare Policy
Steve Morgan, Karen Orr and Catherine Mah
Electronic Healthcare
Key Cloud Computing Issues and Questions for the Health Industry
Mark Knickrehm
World Health and Population
Healthcare Reform in Urban China
Yushi (Boni) Li
Breakfast with the Chiefs
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 – Toronto, ON, 8:00 am – 9:00 am (join us at 7:15 am for breakfast)
Topic: Intelligent Forethought and Decisive Action
Location: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, McLaughlin Lecture Theatre, EG61, 2075 Bayview Ave. , Toronto, ON, Canada
Sponsors: Accenture, CGI, and Johnson and Johnson Medical Products
We are finalizing the dates . . .
(1) Breakfast with the Chiefs: The 2010/2011 lineup includes: Dr. Robert Howard, CEO, St. Michaels | Dr. Stephen Duckett, CEO, Alberta Health | Camille Orridge, CEO, Toronto Central LHIN | Dr. Davy Cheng, Chief of Anesthesia, London — and Longwoods Scholar | Dr. Jack Kitts, CEO, Ottawa Hospital | Janet Davidson, CEO, Trillium Hospital | Kevin Smith, CEO, St. Josephs, Hamilton | Rob Devitt, CEO, Toronto East General | Michael Decter, CEO, LDIC Inc. | Mary Jo Haddad, CEO, Hospital for Sick Children | Brian Postl, Dean of Medicine (UofManitoba) and Chair, CIHI | Richard Alvarez, CEO, Canada Health Infoway | Steven Lewis, Author and Consultant | Dr. Michael Rachlis, Physician and Author | David Levine, CEO, Montreal Regional Health Authority | Dr. Danielle Martin, Physician and Chair, Canadian Doctors for Medicare | Dr. Josh Tepper, ADM, HealthForce Ontario | Jennifer Zelmer, VP, Canada Health Infoway …
. . .and many more.
(2) HealthcareRounds on The Cutting Edge: [a] Health technology, [b] Governance, [c] Healthcare Workplace are on our radar. This is a three-part multimedia education program covering critical issues. To receive notifications about this program write Events@longwoods.com
Corporate Canada looking to participate in these highly visible programs can contact Matthew Hart at mhart@longwoods.com
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Past Presentations can be found here.
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For sponsorship information, please contact Matthew Hart at 416-864-9667 x113 or email mhart@longwoods.com
The small print: Breakfast with the Chiefs registration requirements: Do you work at a publicly funded organization? If so, you must hold a current personal subscription to at least one Longwoods’ journal. This covers attendance for the full season AND access by webcast. If you are not a subscriber, go here first. If you are a subscriber, go to this page for information on upcoming speakers. Registrants from private sector organizations, foundations and associations must be registered members of the Longwoods HealthcareBoard. If you are not sure of your status and want more information please contact Matthew Hart at mhart@longwoods.com
Conferences
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 21, 2010: Toronto, ON. e-Patients: Changing the Health Care System in Real-Time
September 22, 2010: Vancouver, BC. Health Care Transformation: Strategic Organizational Transformation. Note: This is an event hosted by Emerging Health Leaders Vancouver and targets young health leaders
September 23-24, 2010: Toronto, ON. Health Outcomes for Better Information and Care. A Foundation for Evidence Based Practice and Quality Care
September 23 & 24, 2010: Toronto, ON. Patient Safety and Mental Health: Meeting Unmet Needs. Ensuring Patient and Client Safety. In partnership with the Canadian Patient Safety Institute the Ontario Hospital Association is very proud to have a forum that highlights current patient safety issues and provides participants with the opportunity to learn from leading national and international experts.
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.
October 4-6, 2010: Toronto, ON. 2010 Canadian interRAI Conference brings together researchers, policy makers and practitioners using the interRAI system of instruments used in various health care settings across Canada
Winter/Spring 2011: Toronto, ON. Rotman Advanced Health Leadership Program
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Conferences on the Longwoods site
Ontario Hospital Association conferences.
Events in Global Health at the University of North Carolina
Transitions
Edward Mantler to Chief Executive Officer, the Saskatchewan Physician Recruitment Agency
Dr. Gaetan Tardif, Vice President, Patient Care and Chief Medical Officer at Toronto Rehab appointed Chef de Mission for the 2012 Paralympic Summer Games in London, England
Steve Genzer to Senior Vice President of Operation, Ansell Ltd
Peter Dobbelsteijn to Senior Vice President and Regional Director for the EMEA Region, Ansell Ltd.
Morag McLean to shared vice-president, people services and organizational effectiveness — Trillium Health Centre and The Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga, ON
Shafique Shamji (President of Privasoft) to the Ottawa Hospital Board of Governors.
Rob Dale to National Manager, Medication System Design, McKesson
Dr. Andy Basi to Executive Lead – Practice Support Program at British Columbia Medical Association (BCMA)
Jeremy Veillard to CIHI’s new Vice President of Research and Analysis
Careers
Today’s Leadership Careers
- Program Operational Director, Mental Health Program, Hotel Dieu Hospital & Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON
- Professional Practice Co-ordinator – Halton Healthcare, Oakville, ON
- CEO – Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare, Huntsville, ON
- Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations, Dept. Of Health & Social Services – Government of Nunavut
- National Chief Executive Officer – The Canadian Mental Health Association, Ottawa, ON
- Executive Director, Gattuso Rapid Diagnostic Centre – Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON
- Professional Practice Clinician (Nurse Educator) – Halton Healthcare, Oakville, ON
- Policy Lead, Analysis and Reporting – Health Council of Canada, Toronto, ON
- Aboriginal Health Lead – South West LHIN, London, ON
- Director of Leadership and Organizational Development – St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON
- Scientist – The Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON
- Chief Executive Officer – Champlain Local Health Integration Network – Ottawa ON
- Chef de la direction – Réseau local d’intégration des services de santé de Champlain – Ottawa ON
- Medical Lead – The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, Toronto ON
- Vice President, Interprofessional Practice and Chief Nursing Officer – Saskatoon Health Region
- Vice President, Finance and Administration – Saskatoon Health Region
- Manager, Evidence on Tap and Partnerships for Health System Improvement Programs
Longwoods Healthcare JobSheet invites Healthcare Facilities to post positions for Front Line Nurses here at no charge.
- Nurse Practitioner, Oncology – The BC Cancer Agency
- Registered Nurse, Shift Coordinator – Interior Health, Vernon, BC
- Registered Nurse, Perioperative – Interior Health, 100 Mile House, BC
- Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit – Interior Health, Penticton, BC
- Coordinator, Sterile Processing – Interior Health, Vernon, BC
- Nurse Practitioner – Cornwall Community Hospital, Cornwall, ON
- Clinical Resource Nurse (RN) – Saint Elizabeth Health Care, London, ON
- Registered Nurses, Various positions – Rouge Valley Health System, Scarborough & Ajax, ON
- Clinical Resource Nurse Surgical Services, Operating Room – PHSA, Vancouver, BC
- RNs, Surgical Services, Operating Room – PHSA, Vancouver, BC
- Registered Nurses – Multiple Departments – St. Joseph’s Health Centre, Toronto, ON
- Opportunities for RNs, RPNs, LPNs – Various locations
- Nurse Practitioner – Atrial Fibrillation Clinic – St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC
- Nurse Practitioner – Heart Failure Clinic (St. Paul’s Hospital) Heart Function Clinic (Mount Saint Joseph’s Hospital) Regular Full Time, Vancouver, BC
- Nursing Positions – The Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC
- Licensed Practical Nurses – VON, Red Deer, AB area
- Licensed Practical Nurses – VON, Edmonton, AB area
- Registered Nurse, Oncology, Palliative Care and Ambulatory Care – Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital, Burlington, ON
- 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
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