Longwoods eLetter March 01, 2005…
"The electronic health record is a leap forward in patient safety.” Richard Alvarez, CEO Canada Health Infoway. Full text.
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Update from Gail Paech: Ontario’s Local Health Integration Networks [LHINs]: Status as of February 25, 2005. Download PDF
BREAKFAST WITH THE CHIEFS
NEXT: Richard Alvarez. March 08, 2005, 8 AM. The second annual “State of the Record” address; the official version. Hosted by the HealthcareBoard and the Hospital for Sick Children. For details and reservations: Download PDF
[Recommended reading: eHealthrecord.info]
References:
Dr. Michael Guerriere’s health system GAP analysis is available here: http://www.longwoods.com/events/breakfast/breakfastpast.html ]
Mr. Michael Decter’s complete Health Council presentation is available here: http://www.longwoods.com/events/breakfast/BC05_Feb09/index.html
Dr. Alan Hudson’s wait list update presentation is available here: http://www.longwoods.com/events/breakfast/BC05_Jan28/index.html
ReSOURCES
Download Plans, Policies & Programs from health care providers here:
Search Law & Governance resources here: lawandgovernance.com
Search HR management resources here: HRresources.ca
Widespread influenza activity reported. Stats. See table.
THE OHA PRESENTS
1. The Future of Medicare in Canada: Understanding the Issues
[read: Rethinking Medicare: It's Time to Do it! Vol.1,No.3 ]
2. Nurse Practitioners Conference: New Century, New Roles
[read: http://www.nursingleadership.net/NL133/NL133SSidanietalB.html]
Visit the OHA website at www.oha.com/conferences for agenda and registration information.
OTHER EVENTS | recommended reading included
1. CIHI | Partnership April 27 – 29th, 2005 “Engaging Clinicians” in health information standards. http://secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb/dispPage.jsp?cw_page=event_partner_apr05_e. [recommended reading: Full text.]
2. COACH in Toronto: http://www.coachorg.com/default.asp?id=72
3. Risk Management in Health Care | April 27 and 28, 2005 | Infonex. Go here: http://www.infonex.ca/inx/664/overview.html
[recommended reading: Dr. Michael Guerriere on Risks and Rewards ].
4. Manage your risks to Improve Healthcare Safety and Quality | Quality Healthcare Network. Go here: http://qualityhealthcarenetwork.ca/pdfs/ERMBrochure.pdf
[recommended reading: Risk Management and Patient Safety Lessons learned from the UK including top 10 patient safety myths by L. Droppo Full Text of Article ]
5. Calgary Health Region announces a conference for health, business and community leaders on the science and art of health and wellness. June 1 - 3, 2005
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Feature Careers:
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ANNOUNCING
1. The Western Canada Waiting List Project: new report here:
2. CIHR – IHSPR’s Health Services and Policy Knowledge Translation Casebook. Call for Case Abstracts
3. CIHR - IPPH and the Canadian Population Health Initiative (CPHI) Knowledge Translation Casebook. Call for Case Abstracts
4 CIHR Request for Applications to establish evidence-based benchmarks for medically acceptable wait times Details.
5. The 2005 OHA Nursing Leadership Award. Call for Nomination. Click here.
6. Reports from Ontario’s Health Services Restructuring Commission are still available.
TRANSITIONS
1. Keith Anderson to Interim President and CEO of Fraser Health. Replacing Bob Smith.
2. Pam Whitnack to CEO, Chinook Health Region in Alberta replacing Gil Tourigny.
3. Eugene Motruk, CEO of The Heartland Regional Health Authority in Saskatchwan, is retiring.
4. Ruth Lyons to acting CEO at Restigouche Health Authority in New Brunswick.
5. The new (effective April 01.05) Central Regional Integrated Health Authority in Newfoundland and Labrador is recruiting for an executive team.
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