Longwoods eLetter September 29, 2009
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“. . . the more higher-care-needs patients were attached to a primary care practice, the lower the costs were for the overall healthcare system.” New Findings on the Contribution of Primary Care Services from Marcus J. Hollander and others.
“. . . stories about high-performing health systems should make Canadians uncomfortable -- achievements to which Canada aspires but rarely achieves.” Steven Lewis on High Performing Healthcare Systems.
Maximizing Health Human Resources: Valuing Unregulated Health Workers, Highlights of the 2009 Pan-Canadian Symposium (PDF). This report, funded by the Government of Canada’s Foreign Credential Recognition Program, identifies five priority issues, shared across disciplines, jurisdictions and practice settings, and gives a sense of strategic direction to address these issues. Health-care stakeholders can build on this momentum and seek solutions that will ensure safe care.
This just in . . . Hamilton Health Sciences is the first hospital in Canada to develop a detailed critical care triage protocol for bedside application. In this article, we present (1) the rationale and process HHS undertook to create this protocol, (2) highlights and key innovations of the protocol and (3) issues arising from preliminary testing of the protocol. Copies of the paper can be downloaded here.
Steven Lewis, 'The Most Interesting Health Consultant In the World' can still be found offering his opinion here.
André Picard recovered sufficiently from his presentation at Breakfast with the Chiefs to place a respectable 1657 in the Toronto Marathon last Sunday. It took him just 4 hours and 25 minutes. See his presentation online.
Lack of bariatric training, services, access - all a sign of weight-bias and discrimination? Listen to Brian Golding on CBC Radio.
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been awarded the Global Accelerator Award for its new “innovation competition” According to the Sept. 10 VA press release, “The competition solicits ideas from VA employees and co-located Veterans Service Organizations who are on the front lines of the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and encourages them to submit entries addressing everything from claims processing times to better process transparency.” Details here.
BREAKFAST WITH THE CHIEFS
A "perplexing" Canadian study linking H1N1 to seasonal flu shots is throwing national influenza plans into disarray and testing public faith in the government agencies responsible for protecting the nation's health.
During a pandemic, hospitals could face more than twice as many patients requiring intensive care, with less than half the usual staff available to provide it. (Copies of the paper can be downloaded here.)
Next Breakfast: If the outspoken team of Dr. Vivek Goel, Dr. Michael Gardam, Dr. Natasha Crowcroft, Dr. Brian Schwartz and Dr. Jonathan Gubbay has anything to say about Hamilton Health Sciences this will be the place and time. Topic: Pandemic Preparedness. Location: Medical Sciences Building, University of Toronto, MacLeod Auditorium, Room 2158, One King's College Circle, Toronto, ON. Register.
Canada outshines the United States in health outcomes, but still trails the global leaders in the overall health of its population, according to the Conference Board's annual Health report card comparing leading developed countries.
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Breakfast with the Chiefs: Renewing Public Health in Ontario: The Role of the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion
Vivek Goel, President and CEO, Agency for Health Protection and Promotion
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Running time: 44 minutes and 55 seconds
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2009/2010 Line Up
Friday, October 2, 2009 - Toronto, ON
Dr. Vivek Goel, Dr. Michael Gardam, Dr. Natasha Crowcroft, Dr. Brian Schwartz and Dr. Jonathan Gubbay
Topic: Pandemic Preparedness
Location: Medical Sciences Building, University of Toronto, MacLeod Auditorium, Room 2158, One King's College Circle, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture, CGI, HPME, IBM, and Roche
Register.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 - Toronto, ON
Joseph R. D'Cruz and Ida Goodreau
Joseph R. D'Cruz, Professor, Rotman School of Management, U of T, Ida Goodreau,CEO, LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services.
Topic: Reflections of a Regional Health Leader
Location: University of Toronto, Health Sciences Building, Room 610, 155 College Street, Toronto, ON
Sponsors: ACAHO, Accenture and HPME
Register.
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October 3, 2009: Hamilton, ON. DeGroote Interprofessional Health Leadership Conference. This one day conference “Crisis in Healthcare: Exploring the Pressures and Solutions of Health Leadership” will feature speakers and panellists from clinical and business backgrounds addressing the current and future dilemmas in Canadian healthcare as well as innovative and practical solutions addressing these problems. Details.
October 5, 2009: Toronto, ON. Capital Planning: Anatomy of the Hospital Project Life Cycle. Chaired by Debbie Sevenpifer, President and CEO, Niagara Health System, this conference will provide capital planning keys to success and address barriers to be aware of while exploring various healthcare facility projects. Details.
October 5, 2009: Toronto, ON. Pandemic Intervention - Sustaining Normality. Hear from Dr. Vivek Goel, CEO Agency of Health Protection and Promotion, and Dan Hefkey, CEO Emergency Management Ontario, the Province's leads for managing public health and emergencies. Included: Workshop on steps to take NOW to protect patients and employees. Details.
October 5-6, 2009: Toronto, ON. HIROC and OSACH present: Transformational Leadership. This conference will deliver strategic and inspirational advice from dynamic Canadian leaders on how to build a Culture of Safety in Healthcare. Speakers to include: Major-General Lewis MacKenzie - “Lessons in Leadership” and Dr. Graham Lowe - How to make your organization’s culture the foundation of safety. Details.
October 5-7, 2009: Toronto, ON. The Canadian Healthcare Business Development Network Annual meeting. Please join 100+ healthcare business development leaders, CFOs and other healthcare executives in October 2009 in Toronto, for our annual conference, themed Rethinking the Business of Healthcare. We've got an exciting program this year, featuring some of the best ideas and innovative approaches in revenue generation that have hit bottom line in healthcare institutions. The lineup of speakers is excellent, with Executives from Cleveland Clinic, to GE Healthcare, to Deliotte's Centre for Health Solutions, plus much more. Hosted & organized this year by SickKids and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Details.
October 15, 2009: Toronto, ON. Society of Graduates in Health Policy, Management and Evaluation Recognition Dinner 2009. HPME alumni are invited to dinner and a presentation of Innovation and Graduate Literary Awards as well as Honouring our 25th Silver Anniversary Class. Details.
October 19-20, 2009: Vancouver, BC. HealthCare Leaders' Association of BC presents Leading Healthcare: Inspire and Achieve. Join colleagues from across the full healthcare continuum to discuss new ideas and focus on leadership strategies, complex networks and organizational reform. Strategic Partners: CCHSE and Emerging Health Leaders. Details or call 604-685-4888.
October 21–22, 2009: Halifax, NS. E-HEALTH Forum. This event provides a uniquely Atlantic forum for networking and discussion on shared issues, solutions and strategies to address the challenges encountered as implementation and utilization moves forward. Details.
October 26–27, 2009: Calgary, AB. 9th Edition E-HEALTH Forum: Is the promise of e-health being delivered? This conference will focus squarely on the latest developments around the use and application of e-health systems to drive improvements in healthcare quality and the implementation of a more efficient and streamlined approach to care delivery. Details.
October 28-30, 2009: Toronto, ON. The 4th annual Canadian Congress on Mental Health and the Workplace is the leading Canadian forum dedicated to exchanging scientific evidence to improve the working environment and the mental health of workers. During this two and a half day Congress, hundreds of researchers, business leaders, policy-makers, service providers and workers will gather to share information on the latest research and practical, evidence-based policies, programs and tools. Details.
November 14–15, 2009: Vancouver, BC. Workshop on Discrete Event Simulation Modeling in Health Care. Discrete Event Simulation Modeling (DES) allows health care decision makers to test “what-if” scenarios and evaluate a variety of outcomes prior to implementing any changes to actual practice. Attendees of this workshop will learn how to model complex health care processes using a popular DES software package. Details.
November 16-18, 2009: Toronto, ON. HealthAchieve2009, the largest health care conference of its kind in North America at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Offering high-impact, value-oriented educational opportunities for health-care professionals; HealthAchieve has learning opportunities in every discipline and level. This year’s key note speakers include Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Michael Moore, Newt Gingrich and more. Details.
November 18-20, 2009: Adelaide, Australia. Joanna Briggs Institute International Convention Ripples to Revolution: from bench to bedside will bring together evidence-based researchers and reviewers, guideline developers, clinicians, educators, policy makers, administrators and consumers from all over the world to work toward an integrated approach to improving global health care using evidence-based guidelines. Delegates will focus on envisioning the future so that the rippling effect of practical change in clinical settings can continue to help improve healthcare across the world. Details.
November 24-25, 2009: Boucherville, QC. Medical Laboratory Management. Improving Patient Safety through effective Leadership. Laboratory professionals must be leaders in ensuring patient safety within the laboratory environment. This leadership begins with developing a culture centered on patient safety and quality management within the laboratory. Join us for this two day forum and gain a better understanding of the critical components of a good laboratory management program. Details.
November 26-28, 2009: Toronto, ON. 47th Annual Scientific Assembly presented by the Ontario College of Family Physicians, this event that gathers close to 1000 delegates including family physicians, residents, medical students, family practice nurses and other healthcare professionals from all over the province. The CPD program is designed "By Doctors - For Doctors" and includes current clinical topics, updates on previous popular topics and emerging clinic issues. Details.
Ontario Hospital Association conferences.
Tariq Asmi to Vice-President, Regional Services, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores)
Dr. Philip Klassen to Vice-President, Medical Affairs, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores)
Paul Darby is retiring as CEO, Peterborough (ON) Regional Health Centre
Ken Tremblay to CEO, Peterborough (ON) Regional Health Centre
Ron Saddington is retiring as CEO of Thunder Bay (ON) Regional Health Sciences Centre
Julie Giraldi seconded to eHealth Ontario to help align their human resources function
Hugh O'Neill to President and CEO of Sanofi-aventis (Canada)
Dr. James Talbot to Senior Provincial Medical Officer for Alberta
Dr. Martin Lavoie to Senior Provincial Medical Officer for Alberta
City of Toronto has announced the naming of Paul E. Garfinkel Park
Dr. Najaf Al-Awadhi to director of the Farwaniya hospital, Kuwait
Dr Muna Abdul Samad to director of maternity hospital, Kuwait
Dr. Dalal Al-Wadaeni as Director of Holistic Healing, Kuwait.
[The appointment of three women as hospital directors is a “first” for Kuwait.]
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