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Longwoods eLetter December 22, 2009

Longwoods eLetter December 22/09

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QUOTE

“Genuinely private health insurance cannot cover more than a very small proportion of health expenditures.” Bob Evans weighs in citing The Iron Chancellor and the Fabian

ESSAY

Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday, Jesus. Why would Jesus visit Toronto on a cold December afternoon? This question is pondered in the essay by Grace Switzer

OFF THE CUFF
  1. Happy new year couples! Sunnybrook HSC is encouraging baby making. Wow creating demand in healthcare.
  2. His last 20 essays to date. The André Picard Files.
  3. Try it here. Good old holiday fund raising. Let’s see how many donors this attracts. (Declaration of conflict of interest: the editor is not related to the fund raiser but he is related to his son.)
  4. The Development of a Primary Healthcare Information System to Support Research, Evaluation and Monitoring in British Columbia. A Special Issue of the journal Healthcare Policy edited by Brian Hutchison and made possible by The University of British Columbia Centre for Health Services and Policy Research. [Once again our editors will have to create a punchier title for the movie version, or retain Bob Evans as title editor]
  5. Register here. James Hereford, Executive Vice President (EVP) from Group Health Cooperative (Seattle) is coming to Breakfast with the Chiefs (the Vancouver edition). Thursday, January 21, 2010. Interviewing him will be Dave Garrets EVP Health Information Management Systems Society. TOPIC: Lean ‘n Mean EMRs. Using People, Process and Technology to Create Change. Follow Mr. Hereford on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jameshereford. Better yet send him a tweet and give him a piece of your mind.
  6. High Performing Healthcare Systems: Delivering Quality By Design by G. Ross Baker and more. Read the individual chapters for free via the Table of Contents. Or Click here to order the printed paperback version.
  7. A New Model for Sustainable Public Healthcare Delivery in Canada – Part One by Louise Turner & Bill Barrable.
  8. A New Model for Sustainable Public Health Care Delivery in Canada [2] – Here is Part Two: The change thing and how to make it happen. Same authors.
  9. Can Walnuts Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease?
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From our Open Reading series: Issues on Public Health ...
The Information Management Strategy Cascade: Strategy-Based Performance Management of a Flu Recall Practice (PDF)
Juliana Jackson, Karen Born, Jamie Read and Adalsteinn Brown
This paper reviews how an IM strategy framework was applied in a health service provider setting to support linking flu recall practice data to broader organizational strategy and accountability . . .
ICES Reports: What to Do to Beat the Flu? Improving Influenza Vaccination Rates among Healthcare Workers (PDF)
Doug Manuel
It is influenza season again, and many healthcare facilities are struggling to improve vaccination rates among their staff.

RECOMMENDED READING

Healthcare Quarterly
All Together Now: A Conceptual Exploration of Integrated Care
Dennis Kodner

HealthcarePapers
Horizontal and Vertical Healthcare Integration: Lessons Learned from the United States
S. Robert Hernandez

Nursing Leadership
Delivery of High-Tech Home Care by Hospital-Based Nursing Units in Quebec: Clinical and Technical Challenges
Pascale Lehoux, L. Richard, R. Pineault, J. Saint-Arnaud

Healthcare Policy
Measuring Integration of Cancer Services to Support Performance Improvement: The CSI Survey
Mark J. Dobrow, Lawrence Paszat, Brian Golden, Adalsteinn D. Brown, Eric Holowaty, Margo C. Orchard, Neerav Monga, and Terrence Sullivan

Electronic Healthcare
Benefits Realization Framework for a Large Complex Health System
Damon C. Mayes and Jacques S. Romney

World Health and Population
Performance of Universal Health Insurance: Lessons from South Korea
Sangho Moon and Jaeun Shin

BREAKFAST WITH THE CHIEFS

2009/2010 Line Up

Thursday, January 21, 2010 – Vancouver, BC
James Hereford, Executive Vice President (EVP) from Group Health Cooperative along with Dave Garets EVP of HIMSS and CEO of HIMSSAnalytics
Topic: Getting Value from Health IT Investments: There are Doubters.
Location: UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson Street, Vancouver. Campus Level, HSBC Hall, C680.
Sponsors: Accenture, CGI, Microsoft and Sodexo
Register

Thursday, February 11, 2010 - Toronto, ON
Matthew Anderson, CEO, Toronto Central LHIN
Topic: To Be Announced
Location:Mount Sinai Hospital, Ben Sadowski Auditorium, 18th Floor, 600 University Ave. Toronto
Sponsors: Accenture and CGI, ACAHO, HPME
Registration will open in January 2010

Upcoming speakers • Past presentations • Photo archives

For sponsorship information, please contact Matthew Hart at 416-864-9667 x 113 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 for at least one Longwoods journal. This covers attendance for the full season. If you are not a subscriber, go here first. If you are a subscriber, go to this page for information on upcoming dates.

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.

NEWS
Why the Guide to Good Governance is a best seller in the making. See the review.

CONFERENCES & EVENTS

January 14, 2010: Toronto, ON. The Aging Workforce: Preparing for the Talent Crunch. As the baby boomers retire, analysts are warning about the fallout if shortages are allowed to materialize. Attend this conference and learn how you can seize the total labour pool. Details.

January 18-19, 2010: Toronto ON. CIHR Primary Healthcare Summit: "Patient-Oriented Primary Healthcare – Scaling Up Innovation" - Space is limited. Plenary talks, in-depth workshops, and panel discussions by leading international and Canadian primary healthcare researchers, practitioners and policy makers. The focus is on effective practices in primary healthcare delivery and the requirements for primary healthcare transformation in Canada. Details.

February 7-9, 2010: Québec City, QC. AllerGen’s Fifth Annual Research Conference, Innovation from Cell to Society5, will showcase AllerGen’s impact on policy, clinical practice and disease management. Featuring nationally networked researchers, trainees and partners, international experts, trainee posters and Gala Dinner. Register.

February 19, 2010–May 7, 2010: Toronto, ON. The Osgoode Certificate in Health Law. Osgoode’s unique Certificate in Health Law was developed specifically for health care professionals. Over six intensive one-day modules, you will learn what you need to know about contemporary issues in health law from an accomplished faculty of health law experts. Details.

February 25-26, 2010: Ottawa, ON. Healthy Workplaces in Action: Working Together to Deliver Quality Care. The 2010 QWQHC Summit is an excellent opportunity to increase your understanding of the importance of healthy workplace environments; learn from and be inspired by individuals and organizations taking action; strengthen networks and connect with colleagues to share experiences, practical strategies, and resources. Register now by clicking here.

Février 25-26, 2010: Ottawa, ON. Pour des lieux de travail sains: Agir ensemble pour des soins de qualité. Le Sommet de 2010 de la CQVT-SSQ est une excellente occasion pour mieux comprendre l’importance de milieux de travail sains; apprendre ce que font concrètement les autres pour améliorer la qualité de vie au travail et vous en inspirer; renforcer vos réseaux et établir des contacts avec des collègues pour partager vos expériences, vos stratégies concrètes et vos es ressources. Enrégistrez.

April 22-24, 2010: Toronto ON. Canadian Conference on Physician Leadership presents "How Effective Leaders Solve Complex Problems". Join the Canadian Medical Association and the Canadian Society of Physician Executives to explore solutions to common challenges. Details.

Conferences on Longwoods site

Ontario Hospital Association conferences.

BITS AND PIECES
TRANSITIONS

Georgene Miller to Chief Quality, Safety and Medical Affairs Administrative Officer for Provincial Health Services Authority (BC)
Susan Osler Matthews to the Board of eHealth Ontario
Estelle Marie Caines to Director, Workplace Safety & Insurance Board, Ontario
Dr. George Heckman to Schlegel Research Chair in Geriatric Medicine, University of Waterloo, ON
Dr. John Hamm re-appointed as Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Assisted Human Reproduction Canada
Dr. Gerald M. Fried to chair of McGill’s Department of Surgery and surgeon-in-chief at the MUHC, Montreal
Jeanie Joaquin to Executive Director, West Hill Community Services

Review all recently reported Transitions.

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