Spotlight
March 04, 2021Lessons on COVID-19 from Home and Community through the Lens of SE Health
3 critical insights from the home and community care sector, which shed light on pre-pandemic fault lines that have widened:
1) pre-pandemic systemic biases and barriers were exasperated during the pandemic, which impacted the most vulnerable;
2) nurse leaders were faced with unprecedented fear and anxiety from both patients and their staff colleagues; and
3) the pandemic provided an opportunity for significant learning, innovation and capacity development.
Longwoods Healthcare Services Radio
The ‘Now Normal’: Transitions in Health Services During and Beyond the Pandemic
At our Breakfast event on June 23, 2020. Jennifer Zelmer, President & CEO of CFHI explored the evolving 'now normal,'
How to Improve Safety and Quality in an Overburdened Health System
At our Breakfast event on January 23, 2019. Dr. Kevin Smith, President and CEO, University Health Network (UHN) discusses how Ontario’s hospitals are often operating beyond 100 per cent capacity.
Reshaping Healthcare Services and Delivery to Meet Changing Needs
At our Breakfast event on May 28, 2019. Bernard Lord, CEO, Medavie speaks on how patient needs and expectations are changing, and our health system must adapt.
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Featured Articles
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Articles
The Nursing Human Resource Planning Best Practice Toolkit: Creating a Best Practice Resource for Nursing Managers
Preventing and Managing Conflict: Vital Pieces in the Patient Safety Puzzle
Using SBAR to Communicate Falls Risk and Management in Inter-professional Rehabilitation Teams
Clinical Nurse Specialists and Nurse Practitioners: Title Confusion and Lack of Role Clarity
News
Ontario plans COVID-19 vaccinations for everyone over 60 by end of May
2021-03-05 from thestar.com Ontario’s updated COVID-19 vaccination plan will target older citizens first and focus on “hot spots” in the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area and elsewhere [...]
How approval of Johnson & Johnson's 'one and done' COVID-19 vaccine could change Canada's vaccination game
2021-03-05 from cbc.ca A one-dose COVID-19 vaccine is now approved for use in Canada — and vaccine experts say the shot from Johnson & Johnson could give a major boost to countrywide vaccin [...]
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine becomes 4th to receive Health Canada approval
2021-03-05 from cbc.ca Health Canada has approved the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine in Canada, CBC News has learned. Health officials will announce the approval at a media briefing [...]
Editor's Picks
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented time for leaders to lead. The uncertainty and complexity have been overwhelming, and for many of us, the tools available in our leadership toolboxes have been tested during the pandemic. In my experience, for nurse leaders to best lead during such challenging times, we need to truly understand what the front line needs from us in a crisis. I believe that six leadership practices are key for nursing leaders to support front-line engagement while navigatin [...]
