Longwoods eLetter February 9, 2010
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LIVE WEBCAST - Watch Breakfast with the Chiefs with Matthew Anderson, CEO, Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network presenting and discussing: Priorities for Toronto from the now approved strategy plan | Observations on LHINs (2 years in) | Key impacts the public should start to feel | Macro trends facing the LHINs. We hope you can join us! Please click on WEBCAST on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at a few minutes before 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The program is one hour long. Its all free courtesy of: Accenture, AstraZeneca, CGI, and Strata Health and in cooperation with: ACAHO and HPME
Did you know about Canada’s role in training the physicians who provided care to fugitive slaves and African American soldiers during the American Civil War? Check it out: Contraband Hospital
The Hollobon Award is presented annually to recognize media work that has contributed significantly to the public's understanding of health care. For full details about the award criteria and submission information call the HCPRA National Office at (613) 729-2102 or info@hcpra.org or visit www.hcpra.org
PATIENT SAFETY PAPERS No. 5 | CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS | ABSTRACT DUE DATE: February 12th, 2010
Healthcare Quarterly, in collaboration with the Canadian Patient Safety Institute and other national sponsors, is pleased to announce a fifth issue of Patient Safety Papers for publication in Fall 2010. This follow up to the first four issues* (see: http://www.longwoods.com/home.php?cat=398) will again provide real-time overviews of patient safety initiatives from the field and research projects on important patient safety topics.
Were you at HealthAchieve? Check out this photo spread (PDF). Order print copies from Barbara Marshall here.
Patient/Client Safety in Home Care. CPSI supporting research - Request for Applications
From ACAHO
The National Task Force on the Future of Canada’s Academic Health Sciences Centres has released its draft report. Please provide your comments using the available questionnaire and send to the Association of Canadian Academic Healthcare Organizations (ACAHO) via fax at (613) 730-4314.
The Global Accelerator Award™:
February 9, 2010 to InterSystems TrakCare™, following an announcement by the NHS National Service Scotland, which has selected TrakCare as the new national patient management system for Scotland.
February 2, 2010: Dr. Ruby Umesh Pawankar, president-elect of the World Allergy Organization (WAO). More information here.
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March 4, 2010: AQHI - A tool for Nurses to Address Air Pollution. Fireside chat webinar from CHNet- Works!
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Healthcare Quarterly
Engaging Physician Leaders in Performance Measurement and Quality
Michael Heenan and David Higgins
HealthcarePapers
Making Performance Reports Work: It's a Matter of Common Sense
Bruce A. Boissonnault
Nursing Leadership
Leader Empowering Behaviours, Staff Nurse Empowerment and Work Engagement/Burnout
Paula Greco, Heather K. Spence Laschinger and Carol Wong
Healthcare Policy
Indicator Madness: A Cautionary Reflection on the Use of Indicators in Healthcare
Sarah Bowen and Sara A. Kreindler
Electronic Healthcare
Ambulatory Electronic Medical Records for Large Practices
Jared Peterson and Stacilee Whiting
World Health and Population
"...No Stone Left Unturned:" How the Public Explains the Ugandan Success Story
Elizabeth Chapman, Walter Kipp and Tom Rubaale
Thursday, February 11, 2010 - Toronto, ON
Matthew Anderson, CEO, Toronto Central LHIN
Topic: Where to from here?
Location:Mount Sinai Hospital, Ben Sadowski Auditorium, 18th Floor, 600 University Ave. Toronto
Sponsors: Accenture, AstraZeneca, CGI, and Strata Health in cooperation with ACAHO and HPME
Register - Limited Seats
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.
CONFERENCES & EVENTS
February 16, 2010: Toronto, ON. Healthcare Facilities - Achieve Operational Excellence.
February 17, 2010: Toronto, ON. Smart Medication Systems: Reducing Medical Errors.
February 17, 2010: Toronto, ON. Healthy Connections 2010 Conference: Self-Managing Care: From Ideas to Solutions.
February 18, 2010: Toronto, ON. Transparency and Accountability in the Health Care Sector. GCE presents Dr. Ann Cavoukian.
February 18-19, 2010: Moncton, NB. Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Workshops
February 24, 2010: Chartbook on Quality of Care in Canada. Researcher on Call Webinar from CHSRF.
February 24-25, 2010: Toronto, ON. The Hospitalist Model. Challenges and resolutions.
February 25-26, 2010: Ottawa, ON. Healthy Workplaces in Action: Working Together to Deliver Quality Care.
Février 25-26, 2010: Ottawa, ON. Pour des lieux de travail sains: Agir ensemble pour des soins de qualité.
March 1-2, 2010: Vancouver, BC. Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Workshops
March 4, 2010: AQHI - A tool for Nurses to Address Air Pollution. Fireside chat webinar from CHNet- Works!
March 8-9, 2010: Vancouver, BC. Safe Surgery Saves Lives Workshop! This event will be accredited for RCPSC Section 1 MOC credits.
March 30-31, 2010: Vancouver, BC. CHSPR 2010 Health Policy Conference. Lost in Knowledge Translation? Innovations in Health Human Resources Policy
April 22-24, 2010: Toronto ON. Canadian Conference on Physician Leadership presents How Effective Leaders Solve Complex Problems.
May 10-13,2010: Toronto ON. 2010 Annual CAHSPR Conference. Register now.
May 25-28, 2010: Toronto, ON. Dorothy Wylie Nursing and Health Leaders Institute: Healthcare Leadership Workshop
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Bill Barrable to Chief Executive Officer of the Rick Hansen Institute
Heather Dawson to Director of Analysis and Reporting, Health Council of Canada
Mary Clare Egberts to President and CEO, Quinte Health Care (ON)
Bruce Laughton to retire from Quinte Health Care (ON)
. . . and the Order of Ontario goes to these contributors to better health
Dr. Philip Berger of Toronto, a physician and leader in the fields of urban medicine, addiction, homelessness and HIV/AIDS care.
Lawrence Bloomberg of Toronto, a businessman noted for his volunteerism and philanthropic contributions to healthcare, commercializing innovation and education in Ontario.
Dr. Helen Chan of Toronto, an internationally renowned clinical oncologist recognized for her breakthrough treatment of retinoblastoma in children, a rare cancer of the eyes.
Peter Crossgrove of Sudburyn who has helped raise millions of dollars for Ontario's healthcare and cancer care organizations.
Mike DeGagné of Ottawa, a community leader who has dedicated his life's work to improving the health, wellness, education and governance of Aboriginal peoples.
Dr. Kellie Leitch of Toronto, for her contributions as a paediatric orthopaedic surgeon and a national voice for children's health in Canada.
Dr. Samantha Nutt of Toronto, a family physician who co-founded War Child Canada, and has gained international recognition as a leader in humanitarian assistance to vulnerable populations in conflict zones.
Dr. James Orbinski of Toronto, a physician, scientist, internationally renowned humanitarian and founding member of Doctors Without Borders and other international organizations aimed at improving global healthcare.
Alice Porter of Shelburne, a nurse and missionary with an impressive record of more than 50 years of community service in Canada and India.
Shirley Thomson of Ottawa, a leading national figure in the promotion of visual arts in Canada for more than 40 years.
Dr. Mladen Vranic of Toronto, a physician/scientist and world leader in diabetes research who pioneered tracer methods that demonstrated the importance of exercise and of beneficial stresses in preventing the development of diabetes.
Dr. Anne-Marie Zajdlik of Rockwood, a family physician and one of Canada's leading female AIDS activists who works to alleviate the impact of the worldwide AIDS crisis.
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