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Madness in the Method | Longwoods eLetter January 3, 2012

Happy New Year! Quote Petty. So that is to say that really all that the Conservative party is committing to is to extend that six percent escalator into (20)15-16, but there’s no commitment to do it beyond that. Flaherty. Well, we’ll see how long the agreement would be. We will keep it at six percent […]

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Happy New Year | Longwoods eLetter December 27, 2011

Happy New Year! Quote “People will only be truly, utterly satisfied with the health system in Canada when everybody lives forever and they are completely healthy during that entire time. Remember this, do your best, and know that the work is never enough but always necessary.” Sister Elizabeth Davis as reported by Peter Levesque Essays […]

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False idols, liars, and hypocrites | Longwoods eLetter December 20, 2011

Quote “He took special delight in pouring his VSOP (Vicious Searing Outraged Prose) on false idols, liars, and hypocrites.” Steven Lewis writing about Christopher Hitchens. Essays What Ontarians (and their Auditor General) Should be Asking About Physician Pay by Steven Lewis Off the Cuff Healthcare Education: Longwoods’ resources to manage patient safety. From Dr. Jack […]

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ACAHO Annual Report 2010-2011

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Longwoods eLetter December 13, 2011, Lessons Learned

Quote “As Canadian healthcare organizations increasingly appoint physicians to executive/administrative roles, they will likely expect a high return on their investments” Frank Vounasis and (Dr.) Isser L. Dubinsky Essays Physicians: It’s in Your Court Now by Steven Lewis Off the Cuff Introduction to Lessons Learned (the book): Moving Forward Together through Reflection and Sharing Paul […]

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Longwoods eLetter December 6, 2011 Healthcare spending is skyrocketing

Quote “We need to consciously change culture and clinical practice.” Will Falk reviews Graham Scott’s report on Infoway. Essays Canadian Chief Executive Officers’ Prescription for Higher Quality: More Clinical Engagement, Shared Accountability and Capacity Development. Mark J. Dobrow, Jasmine Neeson and Terrence Sullivan Off the Cuff Here’s our current survey of salary disclosures available online […]

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Stymied

Here is one of many photos that come from our “events” photographer. We are stymied. Please help us identify these gentlemen. Write to: thepublisher@longwoods.com

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Longwoods eLetter November 29, 2011 IHO: The Better Idea

Quote “Canada does not have integrated healthcare. Canada has a series of disconnected parts, a hodge-podge patchwork, healthcare industry comprising hospitals, doctors’ offices, group practices, community agencies, private sector organizations, public health departments and so on.” Peggy Leatt, George Pink & Michael Guerriere (with Stephen Shortell) Essays We Are All Healthcare Consumers Now Neil Seeman […]

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Longwoods eLetter November 22, 2011 Canada’s healthcare system is stuck

Quote “Health care has safety and quality problems because it relies on outmoded systems of work. Poor designs set the workforce up to fail.” Adalstein Brown quotes the Institute of Medicine 2001: 4   More. Essays Smart Procurement: Canada’s healthcare system is stuck by Linda Miller and Dave Wattling Drink Now. Pay Later: the art […]

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MUHC board tightens control on CEO Arthur Porter

From The Montreal Gazette November 15, 2011 MONTREAL – The board of directors of the McGill University Health Centre is intensifying its control over its embattled chief executive officer, Arthur Porter, The Gazette has learned. Although the board appeared to reaffirm its support Monday of Porter as head of the MUHC, it set up a […]

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