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Hospitals Can Save Time and Money With Duct Tape

From Forbes.com. Read the full text here. By Alex Knapp On the TV show Burn Notice, ex-spy Michael Westen often provides tips and aphorisms for the spy trade for those of us taking notes. Of the aphorisms, my absolute favorite is this: “Duct tape makes you smart.” It seems that this not only applies to […]

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HR Resources Newsletter Vol. No.21 October 21, 2011

Longwoods™ Publishing presents the HR Resources Newsletter – access to: a database of best practices; Longwoods™ recruitment sites; key employer recruitment portals; a history of leadership transitions and appointments; current employment opportunities and more. The HR Resources Newsletter is made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from:  Recruiters: Post Nurse Jobs at no charge. Advertise free […]

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Longwoods eLetter October 18, 2011

Quote “CAW takes mental health in the workplace seriously.” CAW successfully bargained wellness programs within the auto industry; Motoring to Wellness at General Motors (GM), Working toward Wellness at Chrysler and Drive to Wellness at Ford. Essays John P. Kotter’s eight step change model. More. Off the Cuff Child Health in Canada Special Issue 3: […]

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CSii Annual Report

Click on the links below to download the documents. CSii_2010_Annual_Report Backgrounder – Mehran Anvari MehranAnvari

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Healthcare Quartelry Challenges of Hand Hygiene in Healthcare: The Development of a Tool Kit to Create Supportive Processes and Environments Anjum Chagpar, Carleene Banez, Raquel Lopez and Joseph A. Cafazzo HealthcarePapers Building a Safety and Quality Culture in Healthcare: Where It Starts W. Ward Flemons, Thomas E. Feasby and Bruce Wright Nursing Leadership Interview with […]

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Canada Research Chairs Program National Announcement—October 2011

Canada Research Chairs Program National Announcement—October 2011 List of recipients Total: 253 Chairs Total amount awarded: $ 203,900,000 For the list of winners, Click here to download the PDF

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ehealthrecord.info Vol. 8 No. 21, October 12, 2011

Vol. 8 No. 21, October 12, 2011 Fact and Stats Breast imaging reports generated using speech recognition were eight times as likely as reports dictated with conventional transcription to contain major errors, according to a study published in the October issue of American Journal of Roentgenology. The researchers estimated that nearly 25% of the reports […]

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Longwoods eLetter October 11, 2011

Quote “There are ways of breaking bad news.” Dr. Robert Buckman interviewed by Allan Gregg Essays Health: The Virtualization of Care – Modern healthcare in a modern world by Will Falk Off the Cuff The Scarborough Hospital: Another hospital aiming to be the best in the country. How will they know? Nevertheless, better hospital food […]

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Healthcare Quarterly Using a Quality Improvement Process to Create Measurable Improvement in Care Delivery for Acute Stroke Rhonda Whiteman, Linda Gould, Wieslaw Oczkowski, Kathryn LeBlanc and Patti Leonard HealthcarePapers Responsibility for Canada’s Healthcare Quality Agenda: Interviews with Canadian Health Leaders Terrence Sullivan, Fredrick D. Ashbury, Jason Pun, Barbara M. Pitt, Nina Stipich and Jasmine Neeson […]

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Our Editors Recommend

Healthcare Quarterly Using a Quality Improvement Process to Create Measurable Improvement in Care Delivery for Acute Stroke Rhonda Whiteman, Linda Gould, Wieslaw Oczkowski, Kathryn LeBlanc and Patti Leonard HealthcarePapers Responsibility for Canada’s Healthcare Quality Agenda: Interviews with Canadian Health Leaders Terrence Sullivan, Fredrick D. Ashbury, Jason Pun, Barbara M. Pitt, Nina Stipich and Jasmine Neeson […]

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