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“Mr. Speaker, as I said before, we are looking forward to working with the provinces and territories to renew the health accord and to continue to address the area of wait times, as an example, while respecting the fact that health care is delivered by and is under the jurisdiction of the provinces.  Our discussions will emphasize the importance of accountability and results for Canadians, including better reporting from the provinces and territories to measure progress and guarantees covering additional medically necessary procedures.” From Hansard. June 6, 2011: Hon. Leona Aglukkaq (Minister of Health)

Essays

We are all i4i: How a small Canadian software company improved healthcare innovation by Neil Seeman

Off the Cuff

• From Gallup: On availability of quality local healthcare, the median percentage of satisfied respondents among countries with universal health coverage is 79%, 13 percentage points higher than the median percentage among those without universal coverage (66%). More.
• From Gallup: Low-income Britons have worse wellbeing (59.7) and are in poorer physical health than their high-income counterparts (72.5), despite universal access to healthcare. More.
• From CAMH: A gene linked to intellectual disability was found in a study involving the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) – a discovery that was greatly accelerated by international collaboration and new genetic sequencing technology, which is now being used at CAMH. More.
• Hand Washing: Why is this such a challenge? Go to the bottom of this “how to” article and provide your colleagues with a point of view. Give them a piece of your mind. They begin with this: Hand hygiene compliance by healthcare providers has been difficult to achieve. (Click here): Challenges of Hand Hygiene in Healthcare: The Development of a toolkit... Find out which recommendations are universal and leave a comment. Start now. Improve on these recommendations with some suggestions.
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News

• Tom Closson to step down as OHA’s President and CEO
• Alberta researchers get to the heart of cardiac research
• Alberta to host international cardiac study
• St. John’s Rehab Hospital and Sunnybrook announce agreement
• Improving Health Care through Research
• UC Davis Researchers Find Work Hours Vary Widely by Physician Specialty, Could Expand Gap in Access to Primary Care
• Scott Rowand was first CEO of HHSC
• Joseph Mapa to Step Down as President and CEO of Mount Sinai Hospital
• Improving Health Care through Research
• Innovation Procurement offers a Compelling Opportunity for Canadian Healthcare
• Use of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) by Canadian Physicians Bodes Well for Future of Patient Care
• Canadian Researchers Receive $2.9 Million to Protect Against Prion Disease Outbreaks, Develop Novel Therapies to Treat Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS
• New, pan-Canadian cancer drug review process
• More…

Conferences

• July 21, 2011: Toronto, ON. PwC’s Citizens’ Reference Panel
• August 4, 2011: Webcast. FIPPA and Implications for Hospital Communicators (Videoconference)
• September 7-9, 2011: Huntsville, ON. Health Care Leadership Summit 2011: A New Environment and New Realities
• September 19-20, 2011: Toronto, ON. 4th Annual Lean in Healthcare
• October 17, 2011: Toronto, ON. Mobile Health Symposium
• November 21-22, 2011: Toronto, ON. Children’s Mental Health Ontario Conference

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Transitions

Tom Closson to step down as OHA’s President and CEO
Joe Mappa to step down as President and CEO of Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON
Scott Rowand, first CEO of HHSC, has passed away
Stephen D’Arcy to Chief Financial Officer at Plexxus
Art Reitmayer to Chief Executive Officer, the Rick Hansen Foundation
Dr. Robin C. Hesler to the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Association of Medical Radiation Technologists
Veronica Nelson to Chair of the Board of the Ontario Association of Medical Radiation Technologists
Dr. Elizabeth Nelson has joined American Sentinel University as associate dean for doctoral studies in health care and nursing

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• Program Manager, Capital Equipment Cooperative  – Ontario Hospital Association, Toronto, ON
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• Director of Finance – Humber River Regional Hospital, Greater Toronto Area, ON
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