CADTH Recognition Awards – Nominations being accepted / Prix du mérite de l’ACMTS – Candidatures maintenant acceptées

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Nominations are now being accepted for two prestigious awards for outstanding achievement in the field of health technology assessment (HTA) in Canada.

The Dr. Jill M. Sanders Award of Excellence in Health Technology Assessment recognizes individuals whose outstanding achievements have significantly advanced the field of HTA in Canada.

Digital Health Week Events / Activités de la Semaine de la santé numérique

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Digital Health Week (November 16-22, 2015) was created by leading health care organizations to recognize how digital health is transforming care, helping to improve delivery of care across the country and increase awareness about both the value and benefits of digital health for all Canadians.

College events and education resources

Events

Innovation Award for Health Care Leadership

Deadline: November 30, 2015 (Section A), February 1, 2016 (Section B)

This award recognizes the outstanding capabilities and achievements of a senior executive who has made innovation a focal point of his or her organization’s strategy in order to create high impact results

Healthcare Management Forum – Enhancing patient experience through personalization of health services 

Free access November 16 - 22, 2015: Click on Full Text (PDF)

Patient engagement is a challenge many leaders are facing, as consumer expectations of health services demand a more personalized approach to care. This article examines consumer trends that are influencing patient engagement and empowerment relative to the use of digital technologies.

Digital Health Week 2015 launches in Canada / La Semaine de la santé numérique 2015 s’amorce au Canada

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Canadians asked to #ThinkDigitalHealth

Toronto (November 16, 2015) – Leading health organizations want Canadians to mark Digital Health Week 2015 (November 16 to 22) by imagining how their lives will change when they can go online to access their lab results, book medical appointments or have an e-visit with their doctor.

According to Michael Green, President and CEO of Canada Health Infoway, the technology that makes this possible is becoming increasingly available to Canadians.

New campaign promotes family presence / Une nouvelle campagne fait la promotion de la présence de la famille

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On November 10, 2015, the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI), in partnership with the Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care and a dozen leading healthcare organizations across Canada launched the Better Together: Partnering with Families campaign that encourages hospitals to adopt family presence policies that view family members as ‘partners in care’ rather than as ‘visitors.’ Family presence policies enable patients to designate family members or other caregivers to have unrestricted access to them while they are hospitalized.

Should Canadian Hospitals Have 24-hour Visiting Policies? / Est-ce que Tous les Hôpitaux Canadiens Devraient Avoir des Politiques de Visites 24 Heures sur 24?

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New study shows inconsistencies in acute care hospital visiting policies

Ottawa, Canada – November 10, 2015 – The Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI) today released a study revealing inconsistencies in visiting policies at hospitals – frequently limiting visiting by family members and loved ones during morning and evening hours. A baseline study of 114 acute care hospitals across Canada reveals only 30 of the hospitals received top marks for having visiting policies that promote family presence and patient-centred care.

Award Spotlight On: Human Spirit; Innovation; Mentorship; Nursing; and Young Leader / En vedette: célébration de l’esprit humain; leadership en soins infirmiers; innovateur en soins de santé; le mentorat, et le jeune cadre de service en santé

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Over the next few issues of Communiqué we will be profiling the various awards and calling for your nominations.

In June 2016, the College, with the support of our award sponsors, will bestow 15 prestigious national healthcare awards in Ottawa, Ontario. These awards are presented to individuals, teams and organizations in the healthcare community that have demonstrated exceptional leadership, and who have made significant contributions in areas such as: mentorship; innovation; nursing; healthcare safety; quality; environmental stewardship; diversity; and mental health and addictions.

Registration for the 2016 National Health Leadership Conference / Inscription à la Conférence nationale sur le leadership en santé de 2016

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The Canadian College of Health Leaders and the HealthCareCAN are pleased to co-host the National Health Leadership Conference (NHLC). This conference is the largest national gathering of health system decision-makers in Canada.

Each year, over 700 health leaders gather at this unique event which:

• provides a forum to enrich health leadership practices and innovations;
• showcases leading practices and their success;
• shares issues of common interest in the areas of accountability, effectiveness and transparency in the health system;
• addresses the challenges facing both policy-makers and health leaders in changing health service delivery;
• discusses types of innovation and new technologies than can help to transform health systems; and
• identifies effective ways to execute and sustain complex changes.

The November edition of Healthcare Management Forum is out! / Le numéro de novembre du Forum Gestion des soins de santé est sorti!

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November journal is now live!

This edition discusses the 10th anniversary of Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) in Ontario, and outlines what has been learned since their inception and how this information can be used to make changes to networks across Canada. Under the direction of Guest Editor Hy Eliasoph, CHE, the journal features articles from Janice K. Popp and Ann Casebeer, Paul Huras and Gary Switzer, Hugh MacLeod, Ted Ball, Cathy Fooks and Stephanie Hylmar, Joe Gallagher, Joseph Kiet Mendez, and Trevor Kehoe, and Tom Noseworthy, Tracy Wasylak, and Blair O’Neill.

November Healthcare Management Forum supplement: Partnerships Driving System Level Change / Supplément du Forum Gestion des soins de santé de novembre : Des partenariats qui catalysent le changement systémique

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For the first time with SAGE publishing, the Canadian College of Health Leaders is pleased to offer its members a corporate supplement dedicated to system transformation. Supported by Medtronic, Merck Inc., Roche Canada and the Studer Group, this special edition provides readers with five, fully bilingual articles that showcase real initiatives that are having impact across the country.

Making headlines: September – October, 2015 / Des membres qui ont fait les manchettes : septembre – octobre, 2015

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College members are recognized nationally and internationally for advancing health leadership as a profession.

Please join us in congratulating these individual and corporate members, and health organizations on their achievements.

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Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement

#PatientEngagement Advocate Vincent Dumez Joins CFHI Board (September 24, 2015)

Retrieved from: http://www.newswire.ca

The Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement is corporate member and partner.

New members: October 2015 / Nouveaux membres : octobre 2015

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Period of September 15, 2015 to October 14, 2015 – listed by chapters:

New College Active Members

BC Lower Mainland

Shelley Browne
Executive Director, Health Information Management, Providence Health Care (Vancouver, BC)

Lona Cunningham
Operations Leader, Surgery, Providence Health Care (Vancouver, BC)

College members on-the-move: October 2015 / Membres du Collège à l'affiche : octobre 2015

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Period of September 15, 2015 to October 14, 2015 – listed by chapters:

BC Lower Mainland

Lillian Marie Hawkins
FROM: Director, Cardiac Program, Fraser Health Authority (Surrey, BC)
TO: Executive Director, Primary Health Care, Chronic Disease Management and Specialized Seniors, Fraser Health Authority (Surrey, BC)

Jennifer E. Pougnet, CHE
FROM: Chief of Staff, Ministry of Health (Edmonton, AB)
TO: Strategic Accounts Manager, Hoffman-La Roche Limited (Vancouver, BC)

Call for nominations: 2016 National Awards Program / Appel de candidatures : Programme national des prix 2016

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The College is inviting nominations for the 2016 National Awards Program. This is a great opportunity to recognize and promote the outstanding leaders and programs in your organization. Over the next few issues of Communiqué we will be profiling the various awards and calling for your nominations. 

Award recipients will receive paid travel and accommodations and a complimentary registration to attend the National Awards Gala, as well as a complimentary registration to the National Health Leadership Conference. Award presentations will be held at the College’s National Awards Gala, Annual General Meeting and at the National Health Leadership Conference. All events are being held in Ottawa, Ontario from June 5 - 7, 2016. Please see below for a list of the College's awards and their corresponding deadline dates.

2015 BC Health Leaders Conference, Collaborative Leadership…Stepping beyond the Boundaries: Registration closes October 6, 2015

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Collaborative Leadership…Stepping beyond the Boundaries
October 20 – 21, 2015
Vancouver, BC

Registration closes October 6, 2015
 
We invite you to share in the exploration of collaborative leadership in healthcare from all angles and levels (system, organizational, individual levels) with keynote speakers who offer insight, plenary sessions that are interactive and action oriented, and concurrent sessions that demonstrate collaboration.

Can mentoring boost your career? / Est-ce que le mentorat peut vous faire avancer dans votre carrière?

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We all know anecdotally that being a mentor has its rewards. Mentors often report satisfaction from helping their mentees connect the dots between their abilities and their potential. Mentors relish the opportunity to pay it forward and report feeling fulfilled by the experience. But are their more tangible benefits, beyond the emotional gains? According to one study, the answer is a resounding yes.

A comprehensive case study by Gartner, a Connecticut-based market research firm, of over 1,000 workers from Sun Microsystems over a five-year period revealed the following benefits of a formal mentoring program.

National Health Leadership Conference: Call for Abstracts / Conférence nationale sur le leadership en santé : Appel de présentations

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The College and HealthCareCAN are pleased to co-host the National Health Leadership Conference. Themed Pathways to innovation and change, the conference will be held in Ottawa, Ontario on June 6-7, 2016.

This conference is the largest national gathering of health system decision-makers in Canada including trustees, chief executive officers, directors, managers, department heads and other health leaders representing various sectors and professions in health regions, authorities and alliances, hospitals, long-term care organizations, public health agencies, community care, mental health and social services. As well, the conference draws participants from government, education and research organizations, professional associations, consulting firms and industry.

Volunteers for NHLC abstract review / Bénévoles pour l’examen des résumés pour la CNLS

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 Pathways to innovation and change

The Planning Committee for the NHLC seeks volunteers who are knowledgeable about the conference theme and sub-topics and willing to help with the abstract review process for the 2016 conference.

Please click here for more information on the Call for Abstracts.

Canadian College of Health Leaders, HealthCareCAN, Health Action Lobby: The Canadian Way / Le Collège canadien des leaders en santé, SoinsSantéCAN, Groupe d’intervention action santé : Le modèle canadien

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Ottawa, ON – The Canadian College of Health Leaders (the College) and HealthCareCAN join other members of Canada’s Health Action Lobby (HEAL) to remind federal leaders that Canadians want government to make the challenges facing our healthcare system a priority. Public opinion research consistently reveals that Canadians care deeply about finding the sustainable and cost-effective options that will enhance our national health. And healthy Canadians make for a healthy and competitive economy. Yet, to date, policy debates associated with the 2015 federal election have rarely focused on healthcare.

2016 membership renewal campaign / Campagne de renouvellement des adhésions pour l'année 2016

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Help us grow the profession and advance your professional skills!

Starting October 16, members can renew their 2016 membership with the Canadian College of Health Leaders. Renewals can be completed by logging onto the College web site.

This year, we have incorporated a “Fast-Track Renewal” process that will save time and renew your membership at a much faster pace!

Making headlines: July – September, 2015 / Des membres qui ont fait les manchettes : juillet – septembre, 2015

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College members are recognized nationally and internationally for advancing health leadership as a profession.

Please join us in congratulating these individual and corporate members, and health organizations on their achievements.

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Janice Kaffer, CHE
President and Chief Executive Officer, Hotel Dieu Grace Healthcare

Massive Hotel-Dieu Expansion Planned (July 17, 2015)

Retrieved from: http://blackburnnews.com

Janice has been a member since 2003 and received her certification in 2004.

New members: July – September, 2015 / Nouveaux membres: juillet – septembre, 2015

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Period of July 15, 2015 to September 14, 2015 – listed by chapters:

New College Active Members

BC Interior

Paula Louise James
Regional Director, Renal Services, Interior Health (Kamloops, BC)

BC Lower Mainland

Elizabeth Linda Elliot
Senior Manager, Policy and Practice, College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC)