Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement Launches Call for Innovations in Palliative and End-of-Life Care / La Fondation canadienne pour l’amélioration des services de santé lance un appel de propositions pour l’innovation en soins palliatifs et de fin de vie

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Open Call Will Strengthen Palliative Care for Canadians

Ottawa, Canada – February 8, 2017 – The Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement today launched an open call for innovations in palliative and end-of life care. Of the approximately 220,000 Canadians who die each year, an estimated 70 percent do not have access to palliative services – and for many a palliative approach or referral is initiated only within the last weeks of life. By identifying palliative care innovations, we can improve access and spread a palliative approach across health systems.

2017 National Health Leadership Conference / Conférence nationale sur le leadership en santé 2017

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2017 National Health Leadership Conference
June 12-13, 2017
Vancouver, British Columbia

The Canadian College of Health Leaders and HealthCareCAN are pleased to present the National Health Leadership Conference (NHLC). Themed “Value-based healthcare: Embracing a patient and family-centered approach”, the conference will be held in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia on June 12-13, 2017.

2017 Nominations for the Board of Directors / Mise en candidature au conseil d'administration 2017

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Board elections will be required in 2017 for the provinces of Ontario (Co-Director), Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and the Northwest Territories/Nunavut/Yukon. All certified members from these provinces/territories are eligible to nominate candidates for their respective province/territory, to stand for election to the Board of Directors for a 3-year term (2017 to 2020).

Congratulations to Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2017 / Félicitations aux 100 meilleurs employeurs au Canada pour 2017

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Congratulations to the companies and organizations recognized as Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2017.

According to the Canada’s Top 100 web site (November 2016):

Employers are evaluated by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers using eight criteria, which have remained consistent since the project’s inception: (1) Physical Workplace; (2) Work Atmosphere & Social; (3) Health, Financial & Family Benefits; (4) Vacation & Time Off; (5) Employee Communications; (6) Performance Management; (7) Training & Skills Development; and (8) Community Involvement. Employers are compared to other organizations in their field to determine which offers the most progressive and forward-thinking programs.

Making headlines: January 2017 update / Des membres qui ont fait la manchette : mise à jour de janvier 2017

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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.

Dr. Karima Velji, CHE

Vice-President, Clinical Services, Ontario Shores

Ontario Shores Welcomes New Clinical Leader (November 29, 2016)

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

Dr. Velji has been a member since 2008 and also received her certification in 2008.

College members on-the-move: December 2016 - January 2017 / Membres du Collège à l'affiche : décembre 2016 - janvier 2017

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Period of November 15, 2016 to January 14, 2017 – listed by chapters:

BC Interior

Yvonne R. Taylor, CEC, ART, CHE
FROM: Leader Physician Initiatives, Medical Affairs, Interior Health (Kelowna, BC)
TO: Health Service Administrator, North Okanagan Community, Interior Health (Kelowna, BC)

Eastern Ontario

Markirit Armutlu
FROM: Director, Healthcare Improvement SBU, Accreditation Canada International (Ottawa, ON)
TO: Director, Quality Assurance, Canadian Association of Radiologists (Ottawa, ON)

New members: December 2016 - January 2017 / Nouveaux membres : décembre 2016 - janvier 2017

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Period of November 15, 2016 to January 14, 2017 – listed by chapters:

New College Active Members

BC Lower Mainland

Sonya Kupka
Regional Executive Director, Dietitians of Canada (Vancouver, BC)

Greater Toronto Area

Michael Caesar
Senior Director, University Health Network (Palliative Care Network for York Region (Newmarket, ON)

Ontario health leader study invitation: A study focusing on employee engagement to combat attrition and burn-out of health care employees

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Dear Ontario Health Leaders,

I am inviting you to take part in a study I am conducting on the effectiveness of employee engagement as a tool to address the retention and attrition challenges faced in the Ontario health care system. This study which is being conducted as part of my final research project in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Masters degree of Communication Management.

The purpose of this study is to understand the benefits of employee engagement and relationship management in reducing the attrition and burnout rates of health care employees, how that intersects with patient outcomes, safety and satisfaction, and the role of the communications professional in this process.

Growing Number of Canadian Hospitals Getting Rid of Visiting Hours for Families / Un nombre croissant d’hôpitaux canadiens abandonnent leurs politiques d’heures de visites des familles

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Is your hospital on the list?

Ottawa, Canada – January 17, 2017 – A bold healthcare initiative by the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI) is revolutionizing the relationship between healthcare providers, patients and family members – by including families as partners in care. What started as a grassroots movement launched under the banner of Better Together is now sweeping the country;  nearly 50 Canadian hospital and healthcare organizations, including the provinces of Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island are now reviewing or have already adopted family presence policies – including 24/7 visiting hours.

Happy Holidays / Joyeuses fêtes

Thank you to our members, partners and colleagues for your commitment to the College and advancing health leadership. We wish you health and happiness in 2017. The Canadian College of Health Leaders The College will be closed between December 23, 2016 (3pm EST) and January 2, 2017 inclusive.

Merci à nos membres, partenaires et collègues pour leur engagement envers le Collège et la promotion du leadership en santé. Nous vous souhaitons santé et bonheur en 2017. Le Collège canadien des leaders en santé Le Collège sera fermé du 23 décembre 2016 (à compter de 15 h HNE) au 2 janvier 2017 inclusivement.

Register now for the 2017 Honouring Health Leadership Event (Gala) / Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant pour la soirée Hommage aux leaders en santé 2017

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2017 Honouring Health Leadership Event
June 11, 2017
Vancouver, British Columbia

The College’s Honouring Health Leadership event, a hallmark of excellence in healthcare and professionalism, will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia on Sunday evening, June 11, 2017. We invite you to join our evening emcee, Dawn Chubai, and celebrate the accomplishments of the 2017 National Awards Program recipients.

Call for nominations: 2017 National Awards Program / Appel de candidatures : Programme national des prix 2017

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Great news to those who may have missed the nomination deadline.  We have extended the submission deadline for many of our awards, and are still accepting nominations for many others. Please refer to the table below for more details. 

We recognize how busy our members are with work priorities. However, we ask you to consider nominating a worthy initiative, individual or team for a College awards. Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase the talent, leadership and innovative practices within your organization, chapter or region.

In June 2017, the College, with the support of our award sponsors, will bestow 15 prestigious national healthcare awards in Vancouver, BC. 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 2017 National Health Leadership Conference / Inscription à la Conférence nationale sur le leadership en santé de 2017

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On-line registration is now open!

The Canadian College of Health Leaders and HealthCareCAN are pleased to present the National Health Leadership Conference (NHLC). Themed “Value-based healthcare: Embracing a patient and family-centered approach”, the conference will be held in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia on June 12-13, 2017.

Welcome to our new corporate members / Bienvenue à nos nouveaux membres corporatifs

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The College is pleased to welcome the following corporate members who joined in 2016.

Look for how many more organizations have joined the professional association of choice for health leaders in next month’s issue!

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Le Collège est fier d’accueillir ces nouveaux membres corporatifs qui se sont joints en 2016.

Restez au courant pour voir combien d’autres organisations se sont jointes à l’association professionnelle de choix pour les dirigeants du domaine de la santé dans notre prochaine édition!

Making headlines: December 2016 update / Des membres qui ont fait la manchette : mise à jour de décembre 2016

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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.

Andrea Cohen Barrack
Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Trillium Foundation

Canada's Most Powerful Women, Top 100 (November 23, 2016)
Retrieved from: https://www.wxnetwork.com

Andrea has been a member since 2002.

College members on-the move: November 2016 / Membres du Collège à l'affiche : novembre 2016

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Period of October 15, 2016 to November 30, 2016 – listed by chapters:

Greater Toronto Area

Dr. Binod (Bin) Mani Baral, CHE
FROM: Infection Control Practitioner, Rouge Valley Health System (Toronto, ON)
TO: Infection Control Practitioner, Mackenzie Health (Richmond Hill, ON)

Kim V. Delahunt, CHE
FROM: Senior Director, Operations, CBI Home Health – Ontario (Toronto, ON)
TO: Senior Director, Health System Integration, Central West Local Health Integration Network (Brampton, ON)

New members: November 2016 / Nouveaux membres :novembre 2016

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Period of October 15, 2016 to November 30, 2016 – listed by chapters:

New College Active Members

BC Interior

Kris Stewart
Director of Care, Pine Acres Home (Westbank, BC)

BC Lower Mainland

Wendy Machana
Area Director, BC Emergency Health Services (Vancouver, BC)

Submit your journal manuscripts today! / Soumettez vos manuscrits pour le Forum aujourd’hui!

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Healthcare Management Forum, our official peer-reviewed journal, is now accepting manuscripts on how incentives in healthcare help break down structural barriers, neuroleadership, the professionalization of leadership, and government spending versus outcomes.

The November edition of Healthcare Management Forum is all about sustaining universal health coverage / Le numéro de novembre du Forum Gestion des soins de santé est consacré au maintien des soins de santé universels

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Log into the College web site to read the November edition of Healthcare Management Forum, produced in association with the Editor-in-Chief of Health Services Management Research.

Both journals collaborated to dedicate their November editions to this important topic and include authors from multiple countries including Canada, the United States, India, Italy and Britain.

Our journal explores the question of whether Canada can achieve universalism in a sustainable context.

Bilingual content includes the ethics column on bioethics and technology by Dr. Tom Noseworthy, Associate Chief Medical Officer at Alberta Health Services and Director for the Centre for Health and Policy Studies at the University of Calgary.

Executive Training Program (EXTRA) Call for Cohort 13 / Lancement de la 13e cohorte FORCES: Programme de formation pour cadres

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The call for applications for the 2017-2018 EXTRA program is now open. 

EXTRA builds leadership and organizational capacity to achieve breakthrough improvements that enhance patient and family experience of care, the health of populations and value-for-money. Since its launch in 2004, the EXTRA program has had a significant impact on healthcare improvement in Canada.

Why aren’t you taking the train? / Pourquoi tu ne prends pas le train?

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What’s new?

New Ottawa-Toronto Frequency
Since November 1st, VIA Rail upgraded its schedule between Ottawa and Toronto. Travellers now have a choice of two new afternoon departures (one departure each way), bringing the service offering up to nine daily departures in each direction during the week.

You asked! We listened!
VIA Rail has started equipping the new LRC cars with table extensions for Business class passengers. The table extensions will be released gradually and will offer passengers a larger work surface for their computer, or during meal service. This initiative, which was put in place in response to customer feedback, shows our commitment to putting our passenger first.