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The May 2025 edition of Healthcare Management Forum is dedicated to innovative models of care. With demographic shifts, growing patient complexity, and increasing workforce pressures, our traditional models of care are being pushed beyond their limits. Now is the time to embrace approaches that are patient-centred, sustainable, and responsive to the evolving needs of our communities.
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In this edition:
SPONSORED VIDEO
Watch the video by Intuitive Surgical to learn more about how da Vinci robotic assisted surgery systems are advancing minimally invasive surgery and how they can enable improvements across a wide range of clinical outcomes depending on the procedure. Da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery is setting the standard as the most widely used multiport robotic surgery system in the world; da Vinci Xi delivers capabilities for a wide spectrum of procedures including urology, gynecology, thoracic, cardiac, head and neck, and general surgery.
SPONSORED PODCAST
Listen to the podcast by Tracee Pratt, Executive Director, Women’s Health Programs at Lois Hole Hospital and Sturgeon Community Hospital in Alberta, and the Women’s Health Lead for the Edmonton Zone, speak about the evolution and success of the robotic-assisted surgery program and its downstream benefits. Tracee will share insights into how they operationalized the da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery program to successfully achieve a zero-wait time for targeted gynecologic-oncology procedures. This session is moderated by Tara Klassen, PhD, the Provincial Program Lead – Surgical Innovation and Scientist for the Evidence Decision Support Program. Tara is engaging key stakeholders in the long-term planning for robotic-assisted surgery, while considering the evidence, health economics, and organizational impact to make evidence-informed decisions about the equitable access and expanded use in the province of Alberta. This novel approach to the adoption of innovation will transform the delivery of surgical care, regardless of where patients reside.
SPONSORED ARTICLE
Adoption of da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery continues to grow in Canada. Read the article by Intuitive Surgical Canada to learn about the use of robotic-assisted surgery and how provinces are tackling the challenges to successfully introduce and expand da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery to more patients and new procedures. As these programs mature, we are gaining a better understanding of how they are improving patient and clinical outcomes across a wide range of surgical procedures. Robotic-assisted surgery is driving downstream improvements to hospital efficiency, system capacity, nursing time, total cost of care, and importantly, patient recovery and well-being.
SPONSORED BLOG
Read the blog by Connie Wong, MSc HCA, RPh, from Intuitive Surgical Canada, as she dives into more detail about the benefits of robotic-assisted surgery for patients and the health system. Da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery programs are helping Canadian health leaders to address surgical backlogs, bed availability and hallway medicine, and surgeon attraction and retention. The outcomes of recently introduced programs are impressive and are encouraging participating hospitals to consider how to further expand their da Vinci programs.
BLOG
Read the commentary by Ken Tremblay, FCCHL, as he writes about the ongoing tariff disputes and what this means for the healthcare supply chain in Canada. Will lessons learned in the supply chain crisis during the global pandemic be transferrable to a global trade war? Will this be a tipping point for repatriating critical supply chains? Ken Tremblay is a long-time member of the Editorial Board for Healthcare Management Forum and a Partner in the Consulting Division of The Medfall Group.
CIRCLE – FIRESIDE CHAT
Join us for a fireside chat on Tuesday June 3, from 12:00 – 1:00 EDT, with Karimah Alidina, RN, MScN, MBA, CHE, and Phuntsok Namgyal, RPN, BCA, MBA, as they discuss the redesign of the rehabilitation program at Runnymede Healthcare Centre and the tangible outcomes related enhanced patient care, increased staff satisfaction, and improved rehabilitation capacity. Aligned with RHC’s strategic vision to become a centre of excellence for aging and wellness, the initiative introduced a range of initiatives such as group therapy models, SMART rehabilitation goals, and enhanced leadership practices under the HEART (Healthy Engagement of Older Adults in Rehabilitation Therapy) philosophy. This project exemplifies how structured change management, continuous training, and embedded evaluation can lead to sustained improvements in patient care, staff experience, and rehabilitation outcomes. Karimah Alidina, RN, MScN, MBA, CHE, is the Chief Nursing Executive and Phuntsok Namgyal, RPN, BCA, MBA is the Director of Clinical Programs and Operational Effectiveness.
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