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The March 2024 edition of Healthcare Management Forum addresses the importance of crisis preparedness. Geo-political strife, mass casualty events, civil conflict, population displacement, natural disasters linked to climate change and, of course, pandemics, can overwhelm capacity across economies and destroy food safety, secure supply chains, and clean air and water. These realities test people, communities, and leaders to their limits. This edition offers real-world examples of how people, organizations, and their communities responded to these overwhelming challenges.
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The Guest Editor is Ken Tremblay, FCCHL, LFACHE, whose career has centred on financial turnarounds, strategic planning, quality management, governance, and information systems.
Join us on March 19 from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT for a webinar with Dr. Michel Sauve, MD, MSc, and Dr. Louis H. Francescutti, MD, PhD, as they talk about the importance of building disaster resilience in healthcare and why it is crucial to distinguish between emergencies, disasters, and catastrophes and deploy a multi-dimensional approach which includes robust electronic communication channels, comprehensive family-oriented evacuation plans which include pets, and dedicated protective equipment for first responders. Drs. Sauve and Francescutti will also discuss the critical role of government support in flood prevention and disaster preparedness, pulling from their first-hand experience with the wildfires in Fort McMurray, Alberta. They will offer practical tips for health leaders to manage future crises. This webinar will be moderated by Dr. Jared Bly, MD, CCFP, a co-author of the article and an emergency physician at Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton.
Read the blog entry by esteemed lawyer Gilbert Sharpe, as he writes about how hospitals can prepare for the ever-increasing demand on their emergency rooms as a result of police with persons in custody suffering from serious mental illnesses and addictions. Record numbers of people end up in emergency rooms across the country waiting to be assessed in attempts to divert these individuals from being taken to jail, and the pressure on public hospitals is now acute to admit them under the authority of the Mental Health Act. Sharpe, the former long-time Director of the Legal Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, has published several books on health law as well as hundreds of articles.
Read the article by Helen Edwards, RN, MN, as she discusses how embracing new technologies can help health leaders address the frontline worker shortages and staff burnout that has resulted from the pandemic. Innovative technologies have the potential to improve workflow efficiencies and reduce training time, often a significant investment at implementation. Ivenix, a modern infusion pump from Fresenius Kabi, is highlighted. Starting her career as a nurse over 40 years ago, Helen Edwards has held a variety of senior positions including Chief Nursing Informatics Officer in the information management and technology portfolio at a large, Toronto-based hospital.
Listen to the podcast with Helen Edwards, RN, MN, moderated by Dr. Marcy Saxe-Braithwaite, DBA, CHE, RN, as they talk about how technological advancements, like the Ivenix Infusion System, can be implemented in Canadian hospitals to support the seamless integration between infusion devices, electronic health records, and other hospital information systems, ultimately supporting the broader system of care. Helen Edwards is a clinical informatics consultant who has led initiatives focused on identifying, evaluating, procuring, as well as implementing and optimizing large-scale informatics and clinical technology solutions. Dr. Marcy Saxe-Braithwaite is a visionary leader, valued member of the HMF Editorial Board, and Associate Vice-President of Executive Search Services for the Medfall Group.
Read the blog entry from Helen Edwards, RN, MN, that showcases the Ivenix Infusion System, capturing how new technologies can help redefine clinical workflows, reduce costs across the entire healthcare continuum, and better support patient care while offering insights on how to successfully implement new technologies in the hospital setting.
Healthcare Management Forum – Call for abstracts on models of care.
Authors are invited to submit a 200-word abstract to lwilson@cchl-ccls.ca by March 27, 2024.
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Healthcare Management Forum – Call for abstracts on ethics in healthcare leadership.
Authors are invited to submit a 200-word abstract to lwilson@cchl-ccls.ca by April 19, 2024.
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