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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Happy Holidays from CCHL / Joyeuses fêtes du CCLS

 
 The College will be closed between December 23, 2011
 (noon EST) and January 1, 2012 inclusive.

Le Collège sera fermé du 23 décembre 2011 (à compter de midi, HNE)
au 1 janvier 2012 inclusivement.

Monday, December 19, 2011

EXTRA, who should apply? / À qui s’adresse le programme FORCES ?

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The new EXTRA fellowships are available to teams composed of two to four individuals who have completed professional training in any health discipline, including medical practitioners, nurses, allied health professionals, health managers and policy-makers. It is expected that recipients of EXTRA team fellowships will have completed their initial professional training in the last five to 15 years, have an ongoing commitment to the application of evidence in healthcare, and occupy leadership roles in their organizations. The team applicant(s) must provide strong evidence of support from their organization(s) throughout the tenure of the fellowship.

Personal Planning: What it is and how to do it. / Planification personnelle : Ce que c’est et comment on s’y prend.

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Individuals who are highly engaged in meeting the challenges of work and family life often neglect to set aside time for thinking about the future. Yet, most of us understand that by doing so at all stages of our lives, we can make better choices and decisions.

Forty under 40 / Quarante moins 40 ans

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Jennifer Duff, CHE
What a remarkable year it has been for College member and Certified Health Executive, Jennifer Duff, Director, Mental Health, Providence Health Care (PHC).  As the 2011 Sweden Study Tour’s Emerging Health Leaders Scholarship recipient, Jennifer had the opportunity to travel to Sweden along with 17 senior Canadian health leaders. While in her role as operations leader of the Maternity and the Neo-natal Intensive Care unit at PHC, Jennifer was also this year’s recipient of the Faye Meuser Memorial Leadership Award as well as a Mission Team Award winner alongside her Maternity Team.

Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Hall of fame / Le panthéon de la renommée des femmes les plus puissantes du Canada

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The College would like to congratulate College member Michelle DiEmanuele, President and CEO of the Credit Valley Hospital, for winning the Financial Post Magazine Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Hall of Fame Trailblazers & Trendsetters Award. Every year, the Women's Executive Network (WXN) honors Canadian women who are outstanding leaders in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.

New Members - November - December 2011 / Nouveaux Membres - novembre - décembre 2011

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Period of November 15, 2011 to December 14, 2011—listed by Chapters:

New College Active Members

BC Interior
Roger E Parsonage
Assistant Director, Health Protection, Interior Health Authority (Vernon, BC)

Bluenose
LeeAnn Larocque
Interim Director, Children’s Neurosciences Surgical and Rehabilitation Care, IWK Health Centre (Halifax, NS)

College Members on-the-move - December 2011 / Membres du Collège à l’affiche - décembre 2011

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Period of November 15, 2011 to December 14, 2011—listed by Chapters:

Bluenose
Sandra G Christie, CHE
FROM: Vice President, Clinical Services, South Shore Health (Bridgewater, NS)
TO: Executive Director, Acute and Tertiary Care, Government of Nova Scotia (Halifax, NS)

Theresa A Fillatre, CHE
FROM: Atlantic Canada Leader, Safer Healthcare Now! (Dartmouth, NS)
TO: Senior Director Atlantic Canada, Canadian Patient Safety Institute (Dartmouth, NS)

2012 Corporate Membership Renewal - December 2011 / Renouvellement d'adhésion corporative 2012 - décembre 2011

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On October 18, 2011, the College embarked on its’ 2012 corporate membership renewal campaign. The corporate membership team would like to thank the members that reflect the 30% who have already renewed their membership to date! Reminder that your 2012 renewal fees are due no later than December 31st, 2011.

We invite you to nominate a deserving individual or team for a CCHL national award / Nous vous invitons à proposer une personne ou une équipe méritante pour un prix de CCLS

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The 2012 National Awards Program boasts 14 awards honouring leaders in health care, including senior executives, emerging leaders, administrative and operational teams, nurses, students and more.

In this issue of Communiqué we are pleased to highlight the following awards:

Forum Summer deadline - Feb 1, 2012 / Échéance pour le numéro de Forum de l’été - 1er février 2012

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If you're not submitting your work to Healthcare Management Forum, you're missing a chance to share your ideas with the entire College's membership. The journal is now accepting manuscripts on the following topics: managerial succession planning, coaching and mentoring, integration with sectors such as primary care, and the complexities of governing in a social media world.

International Health Care Study Tour to Australia and New Zealand / Voyage d’études des soins de santé en Australie et en Nouvelle-Zélande

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The Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) is collaborating with the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM) to offer a study tour to Australia and New Zealand from February 20th to March 2nd, 2012. The three cities that will be visited are Melbourne and Sydney in Australia and Auckland in New Zealand.

Our History - Facility planning and design conference draws large crowd / Notre Histoire - Plus de 300 personnes à la conférence nationale « Construction et rénovation »

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The first national conference and exhibition on “Health Care Facility Planning and Design: Bricks and Mortar in the ‘90s” was a success say organizers. Registration exceeded expectations with an attendance of over 300 people. The event was held in Ottawa from October 20 to 22.

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Call for Nominations: 2012 National Awards Program / Appel de candidatures : Programme national des prix 2012

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The College is now inviting nominations for the 2012 National Awards Program.

To nominate a program, individual or team for an award, please download the award template which is available on the College’s website under National Awards Program. The award template includes everything you need to complete your nomination, including the award criteria, the nomination form and the report template.

Creating a Culture of Evidence Use by Healthcare Leaders / Développer une culture favorisant l’utilisation des données probantes par les leaders de la santé

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Geared toward teams of healthcare executives, the new EXTRA 14 month team-based fellowship offers a shorter and more focused training in better management and use of evidence for quality and performance improvement.

The New Canadian Green Health Care Digest / Le nouveau Canadian Green Health Care Digest

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The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care and Philips Canada have joined forces to provide Canada’s green health care champions with access to the new Canadian Green Health Care Digest. Thanks to financial support from Philips, the Canadian Green Health Care Digest is delivered free of charge to desktops every second Friday by email.

Canada's Top 100 Employers / Les 100 meilleurs employeurs au Canada

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College members lead five of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2012, in addition six corporate members were also recognized as best places to work in the extensive evaluation by Mediacorp Canada Inc. published by the Globe and Mail.

Group Insurance Benefits for College Members / Une protection d'assurance groupe pour les membres du Collège

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In response to strong members' interest, the College is launching a group insurance benefits plan as a value-add for its members effective November 1st , 2011! College members have the option on a voluntary basis to choose various plans/options to meet their needs in regards to professional liability, errors and omissions, health care, and auto & home insurance. The different plans are presented below.

New Members - November 2011 / Nouveaux Membres - novembre 2011

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Period of October 15, 2011 to November 14, 2011—listed by Chapters:

New College Active Members

BC Lower Mainland
Pamela A Thorsteinsson
Director, Professional Practice, Nursing, Fraser Health (Surrey, BC)

Barbara S Trerise
Vice President, Innovation, Patient Safety and Information Management, Providence Health Care (Vancouver, BC)

College Members on-the-move - November 2011 / Membres du Collège à l’affiche - novembre 2011

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Period of October 15, 2011 to November 14, 2011—listed by Chapters:

BC Lower Mainland
Annette M Condon
FROM: Executive Director, Sunridge Place (Duncan, BC)
TO: Administrator, Pleasant View Housing Society 1980 (Mission, BC)

Holly J Kennedy-Symonds
FROM: Director, Heart Health and Adult Intensive Care Unit, Vancouver Island Health (Victoria, BC)
TO: Executive Director, Copeman Healthcare (Vancouver, BC)

John Borody, 2011 Manitoba Chapter Leadership Recognition Award / John Borody, Prix d’excellence en leadership du chapitre manitobain

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Please join us in congratulating John Borody, FCCHL as the recipient of the 2011 Canadian College of Health Leaders Manitoba Chapter Leadership Recognition Award.

Shannon Webber, CHE presents award to John Borody, FCCHL
the winner of the 2011 CCHL Manitoba Chapter Leadership Recognition
Award. John was presented with this award at the 2011 Provincial Health
Leadership Forum in Winnipeg on October 26, 2011.

Innovation Award for Health Care Leadership / Prix pour le leadership innovateur en soins de santé

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The 2012 National Awards Program boasts 14 awards honouring leaders in health care, including senior executives, emerging leaders, administrative and operational teams, nurses, students and more.

In this issue of Communiqué we are pleased to profile the Innovation Award for Health Care Leadership.

Healthcare Management Forum: Fall feature article abstract / Forum Gestion des soins de santé : Résumé de l’article de fond du numéro d’automne

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How and when eHealth is a good investment for patients managing chronic disease
Kevin J. Leonard, MBA, PhD; Sandra Dalziel, BSc(OT), MBA

In this article, we elaborate on the cost-effectiveness of eHealth solutions and the need to evaluate the return on investment as is done routinely with all other major expenditures. To this end, we discuss the theory that exists today to explain some of the usage principles affiliated with information technology implementation in healthcare; namely, we reflect on the Technology Adoption Criteria in Health (TEACH) model and Wagner's Chronic Disease Management model.

Revised College Maintenance of Certification Program / Révision du programme de Maintien de la certification du Collège

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The College is dedicated to ensuring the country’s health system benefits from capable, competent and effective leadership. Through the College’s credentialing and MOC programs, the College supports the development of health leaders throughout their career, helping individuals acquire the skills they need to effect change in their organizations and health systems.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Canadian Patient Safety Officer Course / Cours canadien pour les coordonnateurs de la sécurité des patients

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The Canadian Healthcare Association and the Canadian Patient Safety Institute are pleased to announce they will be partnering to offer two sessions of the Canadian Patient Safety Officer Course in 2012!

Save the Date: Health Care Quality Summit 2012 / Inscrivez sur votre agenda la date du Sommet 2012 sur la qualité des soins de santé

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Save the Date!  Tuesday, April 17 & Wednesday, April 18
TCU Place, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan


Learn. Lead. Transform.

Join health care leaders, administrators, front-line and community based care providers, to learn how to create safer, more efficient, and patient- and family-centred health care services.

Our History - Banff Attracts 33 Health Executives for Three-week Program / Notre Histoire - Banff a attiré 33 directeurs de services de santé pour un programme de trois semaines

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The annual Banff program for senior health administrators was attended by 33 executives from 6 provinces and the Northwest Territories. The program was an intensive three-week course held February 4-24th at the Banff Center for Continuing Education.

Friday, October 21, 2011

EXTRA Offers New 14-Month Program: Apply Now / Le programme FORCES offre une formation de 14 mois : Posez votre candidature dès maintenant!

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The new 14-month Executive Training for Research Application (EXTRA) team fellowship builds on the existing curriculum and its strengths, offering a shorter and more focused training in better management and use of evidence for quality and performance improvement. These new EXTRA fellowships support teams of health care executives in initiating and leading evidence-informed improvements in their own organizations or across jurisdictions involving multi-site teams and cross-boundary intervention projects.

The LEAD SELF Domain: Who is Leading in Personal Planning? / Le domaine ÊTRE SON PROPRE LEADER : Qui dirige au niveau de la planification personnelle?

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You do not have to be employed in the health sector to know that these are challenging times for anyone who works in this sector. Its leaders, in particular, are under intense pressure to be innovative, efficient, accountable and responsive. Constant change, pressure on resources and downsizing, all of these realities put intense pressure on individuals and there is certainly evidence to suggest that this pressure is taking its toll. A recent study by Duxbury, Higgins and Lyons found that “health care workers are among the most stressed, overwhelmed and burned out workers in the country”. A CIHI report notes that absenteeism is one and a half times higher in the health care sector than in all other occupations.

The ImagineNation Outcomes Challenge / Le Défi Résultats ImagiNation vise

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The ImagineNation Outcomes Challenge seeks to accelerate the use and spread of innovative solutions in health care information and communication technologies (ICT) in four key areas with the potential to improve health care quality and the patient experience in Canada.

Remembering Cathy Becker / En souvenir de Cathy Becker

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Cathy Becker
The College regrets to announce the passing of Catherine Helen Becker (Cathy) at home, with her family on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at the age of 56 years, after a lengthy illness. She leaves behind her husband David and daughters Jennifer and Sandi.


Cathy was the College’s Corporate Secretary between 2006 and 2010, providing support to the College’s President and CEO and Board of Directors.  She will be remembered for her active role in College Board Meetings and Annual General Meetings.

2012 Membership Fee Increase / Hausse des frais d’adhésion

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The CCHL membership renewal campaign will be launched on October 3rd, 2011!!

We are informing College members that the membership fees will be increasing slightly in 2012. This is in response to Board policy established in 2006 which stated beginning in 2010 that membership fees should increase biennially in proportion to the periodic increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Fees will be adjusted every two years under this direction taking into account the CPI increase for the prior two calendar years. For 2012, fees will be increasing by 3.7%.

New Members - October 2011 / Nouveaux Membres - octobre 2011

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Period of September 15, 2011 to October 14, 2011—listed by Chapters:

New College Active Members

BC Lower Mainland
Kristine A Heckman
Vice President, Aging Services, LifeMark Health (Centric Health) (Vancouver, BC)

Bluenose
Katheryn Lynne Jones
Director of Public Health Programs, Health PEI (Charlottetown, PE)

College Members on-the-move - October 2011 / Membres du Collège à l’affiche - octobre 2011

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Period of September 15, 2011 to October 14, 2011—listed by Chapters:

BC Lower Mainland
Gentil Mateus
FROM: Vice President, Corporate Services and System Innovations, Health Employers Association of BC (Vancouver, BC)
TO: Chief Executive Officer, Community Social Services Employers’ Association (Vancouver, BC)

Bluenose
Sarbjeet Singh
FROM: Research and Statistical Officer, Pictou County Health Authority (Pictou, NS)
TO: Quality, Safety and Accountability Advisor, Pictou County Health Authority (New Glasgow, NS)

Welcome to Our New Corporate Members - October 2011 / Bienvenue à nos nouveaux membres corporatifs - octobre 2011

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The College is pleased to welcome three new corporate members this past month. Look for how many more organizations have joined the professional association of choice for health leaders in next month’s issue!

National Awards Program - October 2011 / Programme national des prix - octobre 2011

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The 2012 National Awards Program boasts 14 awards honouring leaders in health care, including senior executives, emerging leaders, administrative and operational teams, nurses, students and more. 

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 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 Halifax, Nova Scotia from June 3 – 5, 2012. Full details regarding 2012 nominations will be available later this fall. Stay tuned!

Medbuy Welcomes Strategically Focused and Experienced Leader as New President & CEO / Medbuy accueille un dirigeant chevronné et axé sur les stratégies au poste de président-directeur général

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Mr. Kent Nicholson

(London, Ont.) - Medbuy’s Board Chair, Sue Denomy, was pleased to announce yesterday the selection of Kent Nicholson as the new President & CEO of Medbuy Corporation. Mr. Nicholson, a senior executive with more than two decades of experience leading organizations to increased market share, productivity and customer satisfaction, will assume the role currently held by Interim CEO, Tony Dagnone, effective October 11.

Volunteers for NHLC Abstract Review / Bénévoles pour l’examen des résumés pour la CNLS

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Leading the best: new ideas, new thinking

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 2012 conference.

NHLC 2012 Call for Abstracts Now Available / CNLS 2012 Appel de présentations disponible dès maintenant

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The Canadian College of Health Leaders and the Canadian Healthcare Association are pleased to co-host the National Health Leadership Conference (NHLC). Themed Leading the best: new ideas, new thinking, the conference will be held June 4-5, 2012, in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

2012 Excellence through Evidence Competition / Leadership au service de l’excellence de 2012

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Excellence. Evidence. Leader.

When you read these three words, who in health services do you think about? Who has improved health care in Canada by doing what was necessary to sucessfully implement evidence-informed innovations in care and delivery?

QWQH Collaborative - Call for Good Practices / CQVT-SSQ - Appel de pratiques exemplaires

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Mastering the Art and Science of Healthy Work Environments:
Celebrating Successes and Inspiring Future Directions

March 1-2, 2012 / Sheraton Wall Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia

The Quality Worklife-Quality Healthcare Collaborative (QWQHC) invites you to present at its 6th Annual Summit. This year’s event will once again bring together, from across Canada, a multidisciplinary group of stakeholders with a shared interest in healthy work environments, quality of worklife and quality healthcare. The Summit showcases research, initiatives, tools and resources that have proven successful and inspire future directions on this topic. We will explore new ideas, share experiences and practical strategies, and promote networking and collaborative engagement among participants, including researchers, health care providers, organizational leaders, system leaders, policy-makers, students and others with an interest in this area.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Our History - Visit the College in Cyberspace / Notre Histoire - Visitez le Collège dans le « cyberespace »

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Just a reminder that the College is on the Internet! Before being able to weave your way through the Web, which is where you will want to go, you must have a computer, modem, communications software package, and internet access.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Lessons from Sweden: Health Care & Leadership - An Emerging Leader’s Perspective / Le point de vue d'un leader montant

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Lessons from Sweden: Health Care & Leadership - An Emerging Leader’s Perspective

Jennifer Duff, CHE
The Canadian College of Health Leaders, ARAMARK Healthcare and Emerging Health Leaders are pleased to jointly release Jennifer Duff’s report: The Development of an Emerging Leader: Lessons from Sweden: Health Care & Leadership.

Jennifer Duff, CHE was the recipient of the 2011 Emerging Health Leader Scholarship and was invited to participate on the Sweden Study Tour, which was held from May 1st to 6th, 2011. The study tour brought together a small group of Canadian health care leaders to explore the current developments in Sweden’s health services policy, and the organization of their health care system. The intent of the study tour is to provide a forum for the exchange of information, ideas, and experiences that will foster relationships between Canadians and their Swedish counterparts.

Time to Educate, and Maybe Certify, Health Governors / Le temps est venu de former, et possiblement, de certifier les administrateurs dans le domaine de la santé

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Tom Philpott, MBA, MHA, CHE

Governance is tough. And many argue that health governance is toughest of all.

We expect much of our health governors. Board members are responsible—and ultimately accountable—for the financial oversight of their organization. But their responsibilities do not end there, by any means. Add in oversight of:
  • patient safety and quality of care,
  • risk management,
  • information technology and privacy decisions,
  • CEO and board performance,
  • talent management,
  • medical leadership,
  • community relations,
  • relations with other health organizations, such as regional health authorities,
  • organizational strategy
  • plus the responsibility of hiring, evaluating and, when necessary, terminating the CEO
You can see that the list quickly becomes exhausting.

2012 National Awards Program / Programme national des prix 2012

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The 2012 National Awards Program boasts 14 awards honouring leaders in health care, including senior executives, emerging leaders, administrative and operational teams, nurses, students and more.

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 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 Halifax, Nova Scotia from June 3 – 5, 2012. Full details regarding 2012 nominations will be available later this fall. Stay tuned!

Welcome to our New Corporate Member - June 2011 / Bienvenue à notre nouveau membre corporatif - juin 2011

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The College is pleased to welcome another new corporate member. 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 un autre nouveau membre corporatif. Restez aucourant 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!

Healthtech Consultants


New Members - July to September 2011 / Nouveaux Membres - juillet à septembre 2011

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Period of June 15, 2011 to September 14, 2011—listed by Chapters:

New College Active Members
BC Interior
Andrew Hughes
Health Service Director, Kelowna General Hospital / Interior Health (Kelowna, BC)

BC Lower Mainland
Attila Almos
Manager, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Burnaby Hospital – Fraser Health (Burnaby, BC)

Debra L McPherson
President, BC Nurses’ Union (Burnaby, BC)

Angela C Wolff
Director, Clinical Education (Surrey, BC)

College Members on-the-move - July to September 2011 / Membres du Collège à l’affiche - juillet à septembre 2011

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Period of June 15, 2011 to September 14, 2011—listed by Chapters:

BC Lower Mainland
Jennifer A Duff, CHE
FROM: Operations Leader, Providence Health Care, St. Paul’s Hospital (Vancouver, BC)
TO: Program Director, Mental Health, Providence Health Care (Vancouver, BC)

Sean C Hardiman, CHE
FROM: Senior Consultant, Strategic Transformation, Fraser Health (Surrey, BC)
TO: Director, Clinical Operations, Surgical Services, Fraser Health (New Westminster, BC)

Janis D McGladrey
FROM: Clinical Services Planning and Operations Lead, Cardiac Services BC (Vancouver, BC)
TO: Program Director, Heart & Lung Program, Providence Health Care (Vancouver, BC)

EXTRA Program - 2011 Congratulations / Programme FORCES - 2011 Félicitations

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The College would like to extend its sincerest congratulations to all members who completed the EXTRA program in 2011.

As a partner with CHSRF's Executive Training for Research Application (EXTRA) Program, the College has established a strategic alliance whereby the EXTRA cohorts who are members of the College will be eligible for a subsidized rate when they enroll in the CHE Program.

HealthCare Leaders’ Association of British Columbia: Leading Towards Certainty in Healthcare / HealthCare Leaders’ Association of British Columbia : Menant vers la certitude dans les soins de santé

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Wednesday, October 12 & Thursday, October 13, 2011
Vancouver, British Columbia


Join us for the HealthCare Leaders’ Association of British Columbia’s (HCLABC) annual conference on Wednesday, October 12 & Thursday, October 13, 2011 at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel in downtown Vancouver, BC. 

This year’s conference covers a wide range of relevant topics that focus on the key drivers that are currently influencing and will continue to shape health system transformation.  Keynote speakers and concurrent session presenters are leading-edge and thought-provoking experts in their respective fields from within BC, across Canada and the United States.

Healthcare Management Forum is Seeking Manuscripts about System Policy Issues / Forum Gestion des soins de santé sollicite des manuscrits sur les grands enjeux des systèmes

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Forum readers want to hear about your innovations - Spring deadline is Nov. 1, 2011

Share your success stories! Healthcare Management Forum is seeking manuscripts about system policy issues such as medication management and antibiotic stewardship, ethics issues and how they're best handled, how to meet required organizational practices with limited resources, healthy workplace practices, and how Six Sigma methodologies and LEAN principles are used to improve system integration and efficiency. Authors' guidelines can be found at: www.healthcaremanagementforum.org.

Our History - CCHSE Health Product Review Service (HPRSTM) Underway / Notre historie – Le Service d’examen des produits de santé (SEPSMD) du CCDSS maintenant en fonction

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The College’s newest service for corporate members, the Health Product Review Service HPRS™, is now in operation. The purpose of the new program is to help refine products and services offered to the health services sector.

Drawing on the 30-year experience of the Hospital Research and Development Institute (HRDI) of Pensacola, Florida, the College has created HPRS™ as a “think tank” of active health service executives who offer time and insight to HPRS™ clients. The clients are drawn from the College’s corporate membership of companies, providing goods and services to the health service industry.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Canadian College of Health Leaders 2011 Convocation / Remise des titres de 2011 du Collège canadien des leaders en santé

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At its 40th Annual General Meeting in Whistler on June 5, 2011, the Canadian College of Health Leaders proudly recognized its new CHEs and Fellows for 2010-2011. Seventy-one College members received the CHE designation and four received the Fellowship designation.

We encourage you to go to our website and learn more about this year’s recipients.

CHE Recipient's Present at the 2011 Annual General Meeting and Convocation

First Row (L to R): Nancy Roberts, CHE; Yasmine Marion, CHE;  Nazira Azam Jaffer, CHE; Gabriela Prada, CHE; Sandra Barr, CHE; Maj. Cybèle J Wilson Coombs, CHE; John King, CHE, Board Chair
Second Row (L to R): Ray Racette, CHE, President and CEO; Elaine McNaughton, CHE; Wendy McLean, CHE; Richard Bedard, CHE; Margot Wilson, CHE; Byron Shier, CHE; J. Gordon Barnes, CHE
Third Row: Robert Fox, CHE

Fellow Recipient's Present at the 2011 Annual General Meeting and Convocation

(L to R): John King, CHE, Board Chair; Mimi Lowi-Young, FCCHL, FACHE, Outgoing Fellows Council Chair; Don Philippon, FCCHL; Victoria Ostler, FCCHL; Ray Racette, CHE, President and CEO

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Lors de sa 40e Assemblée générale annuelle tenue à Whistler le 5 juin 2011, le Collège canadien des leaders en santé a fièrement reconnu ses nouveaux Che et fellows de 2010-2011. Soixante-onze membres du Collège ont reçu le titre de CHE et quatre ont reçu celui de fellow.

Nous vous encourageons à visiter note site Web et à mieux vous renseigner sur les lauréats de cette année.

Récipiendaires du titre de CHE présents à l’Assemblée générale annuelle et à la cérémonie de remise des titres de 2011

Première rangée (G à D) : Nancy Roberts, CHE; Yasmine Marion, CHE;  Nazira Azam Jaffer, CHE; Gabriela Prada, CHE; Sandra Barr, CHE; Maj Cybèle J Wilson Coombs, CHE; CHE, John King, CHE, président du Conseil d’administration, Deuxième rangée (G à D) : Ray Racette, CHE, président-directeur général, CCLS; Elaine McNaughton, CHE; Wendy McLean, CHE; Richard Bedard, CHE; Margot Wilson, CHE; Byron Shier, CHE; J. Gordon Barnes, CHE
Troisième rangée (G à D) : Robert Fox, CHE


Récipiendaires du titre de fellow présents à l’Assemblée générale annuelle et à la cérémonie de remise des titres de 2011

(G à D) : John King, CHE, président du Conseil d’administration; Mimi Lowi-Young,FCCLS, FACHE, présidente sortante du Conseil des fellows; Don Philippon, FCCLS; Victoria Ostler, FCCLS; Ray Racette, CHE, président-directeur général

Congratulations to the 2011 National Awards Program Recipients! / Félicitations à tous les lauréats de 2011!

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The Canadian College of Health Leaders, and the sponsors of these national awards, are proud to honour the individuals, teams and organizations that are making a difference across the health care system.

For more information on our 2011 award recipients, please download a copy of this year’s Celebrating Leading Practices Booklet or visit our website.

Award recipients were honoured on Sunday, June 5th at the College’s Annual General Meeting and the National Awards Gala, in Whistler, British Columbia. The 3M Health Care Quality Team Awards and the Robert Wood Johnson Awards were presented during the National Healthcare Leadership Conference on June 6 & 7, 2011.

Those profiled were selected for special recognition; however, the 2011 competition included many outstanding programs and accomplishments. Look for an expanded version of the Celebrating Leading Practices Booklet, including descriptions of all award nominees, to be posted for free download on the College’s website later this summer.

As you reflect on the programs and initiatives of this year’s recipients, we urge you to consider other individuals and teams that are worthy of recognition. Nomination information regarding the 2012 National Awards Program will be available in the fall.

2011 Award Recipients:

3M Health Care Quality Team Awards
  • St. Michael’s Hospital – Programs and Processes in an Acute Care Environment
  • Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network – Programs and Processes in a Non-acute Care Environment

Chapter Award for Distinguished Service
  • Diane Lemon, CHE
  • Heather Wolfe
  • Allan A. Katz
  • Susan M. Owen, CHE
  • Bryan W. Herechuck, CHE
  • Marilyn Robinson
  • Sr. Sarah Quackenbush, CHE
  • Walton A. Waller, CHE
  • Pat Coish-Snow, CHE
  • Terrence P. Meehan, CHE
  • Barbara Major McEwan, CHE

CHE Self-directed Learning Paper Award
  • Cheryl Williams, CHE – 1st place
  • Wendy Hansson, CHE – Honourable Mention

College Award for Distinguished Service
Bonnie Adamson, FCCHSE, FACHE

College Honorary Life Member Award
Cliff Nordal, FCCHSE, FACHE

Energy and Environmental Stewardship Award
Interior Health Authority

Health Care Safety Award
The Wexford Residence

Mentorship Award
John King, CHE

Nursing Leadership Award
Lucie Tremblay, CHE

President’s Award for Outstanding Corporate Membership in the College
Honeywell

Quality of Life Award
Dan McGann

Robert Wood Johnson Awards
  • Ben Ridout
  • Manal Abou-Ghaida
  • Zahida Esmail
  • Hélena Bureau
  • Guillaume Lemieux
  • Andrea Thompson
Robert Zed Young Health Leader Award
Emily Gruenwoldt Carkner

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Le Collège canadien des leaders en santé et les commanditaires des prix sont fiers d’honorer des individus, des équipes et des organisations qui changent les choses pour le mieux dans tous les segments du milieu des soins de santé.

Nous vous encourageons à télécharger le livret Célébrons les pratiques exemplaires et à mieux vous renseigner sur les lauréats de cette année.

Les lauréats ont été honorés le 5 juin, 2011 lors de l’Assemblée générale annuelle du Collège et lors du Gala de remise de prix à Whistler au Colombie-Britannique. Les Prix 3M de la qualité pour les équipes de soins de santé et les Prix Robert Wood Johnson ont été remis au courant de la Conférence nationale sur le leadership dans les soins de santé.

Les programmes décrits ont été choisis pour être reconnus de façon spéciale. Toutefois, de nombreux programmes et réalisations exceptionnels ont été mis en candidature dans le cadre du concours de 2011. Ne manquez pas la version allongée du livret Le CCLS célèbre des pratiques exemplaires, comprenant des descriptions de tous les candidats, qui sera affiché sur le site Web du Collège plus tard cet été et que vous pourrez télécharger gratuitement.

Pendant que vous lirez les descriptions des programmes et initiatives primés, nous vous encourageons à penser à d’autres personnes et équipes qui méritent d’être reconnues.

Lauréats 2011:

Prix 3M de la qualité pour les équipes de soins de santé

  • St. Michael’s Hospital – Programme ou processus dans un hôpital de soins actifs
  • Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network – Programme ou processus dans la catégorie des soins non actifs

Prix des chapitres pour contribution remarquable
  • Diane Lemon, CHE
  • Heather Wolfe
  • Allan A. Katz
  • Susan M. Owen, CHE
  • Bryan W. Herechuck, CHE
  • Marilyn Robinson
  • Sr. Sarah Quackenbush, CHE
  • Walton A. Waller, CHE
  • Pat Coish-Snow, CHE
  • Terrence P. Meehan, CHE
  • Barbara Major McEwan, CHE
Prix de mémoire d’apprentissage autonome CHE
  • Cheryl Williams, CHE – 1st place
  • Wendy Hansson, CHE – Honourable Mention

Prix du Collège pour services distingués
Bonnie Adamson, FCCDSS, FACHE

Prix de membre honoraire à vie du Collège
Cliff Nordal, FCCDSS, FACHE

Prix pour la gérance de l’énergie et de l’environnement
Régie régionale de la santé de l’intérieur

Prix pour la sécurité des soins de santé
La residence Wexford

Prix pour le mentorat
John King, CHE

Prix de leadership en soins infirmiers
Lucie Tremblay, CHE

Prix du président pour apport exceptionnel au Collège
Honeywell

Prix pour la qualité de vie
Dan McGann

Prix Robert Wood Johnson
  • Ben Ridout
  • Manal Abou-Ghaida
  • Zahida Esmail
  • Hélena Bureau
  • Guillaume Lemieux
  • Andrea Thompson
Prix Robert Zed – jeune cadre de service de santé
Emily Gruenwoldt Carkner

2011 CHE Self Directed Learning Paper Award / Prix du mémoire d’apprentissage autonome CHE, 2011

(Le texte français suit.)

This award recognizes the high-quality papers submitted as a component of the CHE certification program. The papers demonstrate comprehension, critical thinking, strategic problem-solving skills and wide applicability to the field of health care leadership or add new information to the literature in the field of health service information.

1st Place:
Measuring and Monitoring System Quality: Using Incentives to Drive Quality Health Care

Cheryl Williams, CHE
Vice President, Acute Care Services
Rouge Valley Health System
Scarborough, ON

Cheryl Williams is a Registered Nurse with a background in mental health, advanced practice nursing, organizational transformation, teaching and management. She is currently working as Vice President of Acute Care Services at Rouge Valley Health System. Cheryl completed her undergraduate nursing degree at McMaster University and her graduate degrees through the University of Toronto. Cheryl holds a PhD in Nursing Science and is now a Certified Health Executive with the Canadian College of Health Leaders.

Cheryl Williams, CHE

Honourable Mention:
Advancing Change in a Complex Environment: From Strategy to Action 

Wendy Hansson, CHE
Chief Operating Officer – Coastal
Vancouver Coastal Health
North Vancouver, BC

As Chief Operating Officer – Coastal, Wendy Hansson oversees the delivery of health care on the North Shore, Sea-to-Sky, Sunshine Coast, Powell River, Bella Bella and Bella Coola.Wendy came to Vancouver Coastal Health in April 2010 from Providence Health Care (PHC) where she was the Vice President of Clinical Programs and Site Leader St. Paul’s Hospital, responsible for a broad range of tertiary/secondary services across multiple sites. She brings to the role over 20 years of senior management experience in clinical operations, health care system transformation, financial/capital and strategic planning and policy development at the provincial, regional and local levels across the care continuum.

Prior to joining PHC in 2002, Wendy was Regional Director Management Operations for Vancouver Coastal Health. In addition, she has several years of experience with Ernst & Young Health Care Practice consulting across all sectors, and has held senior positions with the Ontario Ministry of Health, including overseeing the Capital Planning program for the province.

As a strong advocate for leadership development and mentoring, Wendy is active provincially and nationally in health administration, being recognized in 2010 for her years of Distinguished Service by the BC Lower Mainland Chapter of the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL). She has held positions of Chair of the BC Lower Mainland Chapter for CCHL; Co-chair for the national Chapter Advisory Council; Co-chair of the 2007 & 2008 Health Care Leader’s Association of BC (HCLABC) Leadership conference, and is currently a HCLABC Director.Wendy received her B.Sc. (Kinesiology) and Master of Health Administration from the University of Ottawa. She also holds her Certified Management Consultant (CMC) and her Certified Health Executive (CHE) designations.

Wendy Hansson, CHE
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Ce prix reconnaît la grande qualité des mémoires soumis dans le cadre du programme de certification menant à l’obtention du titre CHE. Les mémoires choisis se distinguent par leur exhaustivité et les capacités de pensée critique et de résolution de problèmes de leurs auteurs. Ils peuvent s’appliquer dans un grand nombre de situations et ajoutent souvent de l’information nouvelle à la documentation dans le domaine de l’administration des services de santé.

1re place :
La mesure et la surveillance de la qualité du système : utiliser des mesures incitatives pour stimuler des soins de qualité.
(En anglais seulement.)

Cheryl Williams, CHE
Vice-présidente, Service de soins actifs
Rouge Valley Health System
Scarborough (Ontario)

Cheryl Williams est une infirmière autorisée qui possède de l’expérience en santé mentale, en pratique avancée, en transformation organisationnelle, en enseignement et en gestion. Elle est vice-présidente des services de soins actifs au Rouge Valley Health System. Madame Williams a obtenu son baccalauréat en soins infirmiers à l’université McMaster et ses diplômes de cycles supérieurs par l’entremise de l’université de Toronto. Elle détient un doctorat en soins infirmiers et est Certified Health Executive du Collège.

Cheryl Williams, CHE

Mention honorable :
Faire progresser le changement dans un milieu complexe : de la stratégie à l’action

Wendy Hansson, CHE
Chef de l’exploitation – Région côtière
Régie régionale de la santé des côtes de Vancouver
Vancouver Nord (Colombie-Britannique)

En qualité de chef de l’exploitation de la Régie régionale de la santé des côtes de Vancouver, madame Hansson supervise la prestation des soins de santé sur la Rive Nord, dans Sea-to-Sky, la Sunshine Coast, Powell River, Bella Bella et Bella Coola. Wendy est arrivée à la Régie régionale des côtes de Vancouver en avril 2010, après avoir travaillé à Providence Health Care (PHC), où elle était vice-présidente des programmes cliniques et directrice du site du St. Paul’s Hospital.

Elle possède plus de vingt ans d’expérience en haute direction de l’exploitation clinique, de la transformation des systèmes de santé, de la gestion des capitaux, de la gestion stratégique et de l’élaboration de politiques sur les scènes provinciale, régionale et locale. Ardente porte-parole du perfectionnement du leadership et du mentorat, Wendy est active sur les scènes provinciale et nationale en le Collège canadien des leaders en santé et a été saluée en 2010 par le Chapitre du Lower Mainland en Colombie-Britannique pour ses années de services distingués.

Elle a été présidente du chapitre du Lower Mainland de la Colombie-Britannique, coprésidente du conseil consultatif national des chapitres et coprésidente du congrès 2007-2008 de la Health Care Leaders Association of BC, dont elle est actuellement administratrice.

Wendy Hansson, CHE

2011 National Awards Gala Sponsors / Commanditaires du Gala de remise des prix nationaux 2011

(Le texte français suit.)

The College was pleased to host the 2011 National Awards Gala on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at the Whistler Conference Centre, in Whistler, British Columbia. We would like to acknowledge the generous support of our gala sponsors, without whom, this event would not have been possible.

Presenting Sponsor: 
Compass Group Canada Healthcare


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Gold Sponsors:
 
Medtronic of Canada Ltd.
Providence Health Care
Provincial Health Services Authority
Vancouver Island Health Authority
Fraser Health
Interior Health
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Silver Sponsor:
Vancouver Coastal Health


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Welcome Reception Sponsor:
Beckman Coulter


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Le Collège a été heureux de parrainer le Gala 2011 de remise des prix nationaux le 5 juin 201 à Whistler, au Colombie-Britannique. Nous désirons remercier nos commanditaires pour ce gala qui n’aurait pas été possible sans leur généreux appui.

Présentée par :
 
Groupe Compass Canada soins de santé

 
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Commanditaires or : 
Medtronic du Canada Ltée
Providence Health Care
Provincial Health Services Authority
Vancouver Island Health Authority
Fraser Health
Interior Health

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Commanditaire argent: 
Vancouver Coastal Health



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Commanditaire de la réception d’accueil : 
Beckman Coulter



2011 National Healthcare Leadership Conference Sponsors / Les commanditaires de la Conférence nationale sur le leadership dans les soins de santé 2011

(Le texte français suit.)

The College Canadian College of Health Leaders and our event partner, the Canadian Healthcare Association, would like to thank our sponsors for their generous support towards the 2011 National Healthcare Leadership Conference, held June 6 & 7 in Whistler, British Columbia. With your support, we were successful in delivering another outstanding event to approximately 700 delegates from across Canada.

Plans are already underway for our 2012 National Health Leadership Conference to be held June 4 – 5 in Halifax. Our conference theme will be: Leading the Best: New Ideas, New Thinking. We will be in touch in the fall as we finalize our sponsorship opportunities. We hope you will consider supporting this event once again.


Title Sponsor:
ARAMARK Healthcare


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Gold Sponsors:
Baxter
Dell
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Canadian Health Services Research Foundation
Health Council of Canada
Telus
University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business
Venture Healthcare


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Silver Sponsor:
Medtronic of Canada Ltd.
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Bronze Sponsors:
Canadian Medical Association
HIROC
Honeywell
Medbuy
Philips
Stericycle


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Directed Sponsors:
3M Health Care
Borden Ladner Gervais
HealthPro
Johnson & Johnson Medical Companies
Sodexo


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Le Collège canadien des leaders en santé et son partenaire pour l’événement, l’Association canadienne des soins de santé, aimeraient remercier leurs commanditaires pour leur généreux appui en vue de tenue de la Conférence nationale sur le leadership dans les soins de santé de 2011, qui a eu lieu les 6 et 7 juin à Whistler, au Colombie-Britannique. Grâce à votre soutien, nous avons réussi à offrir un autre événement d’une qualité exceptionnelle.

Commanditaire principale :
ARAMARK Healthcare


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Commanditaires or :
Baxter
Dell
Agence candienne des médicaments et des technolgies de la santé
Fondation canadienne de al recherche sur les services de santé
Conseil canadien de la santé
Telus
University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business
Venture Healthcare


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Commanditaire argent :
Medtronic du Canada Ltée


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Commanditaires bronze :
Association médicale canadienne
HIROC
Honeywell
Medbuy
Philips
Stericycle


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Commanditaire dirigés:
3M Health Care
Borden Ladner Gervais
HealthPro
Compagnie médicales Johnson & Johnson
Sodexo