Canadian Chapter of ACHE

In this new feature of the quarterly newsletter, we highlight a diverse selection of new and noteworthy articles, reports, data and tools of interest to Canadian healthcare leaders. We welcome your feedback. If you have comments or suggestions, please email achecanada@achemail.net.

Recent Reports

Transplants provide better outcomes than dialysis for patients with end stage disease, CIHI, 2018.

Overview of National Data on Opioid-Related Harms and Deaths, Health Canada, 2018.

National Health Expenditure Trends, 1975 to 2018, CIHI, 2018.

Prescribed Drug Spending in Canada, 2018. CIHI, 2018

Waiting Your Turn: Wait Times for Health Care in Canada, Fraser Institute, 2018

Aligning Outcomes and Spending: Canadian Experiences with Value-Based Healthcare, Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement, 2018.

The Chief Public Health Officer's Report on the State of Public Health in Canada: Preventing Problematic Substance Abuse in Youth, Health Canada, 2018.

Measuring Up 2018, Health Quality Ontario, 2018

Research Articles

Childhood road traffic injuries in Canada - a provincial comparison of transport injury rates over time. Fridman L et al., BMC Public Health. 2018 Dec 6;18(1):1348.

Economic evaluation of vaccines in Canada: A systematic review. Chit, A et al. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2016 May 3;12(5):1257-64.

Obesity and regional immigrant density. Emerson, SD et al. J Immigr Minor Health. 2018 Oct;20(5):1298-1302.

The associations between staffing hours and quality of care indicators in long-term care. Boscart, V et al, BMC Health Serv Res. 2018; 18: 750.

The mental health of Indigenous peoples in Canada: A critical review of research. Nelson, S E et al. Soc Sci Med. 2017 Mar;176:93-112.

Data, Tools & Resources

Your Health System, CIHI

Health Reports, Statistics Canada

Upcoming Releases / Events

Canadian Institute for Health Information

Longwoods Publishing

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Upcoming Events

Oct 17, 2019 - Emerging Leaders Fall Summit-Adaptive Leadership: Collaboration not Competition, Detroit MI

Join the Midwest Chapter of ACHE for its first ever emerging leader summit. Explore the impact of public and private sector changes influencing health and how leaders are using adaptive leadership to drive collaboration as a competitive advantage. Eligible for a 1.5 hour Face-to-Face Education Credit toward advancement or re-certification in the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Oct 24, 2019 - How to Drive Improvement in Patient Satisfaction Scores, Geneva NY

The Health Care Management Association Central New York 2019 Fall Conference has an exciting line up of speakers and content. How to Drive Improvement in Patient Satisfaction Scores is designed to discuss initiatives and programming implemented in a community hospital setting to improve patient satisfaction. Early bird registration rate for ACHE Members ($200 USD) ends September 24.

Nov 4, 2019 - ACHE Canada Session, BC Health Leaders Conference, Vancouver

Join us in Vancouver on Monday November 4, 2019, 1-3:30pm for the ACHE Canada session at the BC Health Leaders Conference. For more information visit www.canada.ache.org.

Mar 23-26, 2020 - ACHE Congress, Chicago

Join more than 4,000 health care leaders for the premier education and networking event of the year.

To register or for other education options, visit www.canada.ache.org or www.ache.org/learning-center/education-and-events.

The Canadian Chapter of ACHE is an independent chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Vision: To be the professional association of choice for Canada's health leaders.

Mission: To promote exceptional professional development through partnerships, networks and access to national and international resources enabling health care leadership excellence.