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

A Dementia Strategy for Canada: Together We Aspire, Public Health Agency of Canada, Jun 2019

Public Inquiry into the Safety and Security of Residents in the Long-Term Care Homes System, Final Report & Recommendations, Jul 2019

A Prescription for Canada: Achieving Pharmacare for All. Final Report of the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare, Jun 2019

National Report: Apparent Opioid-related Deaths in Canada, Special Advisory Committee on the Epidemic of Opioid Overdoses, Public Health Agency of Canada, Jun 2019

The Future of Connected Health Care, Reporting Canadians’ Perspectives on the Health Care System, CMA, Aug 2019

The Price of Public Health Care Insurance 2019, Fraser Institute, Aug 2019

Health and Safety Report, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, Aug 2019

Violence Facing Health Care Workers in Canada, Report of the Standing Committee on Health, House of Commons Canada, Jun 2019.

Research Articles

Prescription drug coverage in Canada: a review of the economic, policy and political considerations for universal pharmacare. Brandt, Jaden, Shearer, Brenna, Morgan, Steven J. Pharm Policy Pract. 2018; 11: 28.

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.

Immigration factors and potentially avoidable hospitalizations in Canada. Laberge, Maude and Marc Leclerc. SSM Popul Health. 2019 Apr; 7: 100336.

The impact of the adoption of a patient rostering model on primary care access and continuity of care in urban family practices in Ontario, Canada. Singh, Jatinderpreet et al, BMC Fam Pract. 2019; 20: 52.

Factors Influencing Delays in Patient Access to New Medicines in Canada: A Retrospective Study of Reimbursement Processes in Public Drug Plans. Salek, Sam et al. Front Pharmacol. 2019; 10: 196.

Data, Tools & Resources

Your Health System | Quick Stats, CIHI

Health Reports, Statistics Canada

International Health Care System Profiles, Commonwealth Fund

Upcoming Releases / Events

Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)

Longwoods Publishing

Do you have a resource or publication that should be featured in future editions of New & Newsworthy? Please email your recommendations for future content to achecanada@achemail.net.

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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.