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Four New Canadian Resources: Innovation, Evidence Portal, Change Management, and Health Outcomes
by Orvie Dingwall 18 Sep '12

18 Sep '12

1. From Innovation to Action: The First Report of the Health Care Innovation Working Group: http://www.councilofthefederation.ca/pdfs/Health%20Innovation%20Report-E-WE… In January 2012, Canada's provincial premiers met to discuss shared healthcare concerns. They established a Working Group to identify innovations in healthcare delivery across Canada. This initial report from the Working Group focuses on: * Clinical Practice Guidelines * Team-Based Health Care Delivery Models * Health Human Resource Management Initiatives 2. Evidence-Informed Healthcare Renewal (EIHR) Portal: http://www.mcmasterhealthforum.org/healthsystemsevidence-en (One-time, free registration required) This online portal includes syntheses of research evidence about governance, financial and delivery arrangements within health systems, and about implementation strategies that can support change in health systems. 3. Evidence-Informed Change Management in Canadian Healthcare Organizations: http://www.chsrf.ca/publicationsandresources/researchreports/commissionedre… This project identified a suite of evidence-informed approaches to support change in small and large Canadian health systems and contexts. A concept map was created to identify the key ideas, concepts and issues that leaders and managers may be required to address during a change process. 4. Health Outcomes of Care: An Idea Whose Time Has Come. Canadian Institute for Health Information & Statistics Canada. https://secure.cihi.ca/free_products/HealthOutcomes2012_EN.pdf Despite ever-increasing investments in health care, we know very little in Canada about what we are getting in return for these investments - namely, gains in health status... While we know more in terms of the processes of care and selected outcomes (e.g. mortality and readmissions), less is known about the health outcomes of care at a population level. This is the second report in a series focused on health outcomes and looks at options for data development/enhancement to fill the information gaps in health outcomes of care. Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS, AHIP Outreach Services Librarian MHIKNET Library Services Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library University of Manitoba email: orvie_dingwall(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca> phone: 204.977.5660 website: http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/

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New book by Steven Lewis available online
by Orvie Dingwall 11 Sep '12

11 Sep '12

Steven Lewis is a Saskatoon-based health policy consultant and part-time academic who thinks the healthcare system needs to get a lot better a lot faster (not to be confused with Stephen Lewis the politician, AIDS activist and member of the Order of Canada). A collection of his writing has now been assembled into a book and is available free online at: http://www.longwoods.com/pages/stevenlewis?utm_source=Longwoods+Master+Mail… "Steven believes in equitable access to healthcare for all, and he believes it can be achieved within a public-payer model. But he also believes that Canadian healthcare in the 21st century is in need of reform, and that those responsible for change should be held accountable. Steven's writings are pointed and direct, and highly crafted. His gift for writing makes his work at once entertaining, thought-provoking and sometimes acerbic. Some essays are analytical, while others react to a situation or event. All reflect his passion and his ultimate desire to incite change where change is required, and to hold accountable those who have perpetuated a less than high-performing healthcare system. It is no secret that some critics take issue with Steven's perspective and passion. But over the years that he has been writing for Longwoods, as well as his multitude of other academic journals and books, many critics have also commended him for his honesty and bravery. With his numerous publications and invitations to speak at public forums, Steven has had the ear of politicians and bureaucrats. He has lectured to nursing students and medical students, and has helped shape healthcare leadership in Canada." Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS, AHIP Outreach Services Librarian MHIKNET Library Services Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library University of Manitoba email: orvie_dingwall(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca> phone: 204.977.5660 website: http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/

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