Hi Everyone,

Please note that MHIKNET Library Services are closed on Monday October 8.

Two new reports have recently been released that may be of interest:

Manitoba Centre for Health Policy (MCHP) Projecting Personal Care Home Bed Equivalent Needs in Manitoba Through 2036 Chateau D, Doupe M, Walld R, Soodeen R, Ouelette C, Rajotte L http://mchp-appserv.cpe.umanitoba.ca/deliverablesList.html "Manitoba Health's Aging in Place initiative has created relatively new alternatives to care for aging adults. By 2031, all Baby Boomers will be 65 or older and almost half will be older than 75, presenting a growing challenge for the healthcare system. The latest report from MCHP estimates how much the need for personal care home beds or equivalent alternatives such as supportive housing and extended home care is expected to rise. Researchers also looked into family structure - they found being married and having children lowers personal care home use. The study found the proportion of Manitobans using personal care homes has shrunk since 1985 however, by 3036 space for 5,100 more seniors will be needed in long-term care facilities. The extra capacity for care won't be needed all at once and won't be the same across the province, thus healthcare planners from across the province can use this report to prepare for future needs."

Large-System Transformation in Health Care: A Realist Review (Saskatchewan) Best A, Greenhalgh T, Lewis S, Saul JE, Carroll S, Bitz J. http://www.milbank.org/uploads/documents/featured-articles/pdf/large-system-... "At the request of the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health, researchers from Canada and the UK conducted a review and analysis of successful and less successful transformation initiatives to help guide four major policy development and strategy initiatives in Saskatchewan. These are focused on patient- and family-centered care, primary health care renewal, quality improvement, and surgical wait lists. The aims were to synthesize knowledge of the underlying mechanisms, clarify the role of government and outline options for evaluation."

Happy Thanksgiving,

Orvie

Mrs. Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS, AHIP Outreach Services Librarian MHIKNET Library Services Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library University of Manitoba email: orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.camailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca phone: 204.977.5660 website: http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/