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Breakfast with the Chiefs: The 'Now Normal': Transitions in Health Services During and Beyond the Pandemic with Jennifer Zelmer

June 23, 2020. Jennifer Zelmer, President & CEO of CFHI explores this evolving 'now normal,' addressing vulnerabilities the pandemic has highlighted and opportunities to move towards better care, closer to home and community...now and beyond.

Insights Episode 8: Where Do We Go from Here? Confronting Racism in Healthcare

Where Do We Go from Here? Confronting Racism in Healthcare

Adnaan Bhyat

As Canadians we are not special or much different from our neighbours. Racism, both individual and systemic, is rampant throughout our country. And no, the health system is not the altruistic, infallible institution we believe it to be.

Breakfast with the Chiefs: The Past, Present and Future of Integrated Care in Ontario with Susan Fitzpatrick

March 4, 2020. Susan Fitzpatrick, former Interim CEO, Ontario Health in conversation with Brian Golden, Vice-Dean, MBA Programs; Sandra Rotman Chair in Health Sector Strategy at The University of Toronto engages Susan in a discussion about her journey through Health Integration in Ontario.

Insights Episode 7: iKNOW Health: Helping People Navigate Complex Health Systems by Addressing Health and Digital Health Literacy

iKNOW Health: Helping People Navigate Complex Health Systems by Addressing Health and Digital Health Literacy 

Jo-Louise Huq, Troy Stooke, Tracy Wasylak and Patty Wickson

Navigation is a challenge in healthcare, and is increasingly becoming so as information, resources, digital tools and even providers grow in numbers and change rapidly. Navigation involves being able to find information and services when needed, communicating with healthcare providers to make informed decisions about care needs and using digital health tools in ways that support one’s health. An inability to effectively navigate can have a negative impact on the care people receive and on their experiences with providers, organizations and the healthcare system as a whole.

Breakfast with the Chiefs: The Power of Partnership: Collaboration for Patient Safety Transformation in Canada

January 15, 2020. Chris Power, CEO, Canadian Patient Safety Institute. CPSI convened a National Patient Safety Consortium to deliver a pan-Canadian patient safety action plan in an effort to drive real change in patient safety. It could not succeed if it were seen to be simply one organization’s agenda, it required commitment from more than 40 organizations, governments, professional and patient groups. These collaborations on Canada’s patient safety priorities evolved into CPSI’s bold new mandate and strategic plan for 2018-2023: Patient Safety Right Now. This new approach promises to help lead systems strategies by demonstrating what works in patient safety and strengthening commitment to safer healthcare across the country.

Breakfast with the Chiefs: Beyond Protection: Partnering to Advance Safe Medical Care with Hartley Stern

December 5, 2019. Dr. Hartley Stern, Executive Director and CEO, Canadian Medical Protective Association, how greater collaboration can improve the safety of care for all Canadians.

Insights Episode 6: We Are All in This Together

We Are All in This Together

Carol Annett

Different circumstances call for different leadership styles. In the turbulent, bewildering and ambiguous world of COVID-19, clear, confident, decisive and military-style leadership was the right and necessary response to navigate uncharted waters. 

But the circumstances have now changed, and a different leadership style is in order – one that is more flexible, collaborative, inclusive, open to innovative ideas and less risk-averse. We need an approach that ensures we actually live up to the slogan “we are all in this together”, with more than just a few selected participants at the table and, which builds on all we have learned to date.

Breakfast with the Chiefs: AI can Change the Future of Healthcare

November 26, 2019. The transformative impact of AI will be felt in making healthcare more affordable and accessible not just more effective. With Dr. Kaveh Safavi, Senior Managing Director, Global Health Practice, Accenture

Breakfast with the Chiefs: Innovation. Inspiration. Integration featuring IFIC

October 8, 2019. Co-designing for Health and Wellbeing with Individuals and Communities featuring speakers Eileen Dahl, Patient Partner, Dr. Toni Dedeu, Interim CEO and Director, IFIC, Walter P. Wodchis, Professor, IHPME and Research Chair, IESIBE, Trillium Health Partners and Jodeme Goldhar, Executive Lead, Strategy and Innovation, The Change Foundation.

Insights Episode 5: Let’s Talk COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

Let’s Talk COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

Mobeen Ahmad, Judy Truong and Umair Majid

With the possibility of a COVID-19 vaccine on the horizon, healthcare providers must ensure widespread uptake of vaccination. This podcast explores the factors that might encourage COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.