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Insights Episode10: Best Laid Plans: When a Pandemic Complicates Hospital Funding Reform

Best Laid Plans: When a Pandemic Complicates Hospital Funding Reform 

Karen S. Palmer and Noah Ivers

COVID-19 has created historic financial pressures for Canadian hospitals. When the pandemic escalated in March 2020, hospitals everywhere ramped up in heroic and unprecedented ways in anticipation of a sharp rise in demand for services. Governments – both provincial and federal – increased health sector funding to expand hospitals’ capacity in case the curve was not flattened. But how much flexibility do hospitals have in deciding how they spend this money?

Longwoods Breakfast: Best Laid Plans with Helen Angus and Matt Anderson

September 16, 2020. Get an update from Matthew Anderson President and CEO, Ontario Health and Helen Angus Deputy Minister, Ministry of Health, Ontario

Insights Episode 9: Staffing for Nursing Home Care: COVID-19 and Beyond

Staffing for Nursing Home Care: COVID-19 and Beyond

Pat Armstrong, Charlene Harrington and Margaret McGregor

As we search for ways to deal with COVID-19 in nursing homes, and to prevent such tragedies in the future, it seems obvious that we need to begin with staffing. British Columbia began its efforts to control the spread of the virus in these homes; Ontario called in the military; and Quebec will attempt to hire and train 10,000 healthcare workers. Yet, there are those who still argue that there is insufficient evidence, linking staffing levels and quality of care, or on appropriate staffing levels to establish enforceable standards. We beg to differ. 

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.