'Past Events' Category

Halifax 10: The Canadian Healthcare Safety Symposium (October 21-23, 2010)

Final symposium in the “Halifax Series”
The Canadian Healthcare Safety Symposium 2010
Halifax 10
October 21 - 23, 2010
Webcast from Halifax, Nova Scotia

Many thanks to the following organizations who worked with MIPS and provided financial and organizational support to bring the webcast to Manitoba:

  • Central Regional Health Authority
  • Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg
  • Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Program Information:  go to http://www.buksa.com/halifax/

Manitoba webcast Locations:

Winnipeg

Thursday, October 21, 2010
0600 hrs - 1400 hrs
“Preconference - The Economics of Healthcare Safety”

Friday, October 22, 2010
0715 hrs - 1500 hrs
Day 1 Core Program

Saturday, October 23, 2010
0630 hrs - 1430 hrs
Day 2 Core Program

Location - 204 Brodie Centre, 727 McDermot Avenue, U of M Downtown campus

For information, contact Terry-Lynn Pascal, Phone (204) 787-8601 or (204) 787-4383

Winnipeg organizations are free to use the attached pdf to advertise the event.  (Click here to download)

Central Regional Health Authority  

NOTE - Central RHA may delay the broadcast to accommodate for differences in time zones and availability of the delayed broadcast.  Contact Shirley Guenther at the number below for information on start times and dates of the webcast which will be broadcast at the following sites:

  • Carman Memorial Hospital
  • Boundary Trails Health Centre
  • Portage District General Hospital
  • Altona Community Memorial Health Centre

RHA Contact Shirley Guenther, Phone (204) 428-2743

Following the event, you are welcome to contact the Institute to borrow a tape of the proceedings for use in local professional development sessions.  Call Vi Pelc at 927-6477 to order or for further information.

Safer Healthcare Now! is preparing to launch the new Patient Safety Metrics system

shn_patient_safety_metrics 

Safer Healthcare Now! is preparing to launch the new Patient Safety Metrics system.  Join them for one of the three remaining training sessions to learn how to submit data, view worksheets and access reports in the new web-based data submission system.

Patient Safety Metrics:
Web-Based Data Collection Tool Training - Session 2 (Repeat of September 30th session)
Date:  October 6, 2010
Time: 0800-0900 PDT; 0900-1000 MDT; 0900-1000 CST (Saskatchewan); 1000-1100 CDT; 1100-1200 EDT; 1200-1300 ADT; 1230-1330 NDT
For time zone conversions, see http://www.worldtimezone.com/time-canada12.php
WebEx Link: https://cpsi-icsp.webex.com/cpsi-icsp/j.php?ED=136123392&UID=0&RT=NCMxMQ%3D%3D
Speakers:   Alexandru Titeu, Hon.B.A. and Virginia Flintoft, MSc RN
Project Coordinator and Project Manager, Central Measurement Team
Purpose of the Call: Training on how to submit data, view worksheets, and access reports in the new web-based measurement system


Patient Safety Metrics:
Web-Based Data Collection Tool Training - Session 3
(Repeat)
Date:  October 12, 2010
Time: 1100-1200 PDT; 1200-1300 MDT; 1200-1300 CST (Saskatchewan); 1300-1400 CDT; 1400-1500 EDT; 1500-1600 ADT; 1530-1630 NDT
WebEx Link: https://cpsi-icsp.webex.com/cpsi-icsp/j.php?ED=136123407&UID=0&RT=NCMxMQ%3D%3D
Speakers:   Alexandru Titeu, Hon.B.A. and Virginia Flintoft, MSc RN
Project Coordinator and Project Manager, Central Measurement Team
Purpose of the Call: Training on how to submit data, view worksheets, and access reports in the new web-based measurement system


Patient Safety Metrics:
Web-Based Data Collection Tool Training - Session 4
(Repeat)
Date:  October 27, 2010
Time: 1000-1100 PDT; 1100-1200 MDT; 1100-1200 CST (Saskatchewan); 1200-1300 CDT; 1300-1400 EDT; 1400-1500 ADT; 1430-1530 NDT
WebEx Link: https://cpsi-icsp.webex.com/cpsi-icsp/j.php?ED=136123522&UID=0&RT=NCMxMQ%3D%3D
Speakers:   Alexandru Titeu, Hon.B.A. and Virginia Flintoft, MSc RN
Project Coordinator and Project Manager, Central Measurement Team
Purpose of the Call: Training on how to submit data, view worksheets, and access reports in the new web-based measurement system

Instructions for joining a WebEx Call

  • o Click on the WebEx Link
  • o Enter your Name and Email address
  • o Click Join Now
  • o Wait for a popup box that contains the Audio Conference information to appear on your screen
  • o There are two options for joining the audio portion of the session with the Use Phone function and are located on the drop-down menu. Both methods will connect your telephone and computer into the session.

-      OPTION 1: Call Me at a New Number: This is an appropriate option for anyone using a direct line.  Enter your phone number in the blank space and click the Call Me button.  You will receive a call-back on your phone within a few seconds.  Answer your phone and follow the prompts to be connected to the session.

-      OPTION 2: I Will Call In:  This is an appropriate option for anyone using a phone with an extension.  Choose the second option in the drop-down menu.  Dial the toll-free number, access code and Attendee ID number on your telephone.  Do not forget your Attendee ID number - this is important for breakout sessions!  You will then be connected to the session.

o    Locate your name in the Attendees list on the right hand side of your screen.  You should see a phone icon beside your name.  
Please log on 10 minutes prior to call start time.  Wherever possible, please join with others in your region/team to participate in this call.


WebEx Technical Support:

1-866-229-3239 (US and Canada Toll-Free) or https://cpsi-icsp.webex.com/cpsi-icsp/mc

For those of you unable to join the call we are planning to post a recording at the http://www.saferhealthcarenow.ca/ website for your review.

Friday at Noon

Friday at Noon” is a series of 1 hour presentations designed to provide a wide range of timely and challenging topics that address current issues. The overarching objective of the series is to introduce the principles of team-based care and collaborative practice to health professionals. Each session will include presenters from diverse health care disciplines discussing the topic from the perspectives of the various disciplines, and providing a collaborative landscape.

The theme of the 2010-2011 Friday@Noon series is chronic disease.

Check back here for information on the full series

October 15, 2010 Friday at Noon
- Click here for details

November 19, 2010 Optimizing Management of Diabetes
- Click here for details

December 17, 2010 Optimizing Management of Post-MI Care

SSI Call

Safer Healthcare Now! invites you to participate in a national webinar series on the latest updates from the Surgical Site Infection Getting Started Kit.

  • Is your Antiseptic Ideal? Come and learn more about the case for chlorhexidine.
  • Does your OR Skin Prep make the Grade?Hear the latest evidence supporting the use of chlorhexidine and isopropyl alcohol (CHG/IPA)
  • How’s your Timing with C-sections and Warming of Patients?

To learn more, download the SSI Call Advertisement (pdf file, 60KB)

Call for Participation – Hand Hygiene Case Study (September 7, 2010)

cpsi

 The Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) is partnering with 3M to study the impact of using Six Sigma methodology versus traditional quality improvement approaches used in acute and long term care facilities to help organizations achieve and sustain hand hygiene compliance targets. This project will compare the efforts of the two approaches to hand hygiene.

CPSI is inviting organizations to consider applying for inclusion in this study. They are looking for 20 participating organizations to enroll in this project. The deadline for your application to CPSI is September 7, 2010. MIPS may consider contributing funds to the application fee.  Organizations interested in this funding opportunity should contact Laurie Thompson by August 20, 2010.

For detailed project information and to download the application form, go to Call for Participation – Hand Hygiene Case Study or contact Murray Doggett at mdoggett@cpsi-icsp.ca, or call (613) 738-9130.