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“What Matters to You” Resources – HQBC
Hats off to @healthqualitybc for their dedicated ยซ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐?ยป website providing access an excellent YouTube video and several physical resources that can be ordered online....
Can we see your Org Charts Please?
Going out on a limb: could @ONThealth, @OntarioHealthOH, and @OH_atHome please publish detailed, comprehensive ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ online, including their corporate and regional offices (where applicable)? This would contribute to enhanced public transparency and...
June 3 – What Matters to You Day
With thanks to the @BerylInstitute, today (June 3) is *What Matters to You Day*. ASK:ย Go beyond "What's the matter?" Ask open-ended questions like: "What matters to youย today?" "What's most important for you to get out of this today, [this visit/stay]?" "What can I do...
Three Poverty Metrics to Measure What Matters for Older Adults
Support and appreciate the @niageing's new infographic that compares three complementary poverty measures, describing how each reveals a unique window into the diverse financial realities of older adults. #whatmattersย #olderadults (NIA) Capturing the Full Picture -...
Remember when? Centralized Hip & Knee Wait Lists Redux 2005
This #CMAJ journal article splashed across Canada last week. While transition to a single-entry referral model makes absolute sense - it is certainly not new. Please recall that in 2005-06, the Ministry of Health's Wait Time Strategy led by Dr. Alan Hudson strongly...
(King’s Fund) Social care co-ordination also matters
(@TheKingsFund) The attached policy brief makes very good sense, regardless of the NHS crisis. However, if #holisticcare for people with multiple long-term conditions is the ultimate target, the brief must include co-ordination of #socialcare as well. (King's Fund) PB...
Asking ‘What Matters’ is Crucial
#ICIC25 highlighted an important component of health care for #frailseniors not talked about enough: asking people and their families *what matters* to older adults - one of the #4Ms (mentation, mobility and medication are the other three). Often, well-meaning...
In 2025 Healthcare Silos Still Exist
Much has been said about #silos in #healthcare. We have been talking about busting them for years! Apparently, they remain problematic. So, what are the characteristics of #silos that render them indestructible? How can we disrupt #silos? Please share successes: what...
International Nurse Recruiting – Words Don’t Match Actions
(TorStar) This is a *disturbingly contradictory* message: many qualified #IENs leave Ontario for other jurisdictions where navigating credential recognition and immigration is easier. When high level proclamations are inconsistent with urgent action needed on the...
(CMA) Canadian health data – what we do not know
It is 2025, folks. From the CMA: โข Canada has no coherent national approach for collecting and sharing crucial health data. โข We donโt have enough information on which resources are needed where, or even who is best positioned to provide care. โข This contributes to...
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