E-Newsletter archives
E-news archives
2010
August issue
America needs real health-care reform; Canada & US should move away from fee-for-service and start integrating care: US Gov. Howard Dean tells Foundation Symposium
Patient-centred systems must improve individual/caregiver experiences across the board: Meeting of the Minds
CAMH signed on as 2nd field partner in project probing value of social media to improve patient care.
Integrated Client Care Project begins redesign of wound care services based on value from the client's perspective
June issue
The Change Foundation releases new Strategic Plan Hearing the stories, changing the story tilts focus onto improving the experience of individuals/caregivers crisscrossing Ontario's health-care system
February issue
Can how we pay providers pave the way to improved patient care?
Integration from the community provider angle
How Web 2.0 can improve patient care
Canada-US policy exchange
Collaborative competition on patient/client safety in home care
Strategic plan renewal
What's CHQI done for you lately?
2009
October issue
Q and A with Tina Saryeddine on good patient referral processes
CHQI update
Integration Incubator
Engaging on engagement
Patients weigh in on hospital-to-home transitions; project triggers improvements to care
July issue
Contents:
Expert voices from The Change Foundation & CPRN roundtable
The Commonwealth Fund & The Change Foundation to partner on US-Canada Policy Exchange
New talent & leadership at The Change Foundation board as strategic plan renewal and ambitious work plan roll-out begins
CHQI takes Aim & FLO continues to be feted
May issue
Contents:
Lessons from our Commonwealth cousin: Change Foundation report offers timely & targeted health integration advice to Ontario
British reviewer injects analysis of politics, power and culture in companion Q&A on England's health reforms
Meeting of the Minds 2009 puts fine minds to tough topic: how to foster accountable, connected, and quality primary health care?
CHQI at The Change Foundation update:
FLO wraps up but QI learning & legacy continue in Ontario
February issue
Contents:
Hirdes' project illuminates home and community care challenges
CPRN & The Change Foundation host roundtable to discuss latest research & distill advice for Ontario policy makers on how to improve integrated care for seniors
Community Engagement & The LHINs: Truth & Consequences
The Change Foundation releases its 2007/08 Annual Report, On Track
CHQI: update
Acrostic challenge
The Change Foundation talks to Dr. John Hirdes
2008
December issue
Contents:
May Meeting of the Minds Highlights Report
Hospital-to-Home project reports progress from Toronto site
Foundation funded symposium on adverse events in community identifies need for
action; related article to appear in Healthcare Quarterly (Jan.2009)
Updates from CHQI at The Change Foundation
New Change Chart Packs
2008 website results - happy and helpful
December 2008 Acrostic Challenge
Q & A with Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care - David Caplan
October issue
Contents:
Is our website working for you? (Fill us & our survey in!)
The Change Foundation releases a user-friendly guide to LHIN legislation
Toronto Central CCAC and Toronto Western Hospital next picks for project to improve Hospital-to-Home transitions
CHQI hosts Flo learning sessions and launches new Quality by Design book
Build your brain with our new acrostic puzzle challenge
Q and A: Why hasn't health care made it on the radar this election?
August issue
Contents:
Q and A with CHQI Executive Director Paula Blackstien-Hirsch
The Change Foundation's new report
The
South East project
Study to zero in on LHIN-by-LHIN use of home care by elderly
June issue
Contents:
Meeting of the Minds ignites debate.
Foundation to release 1st health integration report.
Foundation to study fast growing area of informal care.
Session on physician integration.
Q and A with
Kenneth Fyke
April issue
Contents:
Project to shed new light on home care use by chronic disease group
The Foundation outlines upcoming exchanges, announces 1st Meeting of the Minds
Finding their way 'home' -- patients & caregivers weigh in
Joint Open House attracts health-care community
Q and A with OHA President and CEO,
Tom Closson
February issue
Contents:
Q and A with Penny Ballem
Cathy Fooks talks health-care integration
Pollara to tap patient views on using system
Foundation partners with Queen's U. on workshop probing adverse events in home and community care (in collaboration with the South East CCAC)
Quality by Design conference to mine high performing health-care systems
2007
December issue
Contents:
Welcome to the first issue of Top of Mind
Timing perfect & need real: Change Foundation research to support health integration and quality improvement
The Change Foundation to listen and learn from patient experiences
The Foundation meets with LHIN CEOs
