Breakout A
Access
Ensuring patients receive access to the right providers, in the right places, at the right time for safe, appropriate and competent care
| | Enhancing GP Access » Presentation (PDF) | Elaine Rankin, Director of Population Health and Primary Care, Cape Breton District Health Authority | | Saskatchewan Health Quality Council » Presentation (PDF) | Bonnie Brossart, CEO, Saskatchewan Health Quality Council
Christina Southey, Quality Improvement Consultant |
First Nations
Offering healthcare resources that respect the unique cultural needs of First Nations people
| | Tui'kn Partnership » Presentation (PDF) | Elaine Allison, Health Manager, Wagmatcook Health Centre, Nova Scotia
Sharon Rudderham, Health Director at Eskasoni First Nation and also Chairperson of the Tui’kn Partnership | | Central Interior Native Health Society | Annette Browne, Associate Professor, UBC School of Nursing
Olive Godwin, Primary Health Care Coordinator, Central Interior Native Health Society (TBC) | | Rocky Mountain House Primary Care Network: First Nation Midwifery Program » Presentation (PDF) | Barb Bodiguel midwife
Jeannette Sandstra, Executive Director, Rocky Mountain House Primary Care Network |
Private-sector partnerships
Demonstrating that private partnerships can facilitate outstanding, affordable care in communities
| | | | Jocoeur » Presentation (PDF, available in French only)
» Video on YouTube | Lise Langlois, chef de l’administration de programme, Jocoeur
Dr. Tri Minh Tran, directeur medical et médecin réponddant de l’équipe Jocoeur
Réal Bérubé, co-propriétaire et directeur général de “La Fromagerie La Vache à Maillotte“ |
Southcentral Foundation Q & A
Addressing questions and responses to the keynote, Southcentral Foundation’s Nuka Model of Care
| | Southcentral Foundation | Dr. Doug Eby, Vice-president, Medical Services, Southcentral Foundation, Alaska
Donna Galbreath, Medical Director of Quality Assurance,
Southcentral Foundation, Alaska | |
Breakout B
Complex needs
Highlighting how organizations can effectively provide care to individuals whose state of health causes heavy use of resources
| | Network of integrated services for seniors (Le réseau de services intégrés aux personnes âgées) » Presentation (PDF)(available in French only) | Céline Bureau, Director, Direction du projet clinique, de la santé publique et du développement des communautés, Centre de santé et de services sociaux - Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Sherbrooke
Suzanne Gosselin, MD, FCMFC
Director of professional services and medical partnerships,
Centre for Health and Social Services-University Institute of Geriatrics of Sherbrooke
Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Sherbrooke | | Défi Santé » Presentation (PDF) | France Laframboise, Director, Service and Care Quality, CSSS des Sommets, 2004–2009, Assistant Director, Clinical Services, MédiaMed Technologies
Jean Mireault,Public Health Director and Medical Coordinator for the Défi-Santé program, CSSS des Sommets, 2004–2009, Vice-President, Clinical Affairs, MédiaMed Technologies | | Enhanced Assisted Living for Dementia » Presentation (PDF) | Kelli O'Brien, Chief Operating Officer, Long Term Care and Rural Health, Western Health, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Mental health
Supporting unique approaches to integrating mental health services
| | Bounce Back – Reclaim Your Health » Presentation (PDF) | Lynn Spence, Associate Executive Director and Director of Provincial Programs, B.C. division of the Canadian Mental Health Association
David Floody, Participant Advisor,
Bounce Back Program | | Mental Health Shared Care – Hamilton » Presentation (PDF) | Dr. Nick Kates, Program Director | | Mental Health Integration Program » Presentation (PDF) | Bronwyn Davies, Director of Primary Health Care Branch, New Brunswick |
Quality improvement
Demonstrating how to improve access, efficiency and clinical care by focusing on elements such as prevention and office practice redesign
| | Practice Support Program » Presentation (PDF) | Dr. Dan MacCarthy, British Columbia Medical Association | | Alberta AIM (Access. Improvement. Measures.) » Presentation (PDF) | Dr. Rob Wedel, Physician, Chinook Primary Care Network, Alberta
Steven R. Clelland, Director, Decision-Making Supports Primary Care Reform, Community and Rural, Primary Care and Chronic Disease Management, Alberta Health Services | | Quality Improvement and Innovation Partnership » Presentation (PDF) | Brenda Fraser, Executive Director, Quality Improvement Innovation Partnership |
Rural and remote
Addressing the challenges posed by providing quality healthcare to rural and remote populations
| | | | Provision of Birthing services in Northern Regions with level one centers » Presentation (PDF)
» Video on YouTube | Gisela Becker, Midwifery Program, Fort Smith Health and Social Services Authority, Northwest Territories, and President of the Canadian Association of Midwives
Dr. Andrew Kotaska, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology | | Community Paramedicine » Presentation (PDF) | Dr. Ken Buchholz, senior physician advisor and director, Quality and Patient Safety, Department of Health, Nova Scotia
Tom Dobson, paramedic with Emergency Health Services Nova Scotia and co-ordinator of Community Paramedicine | | Remote video consultation » Presentation (PDF) | Dr. Michael Jong, Chief Medical Officer, Labrador Health Centre |
Unattached patients
Addressing the challenges of matching family doctors with unattached patients who need care continuity
| | Access mechanism for clients with no family physician (Guichet d'acces pour la clientèle sans médecin de
famille) » Presentation (PDF, available in French only) | Dr. Jacques Ricard, Medical Consultant, Direction de l'organisation des services de première ligne intégrés, ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec | | Unattached Patient Assessment and Referral Project » Presentation (PDF) | Dr. Kim Ferguson, Family Physician, Port Perry, Ontario, and lead physician for the Unattached Patient Assessment and Referral Program
Samantha Dalby, Lead Nurse Practitioner, Unattached Patient Assessment, Triage and Referral Program | | Health Care Connect » Presentation (PDF) | Joshua Tepper, Health Human Resources Strategy Division,
Assistant Deputy Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, Ontario | Breakout C
Hard-to-reach populations
Creating solutions for populations that require alternatives to traditional methods of healthcare delivery
| | | | Saskatoon Health Bus » Presentation (PDF)
» Video | Sheila Achilles, Director, Primary Health, Saskatoon Health Region
Pat Stuart, Primary Health Facilitator, Primary Health, Saskatoon Health Region | | Social Paediatric Centres (Les centres de pédiatrie sociale) » Presentation (PDF) (available in French only) | Mme Marie-Agnès Lebreton, directrice générale du centre de pédiatrie sociale, Côte-des-Neiges Centre de services préventifs à l’enfance | | Inner City Health Associates » Presentation (PDF) | Dr. Vicky Stergiopoulos, Medical Director, Inner City Health Associates, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto
Dr. Melissa Melnitzer, Inner City Health Associates, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto |
Patient self-management
Supporting and guiding patients when it is determined they are best placed to manage their own care
| | ANCHOR (A Novel Approach to Cardiovascular Health by Optimizing Risk Management) » Presentation (PDF) | Dr. Jafna Cox, Division of Cardiology, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax
Dr. Michael Vallis, Clinical Psychologist, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax | | Primary Care and Chronic Disease Management Self-Management Program » Presentation (PDF) | Dawn Estey, Manager, Primary Care and Chronic Disease Management, Alberta Health Services | | Heart Function Network: a system-wide approach to chronic heart failure » Presentation (PDF) | Monique Bailey, RN, BN, Nurse Clinician, Heart Failure/Heart Function Network, Alberta Health Services |
Quality improvement (repeat)
Demonstrating how to improve access, efficiency and clinical care by focusing on elements such as prevention and office practice redesign
| | Practice Support Program » Presentation (PDF) | Dr. Dan MacCarthy, British Columbia Medical Association | | Alberta AIM (Access. Improvement. Measures.) » Presentation (PDF) | Dr. Rob Wedel, Physician, Chinook Primary Care Network, Alberta
Steven R. Clelland, Director, Decision-Making Supports Primary Care Reform, Community and Rural, Primary Care and Chronic Disease Management, Alberta Health Services | | Quality Improvement and Innovation Partnership » Presentation (PDF) | Brenda Fraser, Executive Director, Quality Improvement and Innovation Partnership |
Transitions from hospital to home
Maintaining quality care for patients as they transition to post-hospital life at home
| | Virtual Ward – St. Michael's Hospital » Presentation (PDF) | Irfan Dhalla, Staff Physician and Scientist, Department of Medicine, Keenan Research Centre in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto | | Virtual Ward – South East Toronto Family Health Team » Presentation (PDF) | Dr. Thuy-Nga (Tia) Pham, Virtual Ward Physician Lead, Southeast Toronto Family Health Team
Kavita Mehta, Executive Director, Southeast Toronto Family Health Team | |