This webinar will discuss the research of Laurence M. Boitet, PhD, and her co-authors who conducted research into the psychological distress resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers, including the development of post-traumatic stress symptoms. Their research was designed to support the development of trauma-informed leadership strategies, and they collected data from June to […]

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) is currently in the process of operationalizing the Deterioration Index, a Cognitive Computing model that acts as an extension of the Epic electronic health record to help detect early signs of patient deterioration in order to determine the likelihood that a patient will experience an escalation in care (i.e., transfer […]

Purpose – Conduct a comparison between CHIMA and Digital Health Canada credentialing as it aligns to Health Systems Management (HSY2) at Fanshawe College. Topics will include: What is each association's purpose in Health Information Management? Gap analysis of similarities and differences Credentialing mechanism Internationalization - which association is conducive to international recognition? Fanshawe College students, […]

This presentation will review key issues in access to care, the use of a range of communication channels to improve access and continuity of care, and evaluations of digital tools in clinical practice and across health systems. Agenda: Welcome and intros (5 min); Presentation by speakers (with accompanying slides) (35 minutes); Participants interactive Q&A (questions […]

In March 2020, the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) shifted to a virtual-first model, escalating the volume of virtual visits to over 70% of all visits by early summer of 2020. During this period, the Virtual Care Support Team (VCST) (formerly Telemedicine team) scheduled over 300 visits a day. The roles and responsibilities of the […]

There is a global danger that hides in the shadows and is changing the way continuing care operators care for residents. Today, to provide that same historical level of resident care, a group of techno-soldiers are not just a nice-to-have, but are a must, to protect our critical information technology  infrastructure. This is the story […]