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Innovation in Health care
Ontario Celebrates Innovation In Health Care
McGuinty Government Announces Finalists For Innovations In Health Care
Awards
TORONTO - A mobile health clinic in Eastern Ontario, a cardiac rehabilitation
program in Toronto and a program to bring fresh produce to a Waterloo Region
hospital are amongst the 18 finalists for the 2008 Celebrating Innovations in
Health Care Awards.
The awards are part of an annual exposition held in recognition of
achievement in health care innovation. The Celebrating Innovations in Health
Care Expo, presented by Ontario's 14 Local Health Integration Networks and the
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, is an annual showcase of original
initiatives that are driving innovation in Ontario's health care system and
ultimately delivering better patient care.
Award winners will be announced at the Expo on April 22 in Toronto. Award
finalists have been determined for each of these six categories:
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- Meeting Community Needs Through Integrated Care
- Improving Quality and Patient Safety
- Improving Efficiency Through Process Redesign
- Innovations in Health Information Management
- Innovations in Health Human Resources
- Innovations in Health Promotion
In addition, there will be a People's Choice Award determined by votes
from exposition attendees. Over three hundred organizations will be displaying
their innovations at the Expo.
QUOTES
"I am very proud of the achievements of this year's finalists," said
George Smitherman, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Long-Term Care.
"Innovation is essential for enhancing Ontario's health system and is key to
improving access to quality family health care for all."
QUICK FACTS
- The first Celebrating Innovations in Health Care Expo was held in
2006.
- This year, there were over 400 applications in six categories for the
Innovations in Health Care Awards.
LEARN MORE
Learn more about the winners and finalists for this year's Innovations in Health Care Awards
CELEBRATING HEALTH CARE INNOVATION IN ONTARIO EXPO 2008 FINALISTS
Celebrating Innovations in Health Care Expo 2008 showcases some of the
leading initiatives underway in support of Ontario's health care system. More
than 300 exhibitors will promote creative ideas to address important health
care issues. The Expo presents an opportunity to share knowledge and generate
the potential for new approaches to benefit health care delivery for
Ontarians.
The 2008 Innovations in Health Care Awards are presented in recognition
of outstanding innovation in six designated categories. This year's finalists
were chosen by an independent panel of health care experts from over 400
submissions. The finalists include:
MEETING COMMUNITY NEEDS THROUGH INTEGRATED CARE
NorWest Community Health Centres - North West Local Health Integration
Network
The Mobile Unit of the NorWest Community Health Centre
- Created a one-stop mobile health clinic that travels to remote
northern communities
Trillium Medical Centre - Champlain Local Health Integration Network
Hawkesbury Family Health Care Group Shared Care Pilot Project
- Pioneered an innovative program that provides holistic, patient-
centred counselling and support to patients with chronic diseases
Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital - Erie St. Clair Local Health Integration
Network
Virtual Tour of Long-Term Care Placement Destinations
- Developed a video that allows families to take virtual tours of local
Long-Term Care Homes, to make the best choice for their family member
IMPROVING QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY
Toronto Rehab - Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network
Cardiac Rehabilitation Home Program - An Alternative Model of Care
- Created a 6 month rehabilitation home program for patients living
with heart disease
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre - Toronto Central Local Health
Integration Network
LacTrack at Sunnybrook - Bar Coding from Breast to Baby
- Designed a program to prevent breast milk errors
Intelligent Assistive Technology and Systems Lab - Toronto Central Local
Health Integration Network
The COACH: An intelligent home prompting system
- Developed an intelligent prompting system for older adults with
dementia
INNOVATIONS IN HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES
The Ottawa Hospital - Champlain Local Health Integration Network
The Clinical Nurse Expert: A Safety Net for the Future
- Created a system to provide clinical support for nurses
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre - North West Local Health
Integration Network Go Team
- Designed a program to facilitate teambuilding and leadership in
health care
Lakeridge Health Corporation - Central East Local Health Integration
Network
Rural Health Training Institute: An Innovative Training Model
- Improved and created strategic partnerships for the enhancement of
rural health service delivery
INNOVATIONS IN HEALTH PROMOTION
St. Mary's General Hospital - Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration
Network
A fresh approach to health promotion
- Facilitated hospital-based community produce markets to promote
healthy food choices
Lang's Farm Village Association - Waterloo Wellington Local Health
Integration Network
Retired, Ready and Roving
- Established strategic partnerships to improve delivery of care and
services to isolated seniors
Community & Primary Health Care - Lanark, Leeds & Grenville - South East
Local Health Integration Network
Enhanced Access to Primary Health Care - Mobile Health Services
- Created a mobile health unit to improve the delivery of primary
health care to remote communities
INNOVATIONS IN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Cancer Care Ontario - All Local Health Integration Networks
Interactive System Assessment and Collection (ISAAC) for cancer patients
- Developed software to improve communication of symptom scores and
enhance patient engagement in the treatment process
ConnexOntario Health Services Information - All Local Health Integration
Networks
The e-Network Solution for Mental Health & Addictions Information
Management
- Designed tools to enhance the flow of information and reporting
capacity between mental health and addiction organizations and their
key stakeholders
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre - Toronto Central Local Health
Integration Network
TC LHIN Referral Tracking System: Supporting Timely Access to Care
- Created a web-based electronic system to help manage referrals to the
Toronto Central LHIN hip and knee replacement program
IMPROVING EFFICIENCY THROUGH PROCESS REDESIGN
Grey Bruce Health Services (GBHS) - South West Local Health Integration
Network
Roaming Scopes for Flexible Endoscopy
- Established a flexible endoscopy service between hospitals to meet
procedure demand
The Hospital for Sick Children - Toronto Central Local Health Integration
Network
Meal Train
- Developed an innovative and flexible model of meal delivery
emphasizing choice and nutrition for patients
The Ottawa Hospital - Champlain Local Health Integration Network
Growing Up and Moving Out: Blood and Marrow Transplantation Evolve
- Created a multidisciplinary clinical care program for transplant
patients in a day hospital setting
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