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Forty centres get cleaner data 
2013 was off to a good start as far as the Business Intelligence Reporting Tool (BIRT) team was concerned. A recent data remediation exercise involving about 40 member sites was successful, with big improvements for almost all participating sites.
The exercise was undertaken after several centres expressed doubt over the completeness and/or accuracy of their historical data. An initial analysis of the earlier data had shown unacceptable rates of variance well in excess of the 3% variance target set by the sector.
Suspecting that some of this variance could be due to duplicity or omissions, the BIRT team invited centres to re-submit their data for further analysis and problem solving. A rigorous, remedial process of checks was then applied to the newly re-submitted data.
The exercise proved extremely useful as it helped to resolve many data quality issues and significantly lowered the variance rate for most participating centres.
More importantly, this episode demonstrated clearly that BIRT as a reporting tool is viable and functional when the data submitted to BIRT is complete and clean.
The BIRT team will continue to work hard to ensure that BIRT becomes the authoritative data source for the sector in future reporting requirements.
Centers interested in reviewing their results and exploring this process are encouraged to contact birt@aohc.org
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Update from Queens Park
In a letter to Premier Wynne, NDP Leader Andrea Horwath has identified five initiatives that she wants to see in the spring budget. On health issues, she calls for $30 million to CCACs to eliminate home care waitlists and add capacity to the system so that all Ontarians who need home care can receive it within 5 days. Other measures include: a youth employment program, allowing people on social assistance to keep $200 of their earnings before clawbacks, a 15% cut to auto insurance rates, and closing a number of corporate tax loopholes.
Read the full letter |
NDP health care consultation
AOHC has provided a detailed response to the six questions that the NDP have asked in their province-wide consultation on health care.
Login to the members' portal to read AOHC's response
Read AOHC's response |
New Progressive Conservative party health policy paper
A second health policy paper was released Feb 6 by Health Critic Christine Elliott. Building on the first paper from last September, PC party health policy calls for replacing LHINs and CCACs with health hubs, reviewing eHealth, shifting resources closer to homes, and expanding clinical services outside hospitals.
Read "A Healthier Ontario" |
RNAO 3rd annual Nurse Executive Leadership Academy
Before the RNAO confirms the venue and specific venue details for next year's 3rd Annual Leadership Academy (February 9-12, 2014), they would love to hear from you if you are planning to attend.
Please reply to Josephine Mo by return email with your response no later than February 20, 2013. |
Call for proposals for Rainbow Health Ontario's 2014 conference
The Rainbow Health Ontario 2014 conference: Creating Change Together will take palce at the Hilton Toronto February 5th to 7th, 2014.
More information |
Catching a virus
This is one occasion when catching a virus is actually a good thing. Read what CIO Rodney Burns has to say about it at www.aohc.org/cioblog. |
Help track the impact of cancellation of CSUMB
Do you work with people on social assistance who are affected by the cancellation of the Community Start Up and Maintenance Benefit? If so please record the impact you see for your clients in CSUMB impact tracking tool set up by Wellesley Institute.
Tracking tool |
Model of Care Orientation Workshop
Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Cost: $150 + HSTLocation: AOHC Office, 970 Lawrence Avenue West, Toronto
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Les médias sociaux : on embarque! - 19 février
Ce webinaire présentera les éléments clefs à la création d'un plan de communication des médias sociaux ainsi qu'un plan de politiques internes pour leur mise en oeuvre. Un guide pour la création de compte de média sociaux sera fourni. Veuillez noter que ce webinaire suit le webinaire Médias sociaux 101 présenté en novembre 2012 mais il n'est pas nécéssaire d'avoir participé à celui de novembre pour vous inscrire.
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Trans Health Connection - Introduction to Trans Cultural Competence - February 21
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Oshawa Community Health Centre
Cost: Free
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OHHRRN HHR Research Showcase Event - March 1
The scientific director of the Ontario Health Human Resources Research Network (OHHRRN): Dr. Ivy Lynn Bourgeault is inviting all experts, researchers, policy decision-makers and knowledge users interested in health human resources research, policy and/or planning to attend the OHHRRN HHR research showcase event to learn about all of the health human resource research.
Time: 9:00 a.m. -3:30 p.m.
Location: Venue TBD, Toronto
List of confirmed presentations to date
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Opioid basics: Health promotion, prevention and harm reduction approaches webinar - March 6
This free webinar session from The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health OpiATE Initiative & the CAMH Health Promotion Resource Centre will deliver content for public health, health promotion and prevention practitioners on the basics of opioid use and misuse in Ontario. Reflecting on evidence, as well as personal and community stories of success and strength, presenters will highlight health promotion, prevention and harm reduction approaches to opioid misuse.
For more information, please contact tamar.meyer@camh.ca |
Trans Health Connection - Providing Trans-Related Clinical Care - March 7
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Oshawa Community Health Centre
Cost: Free
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Trans Health Connection - Trans surgery overview and holistic case work - March 21
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Langs Farm Village Association, 1145 Concession Rd., Cambridge
More information |
Meeting health needs of migrant farm workers - Hamilton - March 25
Nearly 40,000 migrant farmworkers (MFWs) come to Canada each year to work in the agriculture industry, the majority in Ontario. The health of these workers is strongly influenced by their experience of migration, their living and work environments once they arrive, and their access to health care and health and safety support.
More information |
Rencontre de réseautage via OTN pour les intervenants dans le domaine de la santé mentale!
Tel qu'annoncé dans le bulletin du 24 janvier 2012, le premier Colloque francophone des CSC a eu lieu le 15 novembre 2012 à Sudbury. Durant ce rassemblement, les intervenants dans le domaine de la santé mentale ont identifié plusieurs besoins, dont celui de créer un réseau d'échange d'information et de soutien. À cet effet une première rencontre de réseautage via OTN est planifiée le 26 mars 2013 de 9 h à 11 h.
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The Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act workshop - April 8
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Hyatt Regency Toronto
More information |
Trans Health Connection - Trans Surgery Overview and Holistic Case Work - April 12
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Oshawa Community Health Centre
Cost: Free
More information |
Trans Health Connection-Counselling Trans Clients - May 6
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Oshawa Community Health Centre
Cost: Free
More information |
Mental health research webinar series
The SocialAetiologyof Mental Illness webinar series engages our community in current research topics that integrate critical social issues. Participating in this global mental health discussion with experts and creators of original research will provide answers to questions and opportunity to discuss the future of mental health.
Live broadcasts take place on many Tuesdays in January through June, from 11:30am-12:30pm EST. They are free to attend and open to everyone.
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