Health system transformation through collaboration explored on June 7 and 8 in Winnipeg
What: National Healthcare Leadership Conference 2010
When: Monday, June 7, 2010, from 9:15 am to 5:00 pm (Opening Ceremonies at 8:30 a.m. to include greetings from Manitoba Minister of Health Theresa Oswald, and Mayor of Winnipeg Sam Katz), and Tuesday, June 8, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CDT).
Where: Winnipeg Convention Centre, 375 York Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Ottawa, Ontario (Thursday, June 3) — National health decision makers will explore integrated approaches to health services delivery at the 2010 National Healthcare Leadership Conference, on June 7 and 8, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Hosted in partnership by the Canadian College of Health Service Executives and the Canadian Healthcare Association, this conference is the largest national gathering of health system decision-makers in Canada, bringing together more than 750 delegates from across the country.
Health is now understood to be more than management or absence of illness, encompassing health promotion and disease prevention, health maintenance, and issues around quality of life. The benefits of collaboration and integration of health and preventative services extend not only to patients, but also to providers and the health system. Integration of health services across the continuum of care from birth to end of life must be achieved in order to have an effective health system. This year’s conference, themed Transforming Health: From Silos to Systems, studies these concepts and how they support an efficient, effective and high quality health system.
Throughout the conference, strategies and leading practices supporting the role of health leaders as innovators, stewards and guardians of the health system will be featured.
Conference highlights include:
• Whose System Is It Anyway? Over the first morning of the conference, this question will be debated in two plenary sessions. Part 1 looks at the historical and changing role of each stakeholder in an integrated health system, and their role in maintaining function while transitioning to an integrated system. Part 2 addresses ownership and representation of public and patients and their role in identifying health care priorities as well as appropriate care.
Part 1: Ken Hughes, Dr. Brian Postl, and Dr. Jim Nininger will explore the many issues that arise in transforming the health system from silos to systems. (June 7, 9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.) Mr. Hughes, Dr. Postl and Dr. Nininger are available to the media for interviews on topics related to the conference.
Part 2: Dr. Vaughn Glover, Tony Dagnone, and Dr. Michael Jackson examine the role of the patient as owners and influencers of the health system. (June 7, 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.) Dr. Glover, Mr. Dagnone and Dr. Jackson are available to the media for interviews on topics related to the conference.
The National Healthcare Leadership Conference is pleased to welcome national editor of Maclean’s Magazine Andrew Coyne as moderator for both provocative plenary sessions on Monday, June 7. Mr. Coyne is available to the media for interviews on topics related to the conference.
Skating to Where the Puck is Going to Be. What will the health care system look like in twenty-five years? Dr. Michael Jackson will provide insight into factors and trends that will influence Canada and the world over the medium and long term. Dr. Jackson will share strategies for successfully planning and implementing the changes required to ensure the success of tomorrow’s health care system and the role of the patient in this journey. (June 7, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.) Mr. Jackson is available to the media for interviews on topics related to the conference.
• They…Them…Those! Communicate and Collaborate Effectively by Leveraging Generational Diversity. Effective communication is critical for successful collaboration. There are currently five – and soon to be six – distinct generations working side by side in health care settings, each with their own perspectives, feelings and attitudes. A recognized leading authority on work-life issues, Nora Spinks will provide up-to-date information and share proven practices that can help accurately interpret behaviors across generations and reduce intergenerational tension. (June 8, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.) Ms. Spinks is available to the media for interviews on topics related to the conference.
• You’ve Seen the Future: Now What? Leading forecaster and futurist Richard Worzel wraps up the 2010 National Healthcare Leadership Conference by offering delegates techniques to achieve their organization’s preferred future. (June 8, 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.) Mr. Worzel is available to the media for interviews on topics related to the conference.
Throughout the conference, concurrent sessions, panel discussions and poster sessions further explore health system transformation from silos to systems:
• Transforming Health – Moving to a Common Enterprise: Panelists Tony Dagnone and Ted Warawa will present their unique perspectives on the findings, rationale and lessons learned from Saskatchewan’s Patient First review of the provincial health system, including “go forward” success requirements. (June 7, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.) Mr. Dagnone is available to the media for interviews on topics related to the presentation.
• Knowledge to Action: Advancing Health Care Reform through Knowledge Exchange and Social Marketing: Social marketing strategies have been recognized as having great importance in moving knowledge forward to action. This panel discussion will provide an example of a large, national initiative, with a ten-year time course, that has the goal of advancing health care reform in areas of health care (mental health and substance use). Using a case-study methodology, the key steps and decision-making processes that are necessary to develop and roll out successful initiatives will be described. Discussion will include key challenges and pit falls that were encountered in creating the various component required to launch these initiatives. (June 7, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
• Partnerships: Teams working together to achieve a common goal or undertake a specific task can be the foundation for success. This session will highlight lessons learned, strategies to manage the potential tensions of partnerships to increase collaboration, processes and organizational responsibilities, education and communication necessary to deliver innovative projects and achieve successful outcomes. (June 8, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
• Collaboration: Interprofessional collaboration is reaching new levels of interest related to health care system. This session will focus on strategies used in designing and implementing primary care networks and provide examples of two successful collaborative efforts created during recent health care crisis. (June 8, 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.)
More information, including the biographies of plenary speakers and a complete list of presentations, is available at www.healthcareleadershipconference.ca.
For more information, or to schedule an interview, please contact:
Teresa Neuman
Communications Specialist
Canadian Healthcare Association
Office: (613) 241-8005 x 205
Mobile: (613) 282-6003
E-mail: tneuman@cha.ca
