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HMF BD Podcast: Re-imagining breast care: Cost-effective innovations for Canadian healthcare

Listen to the sponsored podcast featuring Cassandra Gardner, PhD, Associate Director of Medical Affairs at BD-Canada, and Marcy Saxe-Braithwaite, DBA, Associate Vice President of Executive Search Services at The Medfall Group, as they discuss the clinical efficacy of vacuum-assisted biopsies and vacuum-assisted excision technologies in the diagnosis and treatment pathway of breast cancer and how they can help streamline patient care and conserve healthcare resources. Key messages include how health leaders can maximize diagnostic efficiency by ensuring accurate and timely detection while minimizing unnecessary procedures. Vacuum-assisted technologies require less anaesthesia, fewer supplies, shorter hospital stays, and fewer post-operative visits, making them a viable and sustainable alternative to surgery and improving health outcomes for patients.  View the article here.

HMF Intuitive Surgical Podcast: The far-reaching impact of robotic-assisted surgery on healthcare systems

Listen to the podcast by Tracee Pratt, Executive Director, Women’s Health Programs at Lois Hole Hospital and Sturgeon Community Hospital in Alberta and the Women’s Health Lead for the Edmonton Zone speak about the evolution and success of the robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) program in the OR, and the downstream benefits. Tracee will share insights into how they operationalized the RAS program to successfully achieve a zero-wait time for targeted gynecologic-oncology procedures.   This session is moderated by Tara Klassen, PhD, the Provincial Program Lead – Surgical Innovation and Scientist for the Evidence Decision Support Program. Tara is engaging key stakeholders in the long-term planning for RAS, while considering the evidence, health economics, and organizational impact to make evidence-informed decisions about the equitable access and expanded use of RAS in the province. This novel approach to adoption of innovation will transform the delivery of surgical care with the objective of providing timely access to high-quality surgical care, regardless of where patients reside in the province.   View the article here.

HMF CIFAR Podcast: Do national innovation projects shape citizens' public health behaviours?

Listen to the podcast with Don Juzwishin, PhD, FCCHL, and Dan Breznitz, PhD, as they provide more detail on CIFAR’s program on Innovation, Equity and the Future of Prosperity, and talk with author Jane Gingrich, PhD, about her work in the United Kingdom related to innovation strategies and how they shape citizens’ public health behaviours. In an era of rising nationalism, public authorities face the temptation to lean into national sentiment to encourage citizens to engage with public health policies - from taking vaccines to promoting healthy lifestyles. Her research suggests that public health authorities should be cautious with nationalist framing, as it may be ineffective or counterproductive.  Jane Gingrich, PhD, is a Professor of comparative social policy at the University of Oxford in the Department of Social Policy and Intervention. View the article here.

HMF FAFM Podcast: Strengthening Collaboration for Interprofessional Primary Care

Listen to the podcast by Rachelle Ashcroft, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto, speak about a collaborative process she and her team  enhance team-based primary care, drawing on experiences of six disciplines working together to create new curricula as part of Team Primary Care. They assert that building capacity requires an understanding of unique disciplinary roles and elements of primary care and establishing primary care competencies would provide a common set of skills, knowledge, values and attitudes to form a foundation on which to build the capacity of the interprofessional primary care workforce. This session is moderated by Catherine Donnelly, PhD, an Associate Professor in Rehabilitation Therapy at Queen’s University. Catherine’s work is focused on team-based primary care with an emphasis on understanding how interprofessional primary care teams can support older adults and individuals with chronic conditions to live in their neighbourhoods and communities. This article will be published on August 29, 2024.

HMF Fresenius Kabi Canada Ltd. Podcast: Infusion Pump Innovation-Embracing Change for Patients and Bottom Lines

Listen to the podcast with Helen Edwards, RN, MN, moderated by Dr. Marcy Saxe-Braithwaite, DBA, CHE, RN, as they talk about how technological advancements, like the Ivenix Infusion System, can be implemented in Canadian hospitals to support the seamless integration between infusion devices, electronic health records, and other hospital information systems, ultimately supporting the broader system of care. Helen Edwards is a clinical informatics consultant who has led initiatives focused on identifying, evaluating, procuring, as well as implementing and optimizing large-scale informatics and clinical technology solutions. Dr. Marcy Saxe-Braithwaite is a visionary leader, valued member of the HMF Editorial Board, and Associate Vice-President of Executive Search Services for the Medfall Group. View the article here.