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| Best Practices Day 2009
Welcome to the post-conference web page of Best Practices Day 2009. This web page is designed to further promote the Best Practices Day objectives of knowledge transfer and dissemination. On this page you will find the presentations of some of the speakers. A special thank you to presenters for their permission to share their presentations here.
Overview of Best Practices Day 2009
The ninth annual GTA Rehab Network Best Practices Day ~ Best Practices Day 2009 ~ Rehabilitation Transforming Healthcare ~ was held on March 9, 2009 at the Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre.
Rehabilitation professionals in Ontario produce excellent outcomes, focus on measurement and engage in important rehabilitation-related research and innovations. This was the message of Best Practices Day 2009 ~ where clinicians, researchers and policy management professionals met to share and discuss best practice and rehabilitation-related research initiatives occurring in Ontario.
To all those who participated, submitted abstracts, presented, planned or sponsored ~ we thank you for making Best Practices Day 2009 innovative, informative and inspiring. We look forward to seeing you in 2010.
Conference Presentations
Many of the presentations made at Best Practices Day 2009 are available below for personal use only. No other use of the presentations is authorized without the explicit consent of the authors.
Please note that not all presentations from Best Practices Day 2009 are available due to copyright or publication restrictions.
| OPENING REMARKS by Ms. Tina Smith, Chair of the GTA Rehab Network |
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REHABILITATION'S SECOND CURVE
Keynote address by Dr. Martin Merry, MD, clinical professor of health management and policy at the University of New Hampshire and a well known leader in the quality and patient safety communities in Canada and throughout the United States
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SPECIALIZED COMMUNITY REHABILITATION TEAM OUTCOMES COMPARED TO GENERIC SERVICE MODEL FOR PERSONS WITH ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURIES: A TWO-YEAR FOLLOW-UP STUDY
Gary J. Gerber, West Park Healthcare Centre
Judith Gargaro, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
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INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION IN HOME CARE: A UNIVERSITY-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
Kristen Parise,
Community Rehab
Lynn Corbey, Community Rehab
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CAREGIVING STRATEGIES FOR DEPRESSION IN THE ELDERLY: POSITIVE OUTCOME CASE STUDY
Colleen S. O'Brien, Queensway Carleton Hospital
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AN ORGANIZATIONAL MODEL & PROCESS OF CLINICAL BEST PRACTICE IN REHABILITATION AND COMPLEX CONTINUING CARE
Mandy McGlynn, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Sherra Solway, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Heather Flett, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
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TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY REHABILITATION OUTCOMES IN A CANADIAN HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT: A COMPARISON WITH THE U.S. MODEL SYSTEMS DATABASE
Nora K. Cullen, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute / University of Toronto
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A PILOT: COACHING WORKSHOPS TO DEVELOP A MODEL ENVIRONMENT FOR INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (IPE) AND COLLABORATION FOR PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE (PFCC)
Roula Tzianetas, Mount Sinai Hospital
Karen Hayeems, Mount Sinai Hospital
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PARTNERING WITH PATIENTS AND FAMILIES TO BALANCE SAFETY AND AUTONOMY IN REHABILITATION AND COMPLEX CONTINUING CARE
Angie Andreoli, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
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EXPLORING THE APPLICABILITY OF THE RNAO BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR PAIN ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT IN HIP FRACTURE PATIENTS
David Patrick Ryan, Regional Geriatric Program of Toronto / Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Judy Moir, GTA Rehab Network
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THE FUTURE OF REHABILITATION
Workshop forum by Dr. Martin Merry, MD. Building on themes explored in his keynote address, Dr. Merry facilitated a small group workshop to explore, in greater depth, the move towards a “Second Curve” healthcare system and the role of leadership in that transformation.
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COMING BACK FROM A WAR ZONE: REHABILITATION POST-AFGHANISTAN
Keynote address by Master Corporal Jody Mitic, 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment.
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THE REHABILITATION OF YOUNGER STROKE PATIENTS: CONCLUSIONS FROM THE STROKE REHABILITATION EVIDENCE-BASED REVIEW (SREBR) 11th EDITION
J. Ross Graham, Lawson Health Research Institute
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DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ELECTRONIC REFERRAL AND WAITLIST MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: TRANSFORMING PATIENT FLOW
Carol Anderson, Lakeridge Health Corporation
Lexan Wheaton, Lakeridge Health Corporation
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A PROVINCIAL INTEGRATED MODEL TO IMPROVE CARE FOR PATIENTS FOLLOWING HIP FRACTURE: HELPING PATIENTS TO RETURN HOME
Janet Legge McMullan, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Holland Orthopaedic and Arthritic Centre
John Flannery, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute / University of Toronto
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MOTOR AND SENSORY ASSESSMENT OF PATIENTS WITH TRAUMATIC SPINAL CORD INJURY IN THE REHABILITATION SETTING: PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF THE AMERICAN SPINAL INJURY ASSOCIATION (ASIA) STANDARDS
Julio C. Furlan, Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network / Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
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EXPANDING THE ROLE OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION TO CARDIOVASCULAR REHABILITATION. IMPROVEMENT IN EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY AFTER STROKE/TIA AFTER SIX MONTHS OF EXERCISE TRAINING. LAKERIDGE HEALTH EXPERIENCE.
Paul Sawyer, Lakeridge Health Corporation
(Presenting for Ravi Tahiliani)
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IMPLEMENTATION OF A DECENTRALIZED MODEL FOR THE COLLECTION OF NRS DATA: AN E-HEALTH SUCCESS STORY
Heather Reid, Rouge Valley Health System
Lynn Tkac, Rouge Valley Health System
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RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME, RIGHT CARE: ENHANCING PATIENT FLOW WITH LEAN THINKING
Kathi Colwell, Bridgepoint Health
Paula Raggiunti, Whitby Mental Health Centre
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MINIMIZING THE POTENTIAL AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCES IN THE NEUROLOGICAL AND FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY FOLLOWING TRAUMATIC SPINAL CORD INJURY (SCI): THE IMPORTANCE OF BEST PRACTICES IN THE ACUTE CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTRES
Julio C. Furlan, Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network / Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
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INNOVATION AND INVENTION: HOW TECHNOLOGY IS TRANSFORMING REHABILITATION
Panel discussion featuring panelists:
- Joyce Fung, Associate Professor and William Dawson Scholar, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University / Director of Research, Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital (site of the Montreal Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation)
- Geoff Fernie, Vice President of Research, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute / Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
- Tom Chau, Senior Scientist and Canada Research Chair in Paediatric Rehabilitation Engineering / Associate Professor and Coordinator of Clinical Engineering Program, University of Toronto
- Milos Popovic, Scientist, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute / Assistant Professor, Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto
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| CLOSING REMARKS by Dr. Gaétan S. Tardif, Chair of Best Practices Day Planning Committee |
Abstracts
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People’s Choice Awards for Best Poster Displays
Best Practices Day 2009 marked the sixth annual People's Choice Awards. Delegates were asked to review posters in four categories. Suggested criteria included originality and innovativeness; relevance to previous work; building on and relevance to body of knowledge; clarity and presentation; quality and logical progress of argument; and theoretical and practical implications. Posters with the most votes in each category were the winners.
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Rehabilitation-related Best Practices or Organizational Innovations
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Rehabilitation Research at the Patient, Provider, Organizational, System or Policy Levels
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Review of the Literature
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Student Award
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FILLING IN THE GAPS: A REGIONAL STROKE TEAM APPROACH
Riva Sorin-Peters*
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ASSESSING THE HOME ENVIRONMENT (THE "AT HOME" STUDY) IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING HIP AND KNEE REPLACEMENT
Colleen Kilroy*
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PROMOTING CONTINENCE IN THE ELDERLY
Meta Lowe*
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FACTORS INFLUENCING INPATIENT REHABILITATION LENGTH OF STAY AFTER REVISION HIP ARTHROPLASTY
So Mei Yeung*
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Sponsors
The GTA Rehab Network gratefully acknowledges the following organizations, whose sponsorship helped to make the conference possible:
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Gold Sponsor:
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Silver Sponsor:
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Planning Committee
| Jason Almeida |
Conference Services, Toronto Rehab |
| Christine Anderson |
Hamilton Health Sciences |
| Christine Bidmead |
Queensway-Carleton Hospital ~ Ottawa region representative |
| Susan Bisaillon |
Trillium Health Centre |
| Debra Carson |
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
| Patricia Dent |
Conference Services, Toronto Rehab |
| Sarah Dimmock |
GTA Rehab Network |
| Marie DiSotto-Monastero |
St. John's Rehab Hospital |
| Gary Gerber |
West Park Healthcare Centre |
| Sharon Jankowski |
St. Joseph's Health Centre, London ~ London region representative |
| Andrea Lee |
Sudbury Regional Hospital ~ Sudbury region representative |
| Charissa Levy |
GTA Rehab Network |
| Oana Matei |
Conference Services, Toronto Rehab |
| Maureen McGuire |
Providence Continuing Care Centre ~ Kingston region representative |
| Marta Murawiecka |
Conference Services, Toronto Rehab |
| Trish Nelson |
St. Joseph's Care Group |
| Dr. Gaetan Tardif (committee chair) |
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; and Toronto Rehab |
| Molly Verrier |
Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Science, University of Toronto; and Toronto Rehab |
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