May 31, 2017
“I’m going to Yellowknife!” I announced this exciting fact with an equal mixture of pride and delight. I was anticipating a response of euphoric cheers from my friends – I was ready to bask in the glory of my exciting… Read more about My New Adventure
February 15, 2017
Provinces, territories and U.S. state governments face many common challenges in delivering health care, but for the most part, they’ve had only their own experience to guide decisions. There’s been no academically rigorous way of comparing performance with other systems… Read more about Rapid Policy Response: Scholar-practitioners “on call” to provide insight to decision makers
September 28, 2016
Healthcare practitioners and scholars will soon have the opportunity to turn their innovative ideas into reality, thanks to a generous gift from the Clerici family. Recently, siblings Adam and Ashley Clerici and Ashley’s husband Yianni Soumalias established the Healthy Generation… Read more about Generous gift from the Clerici family aims to bring innovative health systems thinking to life
July 8, 2016
This fall, IHPME will be introducing the Peggy Leatt Knowledge and Impact Award – named in honour of the former chair. This award, which was made possible through the support of several donors and Longwoods Publishing, will recognize one recipient,… Read more about Peggy Leatt: Innovative Leadership at IHPME
February 11, 2016
Personal support workers (PSWs) across Ontario will soon have access to a comprehensive, online course on quality improvement – thanks to a generous donation from Closing the Gap Healthcare. The company has committed to contributing, over the next three years,… Read more about New, online quality improvement course for personal support workers made possible by Closing the Gap Healthcare
November 10, 2015
Introduction The Canadian Adverse Events Study (CAES) – published in May 2004 (Baker, Norton et al. 2004) – provided one of the most comprehensive pictures of patient safety in Canada to date. The CAES reported that 7.5% of all hospitalizations… Read more about Beyond the Quick Fix: Strategies for Improving Patient Safety
November 2, 2015
This working paper was developed by researchers at the Canadian Centre for Health Economics, University of Toronto. The CCHE aims to be the leading institution in Canada for developing practical research based solutions to ongoing concerns in Canadian health and health… Read more about Changing the Way We Think About Drug Prices: Insights from Economics
August 28, 2015
This working paper was developed by researchers at the Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, and funded through contributions from IDEAS Collaborative. This work aims to stimulate a province-wide dialogue on how to evaluate and increase… Read more and commentEvaluating Investment in Quality Improvement Capacity Building
August 12, 2015
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