» Guidelines of RN, RPN Utilization
» The role of research in the training and practice of psychologists in pediatric health centres
» Determining Best Practice: Gastrostomy Tube Management Survey
» Children’s Environmental Health: A National Survey for Health Care Professionals
» Pandemic Planning in Our Paediatric Communities - Sharing and Learning From Each Other
» Patient Identification Systems
» Clinical Pathways: A National Survey

October 2007
Guidelines of RN, RPN Utilization
CAPHC has recently received a request for information from our colleagues at McMaster Children’s Hospital regarding guidelines of RN, RPN utilization. In view of the new College of Nurses of Ontario guidelines of RN, RPN utilization, and the difficulties of recruiting RNs in many clinical areas, the Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) Corporation is reviewing staffing models with the possibility of increasing the number of RPNs in their nursing staffing mix. Although McMaster Children's Hospital has not been confronted with a nursing shortage, they would like to be proactive, and keep abreast of RPN utilization in other pediatric health centres.
As CAPHC’s liaison, I would greatly appreciate if you could share the following questions with your respective nursing/HR representatives.

» Complete Survey

June 2007
Role of research in the training and practice of psychologists in pediatric health centres

This survey has now been completed - » Survey Results

There have been few studies that explore the role of research in the training and practice of psychologists working in paediatric health centres. Psychologists at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario and Stollery Children’s Hospital have collaborated to create an online survey that explores these issues. This is part of a research project funded by The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation to Dr. J. Olds and Dr. A. Witol. We would like to invite your agency to participate in this study. As some questions are specific to individuals who participate in the hiring of psychology staff, and others are directed at those who are not in this role, we ask that the survey be distributed to psychologists in different roles within your agency. 

The study takes approximately 15-20 minutes to complete. Participation in this study is voluntary, and you can chose to refrain from answering any question. The information obtained will be kept confidential. The Research Ethics Board at CHEO has approved this study.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Andrea Miller (amiller@cheo.on.ca), Dr. Stephanie Greenham (greenham@cheo.on.ca), Dr. Janet Olds (olds@cheo.on.ca), Dr. Janice Cohen (cohen@cheo.on.ca) or Dr. Adrienne Witol (awitol@cha.ab.ca).

In order to enter the survey, please click on the link below:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=227413505508

Sincerely,

September 6, 2006
Determining Best Practice: Gastrostomy Tube Management Survey

This survey has now been completed - » Survey Results

Opportunities to share and seek best practices in many different areas of infant, child and youth health service delivery continue to be a frequent request from many of our members.

As a commitment to all our members, CAPHC is pleased to serve as your knowledge broker, by sharing these requests to seek “best and most promising practices” in many areas of child health.

Leslie Galloway and her colleagues at the Child Health Quality Team and the Women’s Health Program at the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority are working to improve the consistency of care of children from the pre-operative period until several months post insertion of the Gastrostomy Tube. As part of their work, they are beginning to work on the development of an algorithm and clinical pathway. As part of this process, they would be very interested in learning about “best practice” from other CAPHC centres.

On behalf of our Winnipeg colleagues, I have attached a very brief questionnaire that outlines a few specific questions. I would greatly appreciate if you could take a few minutes to complete this and return it directly to Leslie via e-mail. You may wish to share this survey with your Nursing Leader colleagues.

» Complete Survey

Your collective responses will be posted on the CAPHC web site (www.caphc.org) so that we may share your experiences and recommendations with all our paediatric colleagues!

CAPHC is pleased to facilitate this request and we look forward to hearing from other members about new collaborative opportunities based on our common goals and objectives!

Hope everyone has had a great summer. I am looking forward to seeing many of you in Vancouver at CAPHC’s 2006 Annual Meeting!

Kind regards to all.

Elaine Orrbine
Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres (CAPHC)
Association Canadienne Des Centres De Santé Pediatriques(ACCSP)
eorrbine@caphc.org

June 10, 2006
Children’s Environmental Health: A National Survey for Health Care Professionals

The CAPHC national office has recently partnered with the Canadian Institute of Child Health (CICH), Asociación Argentina de Médicos por el Medio Ambiente (AAMMA), the Paediatric Societies of Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Chile, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Society of Doctors for the Environment (ISDE), to build capacity among multi-disciplinary health care professionals in Canada, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile and Paraguay to recognize and understand the influence of environmental contaminants on the health of children.

The following survey has been developed to gain a better understanding of the experience of Canadian health care professionals in relation to children’s environmental health. The data collected through this survey will assist in the development of 3 Canadian capacity-building workshops on children’s environmental health taking place over the next year. As we have done with previous collaborative surveys, the data will be aggregated, reported back on the CAPHC website and shared with all participants. The first workshop will be held in conjunction with CAPHC’s Annual meeting in Vancouver on October 19, 2006. Please note that all participating centres will be acknowledged at each workshop.

Your participation and feedback are extremely important to us and I would greatly appreciate if you could complete the survey at the following link by July 7, 2006. The survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete.

» Complete Survey

As CAPHC liaisons, you may want to refer this survey link to the individual(s) or office(s) who would be most familiar with children’s environmental health issues.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.As always, many thanks to all for your collaboration!

Elaine Orrbine
Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres (CAPHC)
eorrbine@caphc.org

May 15, 2006
CAPHC National Teleconference - Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Pandemic Planning in Our Paediatric Communities - Sharing and Learning From Each Other

Emergency preparedness and pandemic planning is in the news media everyday. As we are all aware, there is a great deal of activity - emergency preparedness planning, ongoing in many parts of the country.
We believe it may be helpful for us to hear from our child and youth health colleagues about what is happening at our “Children’s Hospitals” (and related organizations) and to look at opportunities to share information and planning.

On Tuesday, June 27, 2006, from 12 - 2Pm (EDT), CAPHC will be hosting a National Interactive Teleconference entitled: “Pandemic Planning in Our Paediatric Communities- Sharing and Learning From Each Other”.

The purpose of this call will be to hear about these strategies from our paediatric leaders and to informally share with each other, our thoughts about the anticipated impact on children, youth and families in the event of a pandemic outbreak.

The call will be organized in two parts - The first will be a series of “rapid fire presentations” that will highlight and share examples of strategic planning. The second half of the call will be an opportunity for all participants to share some of their current thoughts and activities, react to the presentations and participate in a coordinated, “Open Mike” discussion.

The call will be open to all CAPHC members who are interested in participating.

As CAPHC Liaisons, I would greatly appreciate if you would share this information and extend an invitation to the individuals who are leading the pandemic planning work at each of your respective organizations.
Specific dial-in and web access information will be sent to all and posted on the CAPHC web site within the next few weeks.

In order to ensure the appropriate number of lines and communication tools, we would appreciate if you could indicate your intention to participate by emailing your RSVP to Debra Schleyer at the CAPHC Office by June 1st OR by telephone at (613) 738-4164.

Patient Identification Systems

This survey has now been completed.

» Survey Results (PDF, 168 KB)
» Thank-you for your participation (PDF, 79KB)

Opportunities to share and seek best practices in many different areas of infant, child and youth health service delivery continue to be a frequent request from many of our members.

As a commitment to all our members, CAPHC is pleased to serve as a communication broker, by sharing these requests to "problem solve" as a national paediatric community of practice.

Gerarda Cronin and her colleagues at the Child Health Quality Team and the Women’s Health Program at the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority are currently examining the safety of patient identification systems for small infants and would appreciate hearing from CAPHC members regarding your respective experiences.

They have been having problems with Hollister Bands that are too loose and fall off really
small babies and are wondering if other paediatric colleagues across the country have experienced similar problems.

Below you will find a link to a very brief questionnaire that outlines a few specific questions and I would greatly appreciate if you could take a few minutes to complete this and return it directly to Gerarda at ccronin@hsc.mb.ca. You may wish to share this survey with your Nursing Leader colleagues.

Your collective responses will be posted on the CAPHC web site (www.caphc.org) so that we may share your experiences and recommendations with other paediatric colleagues!

CAPHC is pleased to facilitate this request and we look forward to hearing from other members about new collaborative opportunities based on our common goals and objectives!

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Many thanks to all!

» Download Survey (PDF, 92 KB)

Elaine Orrbine
Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres (CAPHC)
eorrbine@caphc.org

Clinical Pathways: A National Survey

This survey has now been completed.

» Survey Results (PDF, 1.17 MB)
» Thank-you for your participation (PDF, 108 KB)

The CAPHC national office has recently been contacted by our CHEO colleague, Louise Martin regarding the utilization in Canada, of clinical pathways across our pediatric communities.

Below you will find some background information and a brief survey that Louise has asked CAPHC to share with all our members. These data will be presented at a UK conference “Integrated Care Pathways” in June 2006 and will be submitted as a poster abstract for the upcoming CAPHC Annual Meeting in the fall of 2006 in Vancouver. All participating centres will be acknowledged at both of these meetings.

Your participation and feedback are extremely important to us and I would greatly appreciate if you could complete this survey and return it by March 15, 2006, to Louise Martin at the following email address - martin_l@cheo.on.ca.

As CAPHC liaisons, you may want to refer this survey to the individual or office who would be most familiar with the full range of clinical pathways within your respective organizations. FYI, the survey can be completed on line and emailed directly to Louise.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

As always, many thanks to all for your collaboration!

»Download Survey (PDF, 149 KB)

Elaine Orrbine
Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres (CAPHC)
eorrbine@caphc.org