2010 EXTRA Improvement Projects

Fellows: Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Cambridge, ON

  • Antonia Bartlett, Acting Vice President, Patient Services, Cambridge Memorial Hospital

Project: Transfer of Accountability: Managing Care Transitions to Enhance Patient Safety


Fellows: Capital District Health Authority, Halifax, NS

  • Carolyn Edwards, Director, Primary Healthcare, Capital District Health Authority
  • Richard Gibson, Chief, District Department of Family Practice, Capital District Health Authority
  • Shannon Ryan Carson, Manager, Primary Healthcare, Capital District Health Authority

Project: Inter-organizational Relationships: A Continuum of Working Together


Fellows: Centre de réadaptation en déficience intellectuelle Montérégie-Est, Longueuil, QC

  • Chantal Desfossés, Directrice, Communications, relations avec le milieu et secrétariat général, Centre de réadaptation en déficience intellectuelle Montérégie-Est

Project: Ensemble pour la participation sociale des personnes présentant une déficience intellectuelle ou un trouble envahissent du développement


Fellows: Centre de santé communautaire du Témiskaming, New Liskeard, ON

  • Jocelyne Maxwell, Directrice générale, Centre de santé communautaire du Témiskaming

Project: Améliorer l'accès aux soins primaires du centre de santé communautaire du Témiskaming


Fellows: Centre de santé et de services sociaux de Dorval-Lachine-LaSalle, LaSalle, QC

  • Hélène Daniel, Directrice, Services professionnels, Centre de santé et de services sociaux de Dorval-Lachine-LaSalle
  • Michelle Harvey, Directrice, Ressources financières et informationnelles, Centre de santé et de services sociaux de Dorval-Lachine-LaSalle

Project: Modèle d’offre de services «maladie chronique - diabète» pour les personnes atteintes de multiples


Fellows: Centre de santé et de services sociaux des Sommets, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, QC

  • Annie Bélanger, Conseillère cadre à la direction générale, Centre de santé et de services sociaux des Sommets

Project: L'articulation de l'offre de service des directions conseil et soutien dans un mode de gestion par programme au sein du CSSS des Sommets


Fellows: Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC

  • Jean-François Fortin Verreault, Directeur adjoint, Ressources humaines, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal

Project: Améliorer l’accès aux soins en augmentant l’attraction et la rétention des infirmières


Fellows: Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Ville de Québec, QC

  • Liliane Bernier, Adjointe à la directrice des soins infirmiers, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec
  • Martine Lachance, Directrice adjoint, Soins infirmiers, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec

Project: Développement des compétences des nouveaux cadres intermédiaires infirmiers


Fellows: Coast Mental Health, Vancouver, BC

  • Renay Bajkay, Director, Residential Services, Coast Mental Health

Project: Improving Client Engagement and Care Through the Introduction of the Recovery Star


Fellows: Eastern Health, St. John's, NL

  • Elaine Warren, Program Director, Surgery, Eastern Health

Project: An Evidence-based Approach to Improving Orthopedic Patient Flow and Wait Times


Fellows: Grey Bruce Health Services, Wiarton, ON

  • Melissa Thompson, Program Director, Grey Bruce Health Services

Project: Implementation of the Foundation Modules – Releasing Time to Care


Fellows: Peel Region Public Health Department, Brampton, ON

  • Beverley Bryant, Manager, Education and Research, Peel Region Public Health Department

Project: Workforce Development at Peel Public Health


Fellows: Providence Healthcare, Vancouver, BC

  • Sandra Barr, Program Director, Heart Centre, Providence Health Care
  • Margot Wilson, Project Director, Chronic Disease Management, Providence Health Care

Project: Collaborative Management of Patients with Chronic, Complex Co-morbid Conditions


Fellows: Saskatoon Health Region, Saskatoon, SK

  • Gaylene Molnar, Program Manager, Geriatric Evaluation and Management Services and Rehabilitation Outpatients, Saskatoon Health Region, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Project: Older Adults Transitioning from Hospital to Home: Bridging the Gap


Fellows: St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON

  • Peter Bieling, Operational Service Manager, Mood Disorders and Geriatric Psychiatry Programs, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
  • Victoria Madsen, Change Management Manager, Administrative Department, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Project: Implementing a "Navigator" Model in Emerging Mental Illness


Fellows: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Winnipeg, MN

  • Joe Puchniak, Regional RAI/MDS Coordinator, Personal Care Home Program, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
  • Cynthia Sinclair, Manager of Initiatives, Personal Care Home Program, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Project: Using RAI/MDS to Promote Continual Quality Improvement in Personal Care Homes