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Burnout isn't all or nothing. Dr. Mary Preisman sheds light on the signs, how to prevent burnout, and work-life balance strategies that work. Dr. Mary Preisman, a psychiatrist focused on mental health and resilience in high-stress professions, uncovers what's really driving burnout today and how we can move beyond band-aid solutions. Burnout is everywhere, but are we addressing it the right way? Watch this episode to find out: The signs of burnout and how to recognize them before it's too late Burnout vs. depression: why burnout is a spectrum, not an on/off switch Why burnout isn't just about work—it's about doing too much in life How to prevent burnout without just adding more self-care Why modern work expectations fuel burnout—and what needs to change This episode challenges burnout culture, explores the real structural causes of burnout, and provides practical burnout prevention strategies for employees, leaders, and anyone feeling overwhelmed by the demands of modern life. Guest Speaker Dr. Mary Preisman is the Physician Lead for Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at Sinai Health and an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto. Her clinical focus is physician and healthcare worker mental health, as well as critical care and perinatal psychiatry. She leads research on resilience coaching for healthcare workers, with a passion for leadership, education, and work-life integration. Podcast Host Dr. Ryan Todd is a psychiatrist, mental health advocate, and co-founder of headversity, a workplace mental health training platform. Dr. Todd combines his clinical expertise with innovative approaches to empower individuals and organizations to thrive. 

Send us a textAn article in CMAJ, "Move more, age well: prescribing physical activity for older adults," found that regular physical activity can reduce all-cause mortality by 31%. As Canada's population ages, maintaining physical activity is becoming an increasingly critical factor in healthy aging. On this episode, Dr. Samir Sinha, a geriatrician at Sinai Health and the University Health Network and co-author of the CMAJ article, explains the evidence supporting exercise as a tool for preventing frailty, cognitive decline, and chronic disease in older adults. He addresses common misconceptions about aging and physical activity, emphasizing that even small, progressive increases in movement can help people stay independent longer.Physiotherapist Steve Di Ciacca, program manager at the Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging at Western University, outlines practical ways clinicians can help older patients build movement into their daily routines. He discusses the role of social engagement, personalized goal-setting, and structured exercise programs in improving adherence. He also highlights evidence showing that a simple written prescription for physical activity can increase adherence by up to 10%.This episode provides evidence-based insights to help clinicians encourage physical activity in older patients, promoting better long-term health outcomes.​​For more information from our sponsor, go to md.ca/tax. Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions

It's fall respiratory illness season and experts are once again urging Canadians to get vaccinated. Dr. Susy Hota, division head of infectious diseases at the University Health Network and Sinai Health in Toronto, breaks down the latest vaccines and treatments for influenza, COVID-19 and RSV, while also talking about how everyone can stay safe this season. For transcripts of The Dose, please visit: lnk.to/dose-transcripts. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. For more episodes of this podcast, click this link.

Kelly Cutrara talks to Jay Goldberg, Ontario Director of the Taxpayers Federation, Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of geriatrics at Sinai Health and University Health Network in Toronto, and Carmi Levy , Tech Expert and journalist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Science and care are the foundations of health care. But how much does one inform the other? According to Lianne Jeffs and her team at Sinai Health, a lot. Through the Science of Care Institute they have a vision of how science and innovation combine to enable more compassionate health care for patients and workers alike. They hope to inspire others to join in.  Please help to evaluate this podcast by completing a quick survey. I'd love to hear from you. https://forms.gle/HPFnfgCVGLjpu4qd6

In this conversation, Kieran Quinn, a general internist and palliative care clinician-scientist at Sinai Health in the Department of Medicine and at the Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation at the University of Toronto, and James Downer, a critical care and palliative care physician in Ottawa, discuss virtual end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://pcpcrc.ca/ - The Pan-Canadian Palliative Care Research Collaborative is a national network of researchers, healthcare providers, community stakeholders, and patient and caregiver partners who are passionate about palliative care research. Dr. Kieran Quinn is a General Internist and Palliative Care Clinician-Scientist at Sinai Health in the Department of Medicine and Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation at the University of Toronto and an Adjunct Scientist at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES). His research focuses on using advanced analytic methods and large administrative datasets to improve access and delivery of high-quality end-of-life care for patients with terminal noncancer illness, such as heart failure and dementia, and improving the recognition and care of people with post COVID-19 condition (long COVID). Dr. Quinn was awarded the Governor General's Gold Medal for Academic Excellence and the John Charles Polanyi Prize in Physiology and Medicine. He is co-lead of Canada's national research network on post COVID-19 condition and co-chair for the development of clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of post COVID-19 condition. He served as the Assistant Director of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, the Ontario Public Health Emergencies Science Advisory Committee, and as an Expert Member of the Chief Science Advisor's National Task Force on the Post COVID-19 Condition. His early research success includes over $28 million in competitive grant funding and 7 CIHR grants as the nominated principal applicant. He has mentored 12 trainees who have published and won several awards for their work together. He has 103 peer-reviewed publications, including 52 as first author or senior author in high-impact journals such as JAMA, JAMA Internal Medicine, and BMJ. Dr. James Downar is a Critical Care and Palliative Care physician in Ottawa. He graduated from McGill Medical School and completed residency training in Internal Medicine, Critical Care, and Palliative Care at the University of Toronto. He has a Master's degree in Bioethics from the Joint Centre for Bioethics at the University of Toronto. He is currently the Head of the Division of Palliative Care at the University of Ottawa and a Professor in the Department of Medicine. He is the chair of Palliative and End-of-Life Care at the University of Ottawa, the co-chair of the Pan-Canadian Palliative Care Research Collaborative, the chair of the Ethical Affairs committee of the Canadian Critical Care Society, and the co-chair of the Ontario Palliative Care Network's Provincial Education Steering Committee. He has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications, has been principal investigator on more than 20 peer-reviewed grants, and is a former Associated Medical Services Phoenix Fellow. Dr. Downar also led several provincial and national efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was involved in planning for medication shortages for both critical care and palliative care and led the development of a critical care triage system for the event of major surge in critically ill patients His research interests include communication and decision-making for seriously ill patients and their families; Palliative Care for the Critically Ill; and Palliative Care for Noncancer Illnesses. http://amshealthcare.ca/

Whatever we've been taught, it seems like the lessons aren't sticking these days. And the most obvious result is the dramatic resurgence of a sexually transmitted infection that was once rare in this country: Syphilis. It's not the only STI with rates on the rise, but it is the most troubling—especially cases of congenital syphilis, in which a pregnant mother transfers the infection to her unborn baby.Why have syphilis and other STIs returned with a vengeance? Is it a matter of education and prevention? Or is it a symptom of a larger problem?GUEST: Dr. Vanessa Allen, Medical Microbiologist and Infectious Diseases Physician at Sinai Health; Associate Professor at the University of Toronto We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or by calling 416-935-5935 and leaving us a voicemailOr @thebigstoryfpn on Twitter

The Ontario government earmarked almost $5 billion in funding over four years to help long-term care homes hire and retain care staff. It's since added additional millions in incentives to attract thousands to become personal support workers over the next few years. For insight on whether those efforts can overcome the PSW shortages still projected by the province's fiscal watchdog, we welcome: Sharleen Stewart, president of SEIU Healthcare, a union representing more than 60 thousand frontline health-care workers; Dr. Samir Sinha, director of geriatrics, at Sinai Health; and Pat Armstrong, Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus of sociology at York University.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's nearly impossible not to get caught up in the excitement around digital tools and AI, but if the right approach isn't taken, it could be all for naught, according to Robbie Freeman, CNIO at Mount Sinai. In this interview, he talks about his team's strategy to “get it right on a small scale” before going too big. Source: “Technology Isn’t the Barrier”: Q&A with Robbie Freeman, CNIO, Mount Sinai Health System on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Heart-wrenching stories in a system that struggles to improve. Our guests are palliative care physician Dr. Amit Arya and Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Geriatrics at Sinai Health and the University Health Network.

“When we say ‘treatment for menopause,' it implies that menopause is a disease, when really it's a normal and expected time of life,” says Dr. Anna Barbieri, an integrative medicine physician and specialist in menopause certified by the North American Menopause Society. That attentiveness to word choice is reflective of a new perspective that's driving Dr. Barbieri and her peers to see menopause more holistically than in the past and to forge new approaches to the care they provide. "Menopause care is not checkbox medicine. We have to work with our patients individually," Barbieri shares with special guest host Dr. Deborah Enegess, herself a practicing gynecologist as well as a clinical content writer for Osmosis. A personalized approach involves tailoring care plans that take exercise, nutrition, sleep, stress management and other lifestyle and psychological factors into account in an effort to help patients feel better in the short term and longer term.  Providers also have to contend with a shift in long-held thinking about the use of hormone therapy and a bewildering array of supplements that are touted as effective remedies for various symptoms.  To help sort through all of this complexity, new resources have come on the scene in recent years, including the digital platform Elektra Health -- of which Barbieri is the founding physician -- that describes its mission as “smashing the menopause taboo.” Check out this engaging exploration of what looks to be a promising time for women in search of individualized, integrated and informed care during their menopause journey.Mentioned in this episode: https://www.elektrahealth.com/

This week our Ask Me Anything segment focused on Alzheimer's disease detection, treatment and brain health in general. Dr. Samir Sinha, director of geriatrics at Sinai Health, took your questions.

We expose a broken home care system that's failing families and workers. Our investigation reveals a system with few checks and balances and secrecy around for-profit companies' use of public funds. Plus, we travel to Denmark with geriatric physician Dr. Samir Sinha to show Canadians a better, more dignified and more affordable way to provide care at home. Guest interviews: Erica Johnson: Senior reporter for CBC's Go Public, former co-host of CBC Marketplace Dr. Samir Sinha: Leading geriatrician at Sinai Health who consults on health policy

This episode recorded live at the 20th Annual Becker's Healthcare Spine, Orthopedic + Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference features Dr. Jeremy Steinberger, Director of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at Mount Sinai Health Systems, Department of Neurosurgery; Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery & Orthopedics at Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai. Here, he discusses his background, his excitement surrounding innovative neurosurgery technologies, what the most effective healthcare leaders need to be successful in the next 2-3 years, and more.

This episode recorded live at the 20th Annual Becker's Healthcare Spine, Orthopedic + Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference features Dr. Jeremy Steinberger, Director of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at Mount Sinai Health Systems, Department of Neurosurgery; Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery & Orthopedics at Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai. Here, he discusses his background, his excitement surrounding innovative neurosurgery technologies, what the most effective healthcare leaders need to be successful in the next 2-3 years, and more.

A new report calls for a publicly funded insurance system for long-term care. Canadians would pay into the system during their working lives, and access that safety net in retirement. We talk to Shannon Lee Simmons, a certified financial planner and the founder of the New School of Finance; Dr. Samir Sinha, one of the authors of the study and director of geriatrics at Sinai Health and the University Health Network in Toronto; and Réjean Hébert, a professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Montreal and the health minister of Quebec from 2012 to 2014.

Kelly talks to Dr. Samir Sinha director of geriatrics at Sinai Health and University Health Network.

LCBO phasing out paper bags - will other grocers and retailers follow suit? Guest: Lisa Hutcheson, retail expert and managing partner at J.C. Williams Group Why are so many places in Canada talking about ditching the RCMP? Guest: Curt Griffiths, a professor in the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University, Bill C-11 is about to become law - so what now?  Guest: Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a Mother Guest: Peggy O'Donnell-Heffington, an instructional professor of history at the University of Chicago, author of Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a Mother. What can Canada learn from other countries about helping older adults age in the right place? Guest: Dr. Anna Grosse, Junior Research Fellow, National Institute on Ageing, Toronto Metropolitan University; Geriatric Medicine Research Fellow, University of Toronto, Sinai Health and University Health Network, Toronto

In this episode, our series on federalism turns to one of the most contentious issues in Canada these days: healthcare. We go back to first principles to understand how federalism influences the way we approach healthcare in Canada. We also ask what makes an effective healthcare system? And how does federalism complicate or help that dynamic? What are the different roles of each level of government and the stakeholders they interact with? And how do they work or don't? Our expert guests are Katherine Fierlbeck, McCullough Research Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at Dalhousie University, and Chaim Bell, Physician-in-Chief at Sinai Health and Professor of Medicine and Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto. This episode was recorded during an online event held by the Canada School of Public Service and is the sixth and final installment of a partnership between the school and the IRPP's Centre for Excellence.

On this episode of The Unlimited Podcast, Brian is joined by one of Canada's “legendary” investors, his friend and mentor, Ira Gluskin. Brian and Ira discuss the founding of Gluskin Sheff, investing and investment management, Ira's career advice, and the advantages of a multi-family office over a large investment firm. Ira Gluskin is the Chief Investment Officer of Irager + Associates Inc., a family office, overseeing Strategy and Investments. Mr. Gluskin is the Co-Founder of Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. He served as the firm's President & Chief Investment Officer from June 30, 1984 until December 31, 2009 and as a Director and the firm's Vice-Chairman through December 18, 2013. Prior to co-founding Gluskin Sheff, Mr. Gluskin had worked in the investment industry for 20 years. He serves on the Board of Directors of both Tricon Capital Group and European Residential Real Estate Investment Trust and serves on the board of trustees for First Capital REIT. He is a member of the Advisory Board of Vision Capital Corporation and The University of Toronto's Real Estate Advisory Committee. He is also on the University of Toronto's Boundless Campaign Executive Committee, Sinai Health's Board of Directors and Investment Committee, Board of the Canadian Jewish News, The Walrus Magazine, Capitalize for Kids, and the National Theatre School of Canada. Mr. Gluskin is also the former Chair of the University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation and the former Chair of the Investment Advisory Committee for the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto, and is currently a member of its Investment Committee. Mr. Gluskin received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto in 1964. He received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws degree from Wilfrid Laurier University 2019. Timestamps: 0:00 Disclaimer & Intro 4:06 How did Ira begin his career? 12:43 How did Ira get comfortable after founding Gluskin Sheff? 15:15 Introducing incentive fees to investment management 19:37 Why did Ira want to be different? 31:57 What does Ira think about managers advertising lower fees and higher performance? 38:12 Ira's approach to investment management 42:40 What has Ira learned after working through decades of ups and downs? 46:40 How has Ira's portfolio evolved? 53:44 How does Ira feel being an insider of publicly traded companies? 58:17 Ira's thoughts on increasing investing regulations 1:07:05 What to look for in a great business partner 1:14:07 Life lessons from Ira 1:20:07 If Ira could have done anything, what would it be? 1:24:57 Outro If you like what you hear, please don't hesitate to rate us kindly. And if there are particular topics you'd like covered, please let us know.

Some scientists believe the key to living longer and aging better lies in a phenomenon called cell senescence, also known as “zombie cells.” We discuss that research with Daniel Durocher, a senior investigator at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute at Sinai Health in Toronto.

For this week's episode, Sinai Health System's Dr. Bjug Borgundvaag details their counteraction against rising mental health issues and addiction problems. From medical facilities to personnel's adaptability to community-based interventions, we'll have you engaged in this topic. So, listen to this meaningful conversation to help your community and spread awareness!Key takeaways to listen forWhat does “chair” means in emergency medicine addiction and mental health, and how it benefits the general communityThe alarming rise of mental health emergencies and substance abuse casesA great way to help emergency physicians cater to mental health and addiction problemsInspiring stories of recovery from substance addictionHow to engage with a mentally distressed person and substance dependentsResources mentioned in this episodeLCBORapid Access to Addictions Medicine (RAAM)Become a champion of mental health by making a donation. Click this link below to support our mission: https://give.supportsinai.ca/fundraisers/codyyeh/say-yeh-to-positive-mental-healthAbout Dr. Bjug BorgundvaagDr. Bjug Borgundvaag is the Director of the Schwartz/Reisman Emergency Medicine Institute (SREMI) at the Sinai Health System, and a Clinician Scientist in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, where he holds the rank of Associate Professor. He obtained his PhD in pharmacology prior to attending medical school, and is the Chair of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee at Sinai Health. He has been involved in a wide variety of ED related research projects including antibiotic and opioid prescribing, and the management of alcohol withdrawal. He recently Co-Chaired the Health Quality Ontario quality standards committee for opioid prescribing in acute pain, and the Ontario e-CTAS Evaluation Committee. Dr Borgundvaag has practiced emergency medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto since 1995.Connect with Dr. BjugWebsite: Schwartz/Reisman Emergency Medicine Institute (SREMI) | Mount Sinai HospitalFoundation: Sinai Health FoundationTo sign up for our monthly newsletter, visit our website at www.hiefire.com and connect with us through the social media accounts below!Facebook Page: High Income Earners FIREFacebook Group: High Income Earners F.I.R.E.Instagram: @hie_fireSponsorsBonavest CapitalTo learn more about building passive income through real estate syndications, visit www.bonavestcapital.com.Say YEH Stock OptionsLooking for ways to generate consistent cash flow and accelerate your journey to financial freedom? Visit www.codyyeh.com for more information!

Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Lisa Raitt, former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada and Glenn De Baeremaeker,  a former city councillor in Toronto who represented Ward 38 Scarborough Centre. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Mississauga yesterday where he appeared with Ontario Premier Doug Ford and made an announcement about AstraZeneca expanding its research and development hub there. Ottawa and the province have recently arrived at a bilateral healthcare agreement. Meanwhile, Trudeau has defended Toronto Liberal MP Han Dong after it was reported that the Chinese government was involved in influencing his nomination in 2019. Also, the federal government has banned the use of Tik Tok on government issued phones to its employees to better protect them from cyber attacks and surveillance. Our panel discusses the latest #cdnpoli news. ---- SHINGLES AWARENESS WEEK: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW  Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Tony Mazzulli, Microbiologist-in-Chief at Sinai Health, Dr. Alon Vaisman, an epidemiologist at the University Health Network and Dr. Kymm Feldman Program Director of the Women's Health Scholar Program at the University of Toronto's Department of Family & Community Medicine. It's Shingles Awareness Week. So, now is the perfect opportunity to address what this virus actually entails, the associated symptoms and how you can better protect yourself from contracting it. The vaccine is recommended for most adults ages 60 and older. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

Naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs) are neighborhoods where mostly older adults live, though they aren't necessarily designed for that population. Samir Sinha, director of Health Policy Research, National Institute on Ageing and Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and University Health Network, tells us how these neighbourhoods may help seniors to age in place.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gord Sinclair on life after The Tragically Hip, his “reluctant” solo career and his upcoming sophomore album. Gord Sinclair, bassist and songwriter, member of The Tragically Hip  A Canadian-American documentary receives an Oscar nomination for a tale of two scientists unraveling the mystery of volcanoes Shane Boris, writer and producer, Fire of Love & Jocelyne Chaput, writer and editor, Fire of Love New long-term care home standards highlight ‘time is of the essence' Dr. Samir Sinha, director of geriatrics at Sinai Health and the University Health Network in Toronto and chair of the HSO (Health Standards Organization) technical committee that drafted the standards

Dr. Arthur Klein, Former President of Mount Sinai Health Network joined the podcast to discuss his transition into retirement along with the teaching & consulting work he's doing now.

Dr. Samir Sinha, director of geriatrics at Sinai Health and University Health Network in Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show, the Emergencies Act Inquiry has come to an end. What is next? Aaron Wudrick, director of the Macdonald-Laurier's Institute's Domestic Policy Program, joins us to explain. We also chat with director of geriatrics at Sinai Health, Dr. Samir Sinha, about seniors being at high risk for RSV. Plus, Justin Townsend, CEO of MycoMeditations, tells us about his psilocybin-focused retreats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Montreal nursing home has welcomed Grace, an interactive humanoid robot that can keep residents company and reduce social isolation. Amid staffing shortages, are robots like this the answer? We talk to Goldie Nejat, a researcher with AGE-WELL, Canada's technology and aging network; and Dr. Samir Sinha, director of geriatrics at Sinai Health and the University Health Network in Toronto.

This episode features Robin Ferrer, Vice President of Emergency Services for the Mount Sinai Health System. Here, he discusses addressing bedside nursing shortages, the significance of pursuing what you're passionate about, and more.

Health systems today face increasing odds of a breach, and that's what drives Rishi Tripathi, CISO at Mount Sinai Health System in New York City. “There is an opportunity for us to step up and do a far better job than we do protecting our banks or factories, because this is literally life and death.” Source: Q&A with Mount Sinai Health System CISO Rishi Tripathi: Healthcare Can Leapfrog Other Industries by Learning Their Lessons on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Welcome to the American Hospital Association's special podcast series, Just Lead, a look at how hospitals and health systems that have been recognized with AHA Awards for innovation, collaboration, and health equity are transforming health care for their communities. So what does this mean for their patients? Today we are joined by the recipient of AHA's 2022 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award – Mount Sinai Health System in New York City represented by Shana Dacon-Pereira, Senior Director for the office of diversity and inclusion at Mount Sinai.

Abby Hughes - August 12, 2022. Since the very first days of the pandemic, the National Institute on Ageing based out of Toronto Metropolitan University has been crunching the COVID numbers in long term care homes. In fact, throughout the pandemic they were the only organization to keep comprehensive data on cases, deaths and outbreaks in every province in the country. But on July 28, the NIA announced they would be shutting down their Long-Term Care COVID-19 Tracker Project. The two year endeavour came to a halt, not because the thinktank no longer feels the need to track covid numbers, but because provinces and territories across the nation are no longer providing them with the numbers once used to compile their totals.Dr. Samir Sinha is the director of geriatrics at Sinai Health, and the Director of Health Policy Research for the NIA. Today, I'll talk with him about how the tracker totals were compiled, who used those figures, and the impact comprehensive data can have.

The use of opioids for the management of post-operative pain has traditionally been accepted as the standard of care.  As a growing body of evidence points to the improved patient outcomes observed when multi-modal pain management strategies are employed it is not surprising to see the use of regional anesthesia gaining popularity.  Dr. Josh Gleicher will discuss the implementation process of this program at Sinai Health in Toronto, Ontario exploring the surgical procedures performed, the patient inclusion and exclusion criteria, and the overall impact this program has had on not only the patient but also the organization.  #patientsafety #healthcarequalityimprovement #regionalanethesia      Please visit https://www.ivtherapymadesimple.ca/en/content/past_events.html for previously recorded iConnect webinars. For more information, please contact iCONNECT@baxter.com

Sustainable Development Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions focuses on promoting peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, providing access to justice for all and building effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels.Dr. Ross Upshur is currently the Dalla Lana Chair in Clinical Public Health and Head of the Division of Clinical Public Health at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Scientific Director, Bridgepoint Collaboratory for Research and Innovation and Associate Director of the Lunenfeld Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health. At the University of Toronto, he is a Professor in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and the Department of Family and Community Medicine, affiliate member of the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, Member of the Centre for Environment and Adjunct Senior Scientist at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences. He is a Staff Physician at Bridgepoint Active Healthcare, Sinai Health. In 2015, he was named one of the Top 20 Pioneers in Family Medicine Research in Canada by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and was a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair from 2005-2015. He is an elected Fellow of the Hastings Center and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. During COVID-19 he has served as the co-Chair of the WHO Ethics and COVID-19 Working group and is a member of the WHO ACTA Ethics and Governance Working Group.Rushay Naik is an MSc student in Health Policy & Global Health at the University of Toronto. His research centres on health service delivery in conflict-affected states, and has conducted fieldwork for research initiatives in Greece, Mongolia, and Switzerland. Rushay has held research fellowships at UofT's School of Cities, at the Center for the Study of the Presidency & the Congress in Washington, D.C., and at the University of Oxford's COVID-19 Government Response Tracker. Rushay previously worked for Health Canada's Climate Change and Innovation Bureau, and is now an incoming intern to the Health Division at the OECD in Paris. CREDITS: This podcast is co-hosted by Dr. Erica Di Ruggiero, Director of the Centre for Global Health, and Ophelia Michaelides, Manager of the Centre for Global Health, at the DLSPH, U of T, and produced by Elizabeth Loftus. Audio editing is by Sylvia Lorico. Music is produced by Julien Fortier and Patrick May. It is made with the support of the School of Cities at U of T. 

On this episode of "The Digital Patient" podcast, hosts Alan Sardana & Dr. Joshua Liu speak with Dr. David Putrino, Director of Rehabilitation Innovation at The Mount Sinai Health System, about Using Technology to Re-humanize the Patient Experience, the Problem with Funding Healthcare Innovation with Research Grants & Being Mission-oriented vs. Compliance-oriented. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen/

'Sup, gaymers and theymers? This week, Spencer and Jamie dust off their Nintendo Switches and kick off Wrath Month! Join us as we explore Spencer's extremely late arrival to Sid Meier's Civilization VI and Jamie's dive into Triangle Strategy's SALTY political intrigue. Then we're joined by Ace (they/she), aka @A_TypicalQueer: a content creator, activist working with Equality New York and NEW Pride Agenda, and Director of DEI Consulting at Qweerty Gamers! We talked with Ace about using games to hold space for important conversations, thriving on other people's bullshit, and how they approach activism for marginalized LGBTQIA+ folks! 10:02 - Civilization 6 discussion 27:56 - Triangle Strategy discussion 51:21 - Interview with Ace, @A_TypicalQueer 1:23:56 - CONTENT WARNING - Reference to suicide and suicidal thoughts 1:25:18 - END OF CONTENT WARNING 'Civilization and Strategy Games' Progress Delusion' by Gabriel Soares (2019): https://www.vice.com/en/article/4aggzm/civilization-and-strategy-games-progress-delusion (https://www.vice.com/en/article/4aggzm/civilization-and-strategy-games-progress-delusion) Follow Ace: https://twitter.com/a_typicalqueer Side Quest Metahealth.gg Per Gayming Mag: “Meta by Sinai Health Foundation is a dynamic and diverse online gaming community whose mission is to fundraise and support the game-changing research and services at Sinai Health, including vital programs directly serving the LGBTQ2S+ community. This Pride, Meta is gathering gamers and creators together to support young people between the ages of 16 and 29 who visit Mount Sinai Hospital's Emergency Department in need of timely and inclusive mental healthcare.” About Pixel Therapy New episodes drop every other Tuesday. Learn more at pixeltherapypod.com or follow us on social media (we're most active on Twitter!) @pixeltherapypod. We're proud members of the But Why Tho? Podcast Network: visit ButWhyThoPodcast.com for everything pop culture in an inclusive geek community! If you like what you hear, please take a moment to rate us, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (or your listening app of choice) and subscribe! Want more? Unlock monthly bonus episodes for $2/mo at patreon.com/pixeltherapypod

Dr. Sandy Shamon is a physician and medical director working in long-term care, and a palliative care consultant at Sinai Health in Toronto, Ontario, Dr. Shamon is interested in improving quality of care in long-term care, through research and her advocacy role with the Ontario long-term care clinicians organization, where she works to champion system reform and education to enhance the quality of care in these settings. 

Maureen Klewicki heads up investing at Cedars-Sinai Health Ventures, the venture arm of Cedars-Sinai. Cedars-Sinai is a top 10 hospital in the US that serves more than 1 million people each year with over 4,500 physicians and nurses. Maureen discusses opportunities she sees for startups to be created to address issues in care delivery, the labor shortage crisis, and the move to value-based care.  She shares go to market strategies in healthcare and much more.

Myers says health systems must start protecting their organizations today against the potential cyber threats of tomorrow. Source: Q&A with Kristin Myers, EVP/CIO, Mount Sinai Health System & Dean of Digital & Technology on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

In this episode, Kristin Myers, CIO of Mount Sinai Health System, discusses topics related to the digital transformation journey at Mount Sinai – telehealth and access, digital patient experiences, remote care, home health, and more. Kristin also talks about the multi-year cloud transformation journey at Mount Sinai with Microsoft and the key themes that her team is focused on this year. Kristin discusses why telehealth and virtual health are critical components of healthcare in the future and provides insights into how she makes technology choices in a rapidly changing landscape. She reflects on the changing role of the CIO in healthcare and why she decided to rename the IT organization. She concludes with advice for startups looking to partner in Mount Sinai's digital transformation journey. Take a listen. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen/

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 Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and University Health Network, University of Toronto on the upcoming lifting of restrictions in Manitoba See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and University Health Network, University of Toronto on the report on personal care homes' standards in Canada See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and University Health Network, on outbreaks in Personal Care Homes and what can be done by authorities and loved ones See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and University Health Network at the University of Toronto on Omicron and personal care homes across Canada and Manitoba. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelly chats with Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Geriatrics at Sinai Health and director of health policy research at the National Institute on Ageing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this two-part episode, we'll focus on long-term care and how we can better support individuals as they age. Cracks in the long-term care system in Canada were visible long before the pandemic. COVID just further amplified the failures in a system meant to support and care for the most vulnerable. The question is: Will this finally be the impetus need for real change to happen? And if so, what will it look like and how do we get there? We will examine the overarching challenges of the long-term care system in Canada and will explore various innovative solutions aimed to provide appropriate care and good quality of life at various stages of aging. You will hear interviews with various stakeholders involved with approaches that offer care that is attuned to individuals' needs at each stage of ageing.  Learn more about those interviewed in this two-part episode by visiting the following links (in order of appearance): Dr. Samir Sinha Peter and Shelagh Godsoe Chair in Geriatrics and Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and the University Health Network  Professor of Medicine, Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto and Adjunct Professor of Medicine Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine https://www.sinaihealth.ca/team/dr-samir-sinha/ https://nationalseniorsstrategy.ca/about-us/ Louise Bardswich Co-founder/owner, Golden Girls of Port Perry https://goldengirlsportperry.ca/ JC Gilbert Deputy Chief, Operations, County of Simcoe Paramedic Services https://www.simcoe.ca/paramedicservices/Pages/Community-Paramedicine-Home-Visit-Program.aspx https://youtu.be/6FAsCJoui1w Dr. Mark Nowaczynski Clinical Director, House Calls Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto https://www.seniorshousecalls.ca/ Candace Chartier CEO, Providence Living https://prcc.providencehealthcare.org/our-sites-services/providence-living-place-together-sea

In this two-part episode, we'll focus on long-term care and how we can better support individuals as they age. Cracks in the long-term care system in Canada were visible long before the pandemic. COVID just further amplified the failures in a system meant to support and care for the most vulnerable. The question is: Will this finally be the impetus need for real change to happen? And if so, what will it look like and how do we get there? We will examine the overarching challenges of the long-term care system in Canada and will explore various innovative solutions aimed to provide appropriate care and good quality of life at various stages of aging. You will hear interviews with various stakeholders involved with approaches that offer care that is attuned to individuals' needs at each stage of ageing.  Learn more about those interviewed in this two-part episode by visiting the following links (in order of appearance): Dr. Samir Sinha Peter and Shelagh Godsoe Chair in Geriatrics and Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and the University Health Network  Professor of Medicine, Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto and Adjunct Professor of Medicine Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine https://www.sinaihealth.ca/team/dr-samir-sinha/ https://nationalseniorsstrategy.ca/about-us/ Louise Bardswich Co-founder/owner, Golden Girls of Port Perry https://goldengirlsportperry.ca/ JC Gilbert Deputy Chief, Operations, County of Simcoe Paramedic Services https://www.simcoe.ca/paramedicservices/Pages/Community-Paramedicine-Home-Visit-Program.aspx https://youtu.be/6FAsCJoui1w Dr. Mark Nowaczynski Clinical Director, House Calls Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto https://www.seniorshousecalls.ca/ Candace Chartier CEO, Providence Living https://prcc.providencehealthcare.org/our-sites-services/providence-living-place-together-sea

The growing field of art therapy argues that paintings and sculpture can improve your wellness. In collaboration with Art Toronto, host Shaun Francis examines the evidence with such experts as the contemporary artist Marcel Dzama, RxArt founder Diane Francis, Sinai Health psychiatrist-in-chief Dr. Lesley Wiesenfeld and Montreal Museum of Fine Arts art therapist Stephen Legari. Plus: Medcan's art strategist, Stacy Francis, discusses her innovative approach to art.   Episode 89 webpage   LINKS   See this year's Art Toronto event featuring more than 300 Canadian artists, running from October 29-31 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, and online until November 7.    Here's a FAQ about the art therapy process    Check out Diane Brown's nonprofit organization, RxART   See Sinai Health's Creative Arts Therapy program.   Learn more about Marcel Dzama here.   Read about museotherapy at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, where art therapist Stephen Legari practices.    See Medcan's art collection, curated by Marshall Webb and Stacy Francis, including Liz Magor's Gut Jacket.   Check out some existing scientific research on art therapy, like a 2019 trial that suggested art therapy was effective in reducing anxiety and improving quality of life. Plus a 2017 study showed how just one art therapy session improved participants' mood, and reduced pain and anxiety. A 2014 article suggested art therapy can affect those with Alzheimer's and other dementias.    The World Health Organization's 2019 scoping review on the role of the arts in improving health and wellbeing   INSIGHTS   “When we're patients, we're still people, and we're people who are going through stress and strain.” According to Dr. Lesley Wiesenfeld, our healthcare experience can be improved by the presence of art that is beautiful, engaging or thought-provoking. [04:31]   The art on the walls at Medcan has been carefully picked out by Stacy Francis and art consultant Marshall Webb. The pieces were chosen for their potential to provoke attention and create a reaction in the people who see it. “I wanted [clients] to just have a contemplative moment that was not about the next test that they were about to receive,” says Francis. [07:03]   Art therapy is the combination of therapy with the presence or creation of art. Stephen Legari is an art therapist at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. “Art therapy allows people to externalize their experience, enjoy a therapeutic relationship with art and feel supported as they're doing that,” says Legari. [10:36]   When we do things that don't come naturally to us (like art!), we use and connect more neurons in our brains. And that becomes more important as we age, according to Dr. Lesley Wiesenfeld. “This is why people get advice about, if you're left handed, use your right hand, [and] if you love crosswords, you should actually try a number puzzle instead,” she says. [13:54]   When we realize we aren't good at a hobby or activity, we tend to move on to something else. But Dr. Lesley Wiesenfeld says that “there's good support for the value of developing habits that are about both mastery, and tolerating our absolute mediocrity at something.” [26:24]   Interest in art therapy is growing fast. RxART is a nonprofit organization that commissions artists to transform hospitals and healthcare settings, and its founder Diane Brown has seen the interest first-hand, both from hospitals and from artists. Every RxART project is fully funded by the charity and free to the hospitals. Artists receive small honorariums.  “We don't have problems getting artists to collaborate. Rarely does an artist turn us down,” says Brown. [29:06] 

Kelly talks to Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and the University Health Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First person stories from callers and the latest treatments with two physicians: Dr. Jennifer Tsang, an Intensivist and Research Lead at Niagara Health and Dr. Andrew Morris, an infectious disease specialist on the Ontario COVID 19 Science Advisory Table and physician at Sinai Health and the University Health Network

In this episode of Shareablee's CMO Pulse series, we interview David Feinberg, Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for the Mount Sinai Health System about his experiences as a marketer both throughout his career as well as navigating the Covid-19 pandemic, and hear his perspectives about the future of marketing and how what he and his team have learned about new approaches to communications can continue to impact how we think about health and medical care in our community. Having begun his marketing career at Procter and Gamble, Feinberg discusses the importance and impact of his traditional training, but also shares how his willingness to break from the expected career trajectory also empowered him to seek out impactful, meaningful work in his current role, which sits at the center of Covid-19 research, tackling the inequities in the healthcare system and process, and much more at Mount Sinai - an organization that highly values, but is not centered around the marketing function. "Mount Sinai opened the first center for post-COVID care, for people who are having symptoms that nobody expected. We're really looking into both treatment and research so that's going to continue. But then, healthcare is at a point of transformation. With respect to what it can do and how it's doing it using AI using machine learning using deep analysis, predictive analytics, that kind of, so if you combine that kind of computational analytical capability with our knowledge of the human genome, you're putting those things together and you're going to reinvent how we think about all sorts of things with healthcare. And the other thing I should really mention is we are very much leaning into the inequities in healthcare and trying to resolve them"

This episode features Denise Prince, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Mount Sinai Health System. Here, she discusses trends that she is seeing, how her strategies are evolving, thoughts on competition, and more.

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: A growing number of provinces have begun implementing vaccine mandates by requiring proof of vaccination to attend certain social and recreational events, or access to non-essential businesses. With these announcements has come a rise in vaccine hesitant Canadians who oppose the idea of mandates, many of whom are concerned their rights and freedoms are being infringed upon. It has also become a key wedge issue in the federal election. Do vaccine mandates violate Canadians' charter rights? GUEST: Andrew Furgiuele, Lecturer with the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto - Doctors must be judicious about handing out medical exemptions to COVID-19 vaccines, the head of Ontario's medical regulator said, urging physicians to do their part to slow the pandemic's fourth wave. The message from the CEO of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario comes after the province announced a vaccine certificate program that will require residents to be inoculated against COVID-19 to access some non-essential services, unless there's a medical reason they can't be vaccinated. GUEST: Dr. Jason Profetto, Family Physician, Chair of Clinical Skills and Assistant Clinical Professor with McMaster University's Undergraduate Medical Program - Four of Canada's party leaders squared off in French for their first televised debate in the federal election campaign, with the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccinations taking centre stage Thursday night. New Democrat Jagmeet Singh, Conservative Erin O'Toole, Yves-François Blanchet of the Bloc Québécois and Liberal Justin Trudeau were on stage at TVA network in Montreal. The COVID-19 pandemic was the first topic to be discussed, with the three opposition leaders criticizing Trudeau for pushing an election as the health crisis continues. Singh called the election “useless” while O'Toole said it “wasn't the time” to call one. GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University - Dr. Bernard Ho joins the Bill Kelly show to discuss the long-term care crisis affecting Canada and the letter of recommendations that was sent to all federal party leaders by the Canadian Doctors for Medicare and the Doctors for Justice in LTC. GUEST: Dr. Bernard Ho, Family Medicine Resident with Sinai Health and member of the Canadian Doctors of Medicare See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast with Guest Host Ted Michaels: Premier Doug Ford is set to have a press conference this afternoon to reveal how a COVID-19 vaccine passport certificate system will work. The premier is scheduled to make an announcement at 1 p.m. at Queen's Park. He will be joined by Ontario's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Kieran Moore, Minister of Health Christine Elliott, and Associate Minister of Digital Government Kaleed Rasheed. what does the medical community want to hear in today's announcement? GUEST: Dr. Nathan Stall, Physician in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine with Sinai Health and the Ontario Liberal Candidate for Toronto—St. Paul's - what does the business community want to hear in today's vaccine passport announcement? GUEST: Daniel Safayeni, VP of Policy with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce - Canadian children have missed months of in-person education since the pandemic began last year. Now, a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections threatens to upend a third year of schooling. In Ontario, students have been out of classrooms for 26 weeks. Even in places such as British Columbia, where in-person learning didn't pause this past academic year, schooling was still frequently interrupted when students were forced to isolate at home because of positive cases in their classrooms. The impact of these disruptions on learning is still unclear. Although there are students who have adapted to the changes, early evidence suggests the pandemic has left some behind in their studies by as much as a year. how will teachers catch students up after a year of lost learning? ALSO: What's the role of teachers in discussing vaccines in class?  GUEST: Todd Cunningham, Professor with the Ontario Institutes for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto - What do the Liberals need to do with their platform being announced today at 10am?  ALSO: Economists say NDP plan to hike tax on heavy emitters would cost Canadian jobs GUEST: Christopher Ragan, Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Dr. Samir Sinha - Director of Geriatrics at Sinai Health and University Health Network hospitals in Toronto. With guest host Ted Henley

Orillia is looking for a few great swimmers. Christine Wareing, the city's local aquatic and fitness supervisor talks about a province-wide shortage of lifeguards, and what the their doing to interest more young people in the job; The pandemic wasn't all screen time and takeout. New research from the University of Guelph says some of the eating habits we developed were good ones. We find out more from David Ma, a professor with their department of human health and nutritional science; After almost 50 years the Nestle plant in Quinte West is shutting down. The nearly 200 people who work there produce food products for the restaurant and hospitality sectors. We have reaction from Jim Harrison, the Mayor of Quinte West and Ann Waller of Liuna Local 3000, which represents the Nestle employees; Our Haydn Watters visits Port Perry on Lake Scugog for a demonstration of amphibious hovercraft designed for emergency response; Jordan Press of the Canadian Press discusses how the federal parties are preparing for a possible election call; A survey from the Angus Reid Institute found that four out of five Canadians say the pandemic fundamentally altered the way they view long-term care homes. Almost half of the respondents said that they would do everything possible to avoid putting a family member in one. We have reaction from Dr. Samir Sinha, the Director of Geriatrics at Sinai Health and the University Health Network in Toronto.

This episode features Denise Prince, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Mount Sinai Health System. Here, she discusses trends that she is seeing, how her strategies are evolving, thoughts on competition, and more.

This episode features Kenneth Davis, President & CEO at Mount Sinai Health System. Here, he discusses his pride in Mount Sinai, what he's most excited about today, and what the system is striving to be great at.

Greg Brady guest hosts 640 Toronto's Morning Show   GUEST: Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Geriatrics at Sinai Health and University Health Network See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We get sun safety tips from Dr. Daniel Radin a dermatologist from Tecumseh, near Windsor; Earlier this week Minister of Seniors Deb Schulte announced that they would launch consultations on the term elder abuse. Establishing criteria will help the government design programs and policies to protect seniors.We have reaction from Samir Sinha the Director of Geriatrics at Sinai Health in Toronto; Condo developer Core Development Group aims to purchase one billion dollars worth of residential real estate which it will then rent out. What effect could this have on the already tight housing and rental markets? Ben Rabidoux, who provides professional analysis on real estate, offers his perspective; Tomorrow is Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. How is it significant for Canada? Syrus Marcus Ware, the co-founder of Black Lives Matter Canada offers his perspective; Christine Mitchell, the Economic Development Officer for The Town of Petawawa tells us about their new pop-up shops made from sea containers; Our happiness columnist Jennifer Moss talks about maintaining that sense of awe.

This episode features Dennis Charney, Dean at the Icahn School of Medicine & President for Academic Affairs at Mount Sinai Health System. Here, he discusses his career journey, pride in Mount Sinai, and more.

This episode features Alyeah Ramjit, Associate Director and Chief of Staff at Mount Sinai Health System in New York City. Here, she talked about breaking down silos in healthcare and what it takes to be a great leader.

Today's guests: Stephanie Carvin, Assistant Professor - Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University / Author - "Stand on Guard: Reassessing Threats to Canada's National Security" Kristina Barnes, Manager - Communications and Media Relations at The Calgary Stampede Dr. Nathan Stall, Geriatrician at Sinai Health in Toronto / Assistant scientific director of Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table Mark Scholz, CEO - Canadian Association of Energy Contractors See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features David Kerwar, Chief Product Officer & Head of Consumer Digital Innovations at Mount Sinai Health System. Here, he discusses his role as Chief Product Officer and more.

One way to spot a flash point is to notice when people are using different words to describe the same concept. Throughput is one example of this. On one side of the table, you have those who grasp that if a provider organization is concerned about patient outcomes, with few exceptions, building relationships with said patients is essential. It’s not entirely clear to anyone anywhere how you manage to build relationships and trust without spending a certain amount of time with patients. These “we need time with patients” people will bring up the Quadruple Aim issues that arise from rigid 7-minute appointments or even 50-minute appointments really. On the other side of the table, you have those who have built practice fiscal models on the backbone of however-many-minute appointments. They use different terminology for this whole concept, however. They call it throughput. How many patients can a physician manage to squeeze into a day? Some of these folks will tell you that throughput success is “more is more.” In other words, throughput is one of those things that you can never have too much of. Let me back up for a sec and mention the mission of this show. It is to connect health care leaders together by helping everyone understand each other well enough to communicate effectively, which is rate critical numero uno for any collaboration. You can’t collaborate if parties don’t really grasp what anyone else is actually saying when they communicate their WIIFMs (their “what’s in it for me?”) or their organizational imperatives. If we consider that the health care industry can only transform when multiple stakeholders collaborate, these little “language discrepancies” actually can have macro implications. In this respect, this throughput example—not in all cases but at a minimum—it’s an exemplar illustration and certainly something to contemplate. Consider people arguing against 7-minute appointments without mentioning the word throughput. They’re probably not going to even reach the headspace of those who just spent the past two decades in meetings to increase throughput. It’s like two ships passing in the night. You could be sitting there right now pooh-poohing what I’m saying, but I’ve sat in enough meetings where people talk around each other using different terminology, think they’ve agreed on some collaboration or compromise or solution, except nothing happens because everyone got to walk out without addressing the elephant in the room. It sounds something like this: DOCTOR OR NURSE: We need you to enable patients to have quality time with their doctors and the rest of the care team. SOMEBODY ELSE: We need to get rid of inefficiencies, which means driving maximum throughput. ANOTHER PERSON: OK, let’s compromise. Doctors should have quality time while maximizing throughput. Don’t laugh. I’ve heard “action items” like this often enough, and so have you if you think about it. That’s why I originally started this podcast—because I can also guarantee you if this is the action item, no action will actually take place. The only way this conversation is going to net any change is if people around that table head-on confront that quality time with patients means less throughput. And how much less are we going to agree on and/or how are we going to creatively change the practice model so throughput is an archaic term (ie, asynchronous stuff, etc)? I say all this to say that this throughput business also leaks into the technology space in ways that we should probably think about. Increasing throughput, after all, is one of the key ways to increase FFS (fee-for-service) revenue. FFS is all about the need for speed. The faster you can smack a billing code on a patient visit, the more patient visits you can pack into a day, the more billing revenue you can rack up. To some extent, throughput is code word for an addiction to FFS. You can always tell a tech vendor who is used to selling in an FFS environment because the second slide of their pitch deck is always one of two things: either how much faster the tool will get patients in and out of a doctor’s line of sight or what the billing code is for the tool (but that’s a whole different topic). I just described the second slide in an FFS-centric technology vendor deck. The first slide in those “use our AI thingamajig to revolutionize your throughput” decks is always some mission statement about improving patient care. And this is where not everybody using the same language creates immense wiggle room for profit over patients under cover of mismatched terminology. To add one point of context, when I say throughput here or increasing throughput, nobody is talking about making the front desk more efficient, minimizing faxing things around, or streamlining prior auths or duplications in the workflow (ie, fixing things that are in desperate need of a fix). What we’re talking about in this health care podcast are tools like the one I saw the other day. This biz dev person of this company was up and about early promoting some AI diagnostic tool. With this tool, so their slide deck promised, a physician could see 50 patients a day. Even for this particular vendor, I guess a full-throated “Hey, let’s burn out all your doctors and make patients wonder if they imagined their doctor visit would happen so fast”—a blunt message like that—presumed a little too much avariciousness on the part of the practice. So, they tempered their message by stating the inarguable fact that there is a physician shortage in rural America and that this tool will help resolve that. OK … that’s a worthy thing to fix. But, seriously, is the goal to get rural patients an automagical visit with a doctor that, in hindsight, they wonder if they hallucinated it was so fleeting? Or is it to actually help patients get better health? Also inarguably, health care that leads to better health requires less than pedal-to-the-metal throughput. If you think differently and want to change my mind, feel free but show me the study. I say all this to say that I called up Arshad Rahim, MD, MBA, FACP, a little bit ago to see what he thought of my aforementioned burning premises (aka rants) about throughput; and he kindly agreed to come on the show again. Dr. Rahim is senior medical director of population health at Mount Sinai. He was last on Relentless Health Value on EP219 talking about population health for reals in the real world. Go back and listen to that show after this one if you want to hear more of Dr. Rahim’s sage advice.  One more recommendation: For more insights into the impact of maximum throughput, read the awesome op-ed in MedPage Today by Brian Klepper, PhD, and Jeff Hogan.  You can connect with Dr. Rahim on LinkedIn.  Arshad Rahim, MD, MBA, FACP, is a practicing physician and a health economist at his core. He enjoys a track record of building innovative health care businesses, including Mount Sinai Population Health, Healthgrades, and Sg2. As the vice president, clinical integration and population health, at Mount Sinai Health System, Dr. Rahim is responsible for the 4500-provider Mount Sinai Clinically Integrated Network (CIN) and has built a team-driven practice focusing on key value-based care metrics of utilization, cost, access, and quality. He is also leading a team driving ambulatory care standardization for six key chronic conditions across Mount Sinai Health System. Dr. Rahim has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Duke University, an MD from the University of North Carolina, and an MBA from Emory University. He completed his internal medicine residency at Yale University and Northwestern University and is an actively practicing hospitalist at the Mount Sinai Hospital. 07:37 When does throughput negatively affect patient care? 08:55 Why does diagnostic inaccuracy become a problem with throughput? 09:27 Do population health outcomes decline with less throughput? 10:20 “The way you can also be most financially successful is by taking care of sicker patients.” 10:53 What do patients actually want and need? 11:55 “The emotionality in a health care interaction is always there … [when] you’re focused on throughput, you can definitely lose the healing and calming presence.” 14:18 What do doctors need from their organizations to sustain a high level of care? 15:59 “The actions vary across the spectrum from very supportive to not very supportive at all.” 17:02 “There definitely is a challenge of competitive pay.” You can connect with Dr. Rahim on LinkedIn.  Arshad Rahim, MD, MBA, FACP, of @MountSinaiNYC discusses #digitaltools and #throughput on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth #digitalhealthtools When does throughput negatively affect patient care? Arshad Rahim, MD, MBA, FACP, of @MountSinaiNYC discusses #digitaltools on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth #digitalhealthtools Why does diagnostic inaccuracy become a problem with throughput? Arshad Rahim, MD, MBA, FACP, of @MountSinaiNYC discusses #digitaltools on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth #digitalhealthtools Do population health outcomes decline with less throughput? Arshad Rahim, MD, MBA, FACP, of @MountSinaiNYC discusses #digitaltools on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth #digitalhealthtools “The way you can also be most financially successful is by taking care of sicker patients.” Arshad Rahim, MD, MBA, FACP, of @MountSinaiNYC discusses #digitaltools on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth #digitalhealthtools What do patients actually want and need? Arshad Rahim, MD, MBA, FACP, of @MountSinaiNYC discusses #digitaltools on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth #digitalhealthtools “The emotionality in a health care interaction is always there … [when] you’re focused on throughput, you can definitely lose the healing and calming presence.” Arshad Rahim, MD, MBA, FACP, of @MountSinaiNYC discusses #digitaltools on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth #digitalhealthtools What do doctors need from their organizations to sustain a high level of care? Arshad Rahim, MD, MBA, FACP, of @MountSinaiNYC discusses #digitaltools on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth #digitalhealthtools “The actions vary across the spectrum from very supportive to not very supportive at all.” Arshad Rahim, MD, MBA, FACP, of @MountSinaiNYC discusses #digitaltools on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth #digitalhealthtools “There definitely is a challenge of competitive pay.” Arshad Rahim, MD, MBA, FACP, of @MountSinaiNYC discusses #digitaltools on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth #digitalhealthtools

Dr. Andrew Hecht, chief of spine surgery at Mount Sinai Health System and Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, joined the podcast to talk about how his program is evolving and the latest technology trends in spine.

With President Joe Biden cresting the first 100 days of his administration, experts are forecasting a strong economic rebound in the United States and Canada, but worries persist about the impacts of a third wave of the pandemic. BMO hosted the third in a series of panels on the road to recovery and how we're tracking recovery from a health, markets and macroeconomic perspective. Dan Barclay, CEO, BMO Capital Markets, moderated this discussion that included medical experts, Dr. John Whyte, Chief Medical Officer, WebMD, Dr. Allison McGeer, Senior Clinician-Scientist, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health and BMO's own Brian Belski, Chief Investment Strategist, BMO Capital Markets and Earl Davis, Head of Fixed Income & Money Markets, BMO Global Asset Management. For a transcript of this episode visit bmocm.com/covid19.

Kelly talks to Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Geriatrics for Sinai Health and The University Health Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brenda Coleman, a clinical scientist at Sinai Health in Toronto tells us more about a study in which they hope to recruit teachers from across the province to find out how the pandemic has affected them physically and mentally; A conversation with author Sylvia McNicoll about the issue of copyright and how it affects writers' incomes; David Maslove a critical care doctor in Kingston talks about dealing with the surge of patients being brought in from hotspots around the province; We discuss the possibility of vaccine passports and what they could mean for re-starting global travel. University of Ottawa law professor Chidi Oguamanam offers his perspective; Jordan Press, National Affairs Reporter with The Canadian Press, updates us on some of the issues related to the pandemic currently facing the federal government; Peterborough Mayor Diane Therrien discusses her response to the 'anti-masking' protestors who demonstrated in the city on last weekend; A workshop in Peterborough is teaching people across the continent about the power of the Pow Wow Dance to heal. Kelli Marshall tells us more.

Canadian Common Sense - We need less hype and more jabs Charles says the small risks associated with COVID vaccines don't outweigh the benefits  New report suggests older Canadians are facing barriers to getting vaccinated An important discussion on how elderly Canadians are facing barriers to getting their COVID vaccine  Guest - Dr. Samir Sinha - Director of Geriatrics at Sinai Health and UHN (University Health Network NDP MP tables bill to decriminalize drug use A discussion on the a new bill to decriminalize drug use  Guest - Don Davies - MP representing Vancouver Kingsway; and NDP health critic Following up on last night’s interview about COPR holders being delayed Continuing last nights conversation on immigration delays to Canada because of the COVID pandemic  Guest - Ahmar Khan - Freelance  journalist who is writing about the experiences of Canadian permanent residency holders stranded due to covid travel restrictions Subscribe to the Charles Adler Tonight podcast to hear more: https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/135/charles-adler-tonight/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As COVID-19 Vaccination is in full force across the US, data has shown that minorities are getting vaccinated at lower rates than their white counterparts. To discuss vaccination disparities, and the significance of diversification in the physician workforce, our guests are Dr. Gary Butts, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the Mount Sinai Health System, and Jo Weiderhorn, President and CEO of Associated Medical Schools of New York.

As COVID-19 Vaccination is in full force across the US, data has shown that minorities are getting vaccinated at lower rates than their white counterparts. To discuss vaccination disparities, and the significance of diversification in the physician workforce, our guests are Dr. Gary Butts, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the Mount Sinai Health System, and Jo Weiderhorn, President and CEO of Associated Medical Schools of New York.

With Joe Biden sworn in as the 46th U.S. President, and on the day Canada marked the one-year anniversary of its first confirmed COVID-19 case, BMO hosted a live panel with internal and external experts to discuss the battle against the pandemic, from a health, markets, and macroeconomic perspective, including where it will finally plateau. Moderated by Chief Investment Strategist Brian Belski, the call featured medical commentary from Dr. John Whyte, Chief Medical Officer, WebMD, and Dr. Howard Ovens, Emergency Physician and Chief Medical Strategy Officer of Sinai Health. BMO experts, Deputy Chief Economist Michael Gregory and Margaret Kerins, Head of FICC Macro Strategy, discussed the economic and fixed income and equity market outlooks for Canada and the United States. To access our full disclosures, please visit: https://researchglobal0.bmocapitalmarkets.com/public-disclosure/ Episode transcript: https://research-ca.bmocapitalmarkets.com/documents/C988773E-DB74-45EC-9583-4C599211758D.PDF

Dr. Samir Sinha is the Director of Geriatrics at Sinai Health in Toronto. He joins me to talk about why thousands of residents of long-term care are dying during COVID-19. Plus, why for-profit homes are faring worse and how years of neglect is leading to chaos. I also attend a LTC protest and speak with Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos about what's happening inside these homes. Spoiler alert: too often, care is not top-of-mind.

As Canada and the United States begin the roll-out of a game-changing vaccine against COVID-19, BMO hosted a panel with in-house and external experts to discuss the implications from a health, markets and macroeconomic perspective, including where we are now, when a new normal might begin and what it will look like. The panel was moderated by Chief Investment Strategist Brian Belski, and featured medical commentary from Dr. John Whyte, Chief Medical Officer, WebMD, and Dr. Allison McGeer, Senior Clinician-Scientist, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health. BMO experts, Deputy Chief Economist Michael Gregory and Margaret Kerins, Head of FICC Macro Strategy, discussed the economic and fixed income and equity market outlook for Canada and the United States. To access our full disclosures, please visit: https://researchglobal0.bmocapitalmarkets.com/public-disclosure/ 

BMO hosts a panel discussion featuring Dr. John Whyte, Chief Medical Officer, WebMD and Dr. Allison McGeer, Senior Clinician-Scientist, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health, Brian Belski, Michael Gregory and Margaret Kerins, as regions across Canada and the United States look to deploy vaccines against COVID-19. Our experts will discuss how we're managing through the pandemic from a health, markets and macroeconomic perspective and provide commentary on the outlook.

Although the majority of people recently infected with COVID-19 have been younger adults, the virus has already made its way back into long-term care and retirement homes, with about 100 active outbreaks and counting across Canada. Dr. Samir Sinha, director of geriatrics at Sinai Health and University Health Network in Toronto, returns to The Dose with guidance on how we can use what we've learned about COVID-19 to keep our elderly loved ones safe while cases continue to rise outside the walls of long-term care homes.

Join us today as we speak with Benjamin Maisano, Chief Technology Officer & Head of Application Engineering, Consumer Digital @ Mount Sinai Health System about future-focused health.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Sam Klarreich, a Clinical Psychologist, and Dr. Adam Kassam, a public health expert and Physiatrist for Runnymede Healthcare Centre and Sinai Health. As the COVID-19 health crisis continues to escalate here in Canada and abroad, our medical experts provide the most up-to-date factual information about the virus and also, explore the impact that it has on our mental health. This week, Ontario Premier Doug Ford ordered all non-essential businesses in the province to close by midnight on Tuesday. Ford also said he'd close down any construction site that has not taken appropriate measures to protect its own workers and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Nathan Stall of Geriatrics and Internal Medicine at Sinai Health and Dr. Michel Larivi

The interview discusses: How Dr. Davis led one of the greatest financial turnarounds in medical history. The reasons why healthcare keeps becoming more expensive along with solutions on how to decrease costs without sacrificing care. Why drug pricing should be a trade issue. Why the current patent system discourages pharmaceutical innovation. What “value based” medicine is and why insurance companies and hospitals should consider adopting it. Why the National Institutes of Health is so vital to drug discovery. His thoughts on CVS's strategy of becoming an integrated health care provider. What serious healthcare problem he sees getting worse which he believes has the potential to bankrupt the entire Medicare system. And much more….Biography: Kenneth L. Davis, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Mount Sinai Health System, is widely recognized as a visionary leader who has guided the institution on a strong and dramatic growth trajectory. In 2013, the Mount Sinai Health System was formed by the combination of The Mount Sinai Medical Center and Continuum Health Partners, becoming one of the largest nonprofit systems in the country with $8 billion in revenue, 42,000 employees, eight hospitals, and more than 410 ambulatory practices throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida. Prior to becoming CEO, Dr. Davis spent 15 years as Chair of Mount Sinai's Department of Psychiatry. He was the first Director for many of the institution's research entities, including Mount Sinai's National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, the Schizophrenia Biological Research Center at the Bronx Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the Silvio Conte Neuroscience Center to study schizophrenia, and the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment. Additionally, he received one of the first and largest program project grants for Alzheimer's disease research from the NIH.

Dr. Brian Goldman is an ER physician at Sinai Health in Toronto. He is also one of Canada's most trusted medical broadcasters. Since 2007, he has hosted White Coat, Black Art, an award-winning show on CBC Radio One about the patient experience in modern medical culture. Brian is the author of three Canadian bestselling books. His latest - The Power of Kindness: Why Empathy is Essential in Everyday Life - is Brian's search for empathy in an increasingly hostile world.

Join us today as we speak with Dr. Rob Fields from Mount Sinai Health System about social determinants of health innovations