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MARCH 2017 - The ACTION continues
This month we highlight SFH ACTION (Accelerating Change Together In Ontario) - a collaborative of 87 hospitals across Ontario that have been engaged in process improvement initiatives which promote senior friendly care.
#SFHACTION was trending on Twitter
Thank you to everyone who tweeted their reflections on the SFH ACTION Showcase on March 2-3 as well as after the event. We'd like to congratulate the  2 winners of our #SFH Twitter contest:  Karlee Lin and Jennifer Fife for profoundly capturing their thoughts in less than 140 characters. We would also like to give notable mention to 3 residents whose rapid-fire tweeting had us trending on the twitterverse.

It was an inspiring event reminding us the importance of sharing our knowledge and experience in the #sfhaction journey  @Healthgal2014 - Karlee Lin from UHN

Regardless of role, shared responsibility to keep patients hydrated, keep patients mobilizing and to consider #deprescribing #sfhaction @JenLFife - Jennifer Fife from HHS

@ProfJuneAndrews "Noise as disabling to one w dementia as a staircase is 2 one w a wheelchair" stop auditory alarms in hospital# sfhaction @alstonji - Jill Alston, Resident

Great message from @mancunianmedic "Aging is not a disaster. An aging population represents a healthy, successful population" #sfhaction @MaiaE2 - Maia E, Resident

@cara_tannenbaum "My challenge to you is...dare to #depresribe." "Your patients will thank you!" #sfhaction @RGPToronto @DepresribeNet @NathanStall - Nathan Stall, Resident

Need inspiration, tips and resources for your SFH initiative?
Find insights and resources to boost your own SFH work in the SFH ACTION posters. Initiatives include: 
  • Delirium
  • Falls
  • Functional Decline
  • Incontinence
  • Medications
  • Nutrition
  • Pain
  • Patient Experience
  • Physical Environment
  • Responsive Behaviours
  • Pain
  • Sleep
  • Transitions in Care
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    *Check out the delirium resources from Huron Perth Health Care Alliance that had everyone buzzing!
    SFH inspiration from near and far
    The SFH ACTION Collaborative Showcase on March 2-3 boasted top notch speakers from the UK and Canada, including:
    • Dr. Cara Tannenbaum (Montreal) - Deprescribing in the Hospital Setting
    • Dr. David Oliver (UK) - Acute Hospital Care for Frail Older People - What needs to change
    • Professor June Andrews (UK) - Dementia Friendly Hospitals
    • Dr. Brian Wong (Toronto) - The Formula for Success in QI
    • Professor Adalsteinn Brown (Toronto) - Understanding Who Caregivers Are and How They Fit into our Healthcare System
    *Recordings will be available by the beginning of April.
    Need a handout to help you depresecribe?
    Dr. Cara Tannenbaum, Director, Canadian Deprescribing Network, Professor of Medicine (Geriatrics) and Pharmacy, Université de Montréal gave a compelling keynote address on deprescribing. She has provided the following handouts which may be  printed and used free of charge for non-profit patient and educational purposes. 


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