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Milestones newsletter: Dec. 2023, issue 5

Supporting high-quality perinatal, newborn, child and youth healthcare   Subscribe to Milestones   Milestones is our newsletter for healthcare professionals, policy makers, system planners and anyone interested in building and supporting high-quality perinatal, newborn, child and youth healthcare in Ontario. In each issue, you will learn about developments at PCMCH, read about and learn from healthcare leaders […]

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On the website: “Equitable Access to Paediatric Diabetes Care” webinar

Issue 5 | December 2023 Did you miss, or do you want to revisit, our “Equitable Access to Paediatric Diabetes Care” webinar? If so, a recording of the presentation is now available here. Originally presented on World Diabetes Day on November 14, this webinar features three leaders in paediatric diabetes discussing key issues and solutions

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Timely Access to Critical Care Transport for Northern Ontario’s Most Vulnerable Patients

Issue 5 | December 2023 Access to timely critical care transport services between hospitals is essential to achieve improved health outcomes for newborns and children requiring urgent or emergent critical care services. Currently in Ontario, the inter-facility transport of critically ill newborns and children is provided by highly specialized hospital-based transport teams situated at four

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Multimedia Resources Support Perinatal Care for 2SLGBTQIA+ People

Issue 5 | December 2023 In August, the Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health (PCMCH) released two multimedia resources that individual perinatal care providers, teams and organizations can use to reflect on and take steps towards enhancing the quality and cultural safety of the care they provide to Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer

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Issue 5 | December 2023

In This Issue Issue 5 | December 2023 Best Wishes for the Holiday Season As we approach the end of 2023, PCMCH’s Executive Director, Sanober Diaz, expresses her gratitude to everyone who contributed and supported our work throughout the past year. Read more… Timely Access to Critical Care Transport for Northern Ontario’s Most Vulnerable Patients

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Transition to Adult Care Resources Support Youth in Experiencing Seamless Transfers of Care 

Issue 5 | December 2023 Moving from the paediatric to the adult care system can be a difficult transition for many patients and families. This can involve loss of familiar settings, healthcare providers and routines. Without proper attention and support, transitions can lead to deterioration of the youth’s health status, and avoidable hospital admissions and

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Bruce Squires: Governing Council Chair

Bruce Squires, MBA, (Chair), President of McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) and Vice President of Women’s & Children’s Health at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) Bruce Squires is an accomplished leader in Ontario’s healthcare sector and an advocate for patient safety and quality improvement. He serves as President of McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) and Vice President of

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Sanober Diaz: Executive Director

Sanober Diaz joined PCMCH as Executive Director in 2020.  With a diverse background that includes management consulting, entrepreneurship, government policy development and hospital operations, Sanober has a track record of success in strategic planning, operations, stakeholder relations, quality improvement and implementation of large-scale change initiatives.  Prior to joining PCMCH, Sanober was the Managing Director of

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Statement for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Sept. 30

On September 30, we remember, honour and grieve the 150,000+ First Nations, Inuit and Métis children who were forcibly taken from their families and sent to residential schools. We reflect on the tragic legacies and far-reaching impacts of the residential school system on Indigenous individuals, families and communities, and on the need to develop an

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