Best Practices Day 2016
The GTA Rehab Network’s Best Practices Day 2016 was held on Monday, May 2, 2016 and was a great success. Attended by close to 190 participants, the day provided the opportunity for clinicians, researchers and management professionals to explore this year’s theme, Innovations Influencing Rehabilitative Care, with our keynote speakers, podium presenters, poster presenters and healthcare professionals from across Ontario.
We would like to extend our congratulations to the following winners of the People’s Choice Awards for Best Rapid Podium Presentation, Best Poster and Best Student Poster!
People’s Choice Awards
The People’s Choice Awards recognize the best rapid podium presentation and the best posters presented at the conference. The awards are judged based on the following selection criteria:
- Originality and innovation
- Relevance to the current body of knowledge
- Quality of evidence and objectivity
- Clarity of presentation
- Demonstrated impact and practical implications
Five People’s Choice Awards were presented:
Best Rapid Podium
Mandy Lau, Providence Healthcare
Jessica Anderson, Variety Village
Irene Nicolakis, Providence Healthcare
“REHAB…THEN WHAT?” – AN INTEGRATED REHAB TO COMMUNITY TRANSITION (RCT) PROGRAM
Best Poster – 1st Place
Tina Fernandes Chopra – North York General Hospital
Poster #6: SUCCESSFUL INTERPROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION AND IMPLEMENTATION FOR TOR-BSST (Toronto Bedside Swallowing Screening Tool) BEST PRACTICES IN STROKE CARE
Best Poster – 2nd Place
Teresa Chien – University of Toronto
Poster #25: EVALUATING INDIVIDUALIZED FALLS PREVENTION FOR CLIENTS WITH MEDICALLY COMPLEX CONDITIONS
Best Poster – 3rd Place
Debbie Hebert – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute/UHN
Poster #13: EVALUATING A WEEKEND THERAPY MODEL
Best Student Poster
Mallory Rotman – University of Toronto
Poster #47: THE COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE TEST: A DISCONNECT IN PRACTICE OR PURPOSE?
Abstracts of all poster displays at the conference are available HERE.
Speakers

Shirlee Sharkey
CHE, MHSc, MScN, BA President & CEO, Saint Elizabeth
Rehab in the community – building strength through innovation
Permission to post presentation slides not provided

Peter Ashby,
Physiotherapist and Stroke Survivor
Rehab innovation through a research lens
Permission to post presentation slides not provided

Dr. Geoff Fernie
PhD, PEng, CEng, FCAHS Institute Director, Research, at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network
Rehab innovation through a research lens
Permission to post presentation slides not provided
Rapid Podium Presentations
Presentation #1
WHAT’S NEXT AFTER DISCHARGE? THE ROLE OF REHABILITATION PROFESSIONALS IN INCREASING ACCESS TO COMMUNITY-BASED EXERCISE
~ Presenters: Jennifer Neirinckx
Presentation #2
TRANSITIONING AN INPATIENT REHABILITATION PROGRAM INTO A HYBRID MODEL OF AMBULATORY AND INPATIENT CARE FOR AN ADULT AMPUTEE POPULATION
~ Presenter: Jutta Mueller; Mirela Anton; Teri Czajka
Presentation #3
“REHAB…THEN WHAT?” – AN INTEGRATED REHAB TO COMMUNITY TRANSITION (RCT) PROGRAM
~ Presenters: Mandy Lau; Jessica Anderson
Presentation #4
4 QUADRANTS OF CARE: A THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL THAT EMBODIES REHABILITATION BEYOND THE TRADTIONAL MEDICAL MODEL
~ Presenters: Jeff Nissen; Jackie Doyle
Concurrent Presentations
Morning Sessions
Session A
Early Identification and Treatment of Long Term Pain: Waiting for All the Evidence! What to do with the “Pain” Patient?
~ Presenter: Janet Holly
Session B (Permission to post presentation slides not provided)
LiveWell – Strengthening Lives Together
~ Presenters: Genevieve Hladysh; Teri Czajka; Rebecca Fleck; Ada Tang
Session C
Autonomy vs. Risk – Finding the Fit for Rehab Ethics
Also available e-Ethics Bits & Bytes Resources
~ Presenter: Peter Allatt
Afternoon Sessions
Session A (Permission to post presentation slides not provided)
Innovative services for clients with primary progressive aphasia (PPA)
~ Presenter: Regina Jokel
Session B
Patient Oriented Discharge Summary (PODS): Optimizing Transitions from Inpatient Rehabilitation to the Community – an example from Spinal Cord Injury Rehab
~ Presenters: Anthony Simas; Joshua Forbes; Heather Flett; Sandra Mills
Session C
Post stroke community based exercise guidelines
~ Presenters: Julie Matthews; Alda Tee
Sponsors
Thank you to the following organization for their contribution as Silver sponsor:
Thank you to the following organizations for their contribution as Bronze sponsors:
Planning Task Group
Malcolm Moffat | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre ~ Chair | |||
Sue Balogh | GTA Rehab Network | |||
Sang Choi | Humber River Regional Hospital | |||
Dr. Anne Crowe | Grand River Hospital Corporation ~ Kitchener-Waterloo representative | |||
Sherry Daigle | The Ottawa Hospital ~ Ottawa region representative | |||
LaVerne Edwards | Humber River Regional Hospital | |||
Elizabeth Hanna | Bridgepoint Active Healthcare | |||
Dr. Sharon Jankey | West Park Healthcare Centre | |||
Andrea Lee | Health Sciences North ~ Sudbury region representative | |||
Charissa Levy | GTA Rehab Network | |||
Jacqueline Minezes | Halton Healthcare Services | |||
Sharon Ocampo-Chan | GTA Rehab Network | |||
Stuart Paavola | Hamilton Health Sciences ~ Hamilton region representative | |||
Kevin Reel | Mackenzie Health & Southlake Regional Health Centre | |||
Dr. Anoushka Singh | University Health Network | |||
Elizabeth Villar-Guerrero | North York General Hospital | |||
Conference Services: | Kim Hussey / Nancy La |
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