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CS2 – Cross Country Check-up Around the Table What Issues Are Filling Your Days?. Québec. Gnahoua Zoabli, P.Eng ., M.Eng ., Ph.D . Chief of biomedical engineering depertment CSSS Du Lac-Des-Deux-Montagnes www.zoabli.com. Major Changes in CE.
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CS2 – Cross Country Check-upAround the TableWhat Issues Are Filling Your Days? Québec GnahouaZoabli, P.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D. Chief of biomedical engineering depertment CSSS Du Lac-Des-Deux-Montagnes www.zoabli.com 2014 CMBEC37 Conference, Vancouver, BC May 21 – 23, 2014
Major Changes in CE • Major changes in biomedical engineering in Quebec • September 2008: EcolePolytechnique de Montreal started in Quebec the first Canadian undergraduate program in bio-medical engineering. Followed by Ontario (Toronto) and BC (Vancouver). • http://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour/article.php?no=2841 • More than 60% of the students are women • October 2008 : Bill regarding regroup purchase for public organizations (Health & Education) • Four (4) geographic regions 2014 CMBEC37 Conference, Vancouver, BC May 21 – 23, 2014
Rebuild of Montreal Major University Hospitals • MUHC (McGill University Health Center). Opening in 2015 • CHUM (Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal). Opening in 2015 2014 CMBEC37 Conference, Vancouver, BC May 21 – 23, 2014
Rebuild of Montreal Major University Hospitals (Cont’d) • Mother-Child University hospital CHU Ste-Justine is extending • The hospital and the Research Center • with the project ‘Grandir en santé [Growing Healthy]’ – Opening in 2016 • http://www.hsj.qc.ca • Jewish General Hospital new Pavilion K • Focus on patients requiring emergency treatment, surgery, or intensive, coronary, or neonatal intensive care • http://jgh.ca/fr/pavillonk or http://jgh.ca/en/pavilionk 2014 CMBEC37 Conference, Vancouver, BC May 21 – 23, 2014
Directives of the MSSS • Mandatory regroup purchase for a list of medical devices • Medical Imaging • Strategic devices • All developments approved by MSSS • Restrictions regarding Portable ultrasound Scanners • One scanner for ER • One scanner for Anesthesia • Otherwise, a radiologist or ultrasound technologist is required • Problems with affected specialties • Urology : US guided prostate biopsy • ICU : US screening • Birth Planning : Voluntary Abortion Program. • Healthcare Technology Assessment Bureau (INESS) isnowworkingaccording to recent (Feb. 2014) MSSS Mandatoryregrouppurchase Directive 2014 CMBEC37 Conference, Vancouver, BC May 21 – 23, 2014
APIBQ • Executive Board working on new Mission and Values • Revision of By-Law (Statut et règlementsintérieurs) • AFIB – APIBQ annual conferences mutual attendance • 1-to-2 Delegates from each Executive Board • CMBES-APIBQ Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) • 50% discount for membership fees (common members) 2014 CMBEC37 Conference, Vancouver, BC May 21 – 23, 2014
CECRHealth Canada Security Code 35 (in Quebec) • Completed Guidelines documents • CT Scan (May, 2013) • Radiography/Fluoroscopy (to be released in 2014) • Work in progress • Digital radiography • Digital Mammography • PET-CT • Standardization of radiation dosimetry technical reports 2014 CMBEC37 Conference, Vancouver, BC May 21 – 23, 2014
PQDCSQuebec program for early detection of breast cancer • Mammography Guidelines for PQDCS (1998, 2006) • APIBQ releases an annual list of Accredited mammography radioprotection physicists in Quebec • http://www.apibq.ca/client_file/upload/document/Radioprotection/Liste_APIBQ_Accreditation_Mammo_2010-2011.doc • Consulted by all hospitals prior to hiring medical physicists for PQDCS radioprotection and quality controls Programs 2014 CMBEC37 Conference, Vancouver, BC May 21 – 23, 2014
Integrated EMR for Medical Imaging & Clinical Laboratories • Development of Telehealth via the RUIS • RUIS = Integrated University Healthcare Services • http://www.msss.gouv.qc.ca/statistiques/atlas/docs/Carte_PDF/Carte_RUIS_RLS.pdf • Optilab Project • http://msssa4.msss.gouv.qc.ca/fr/document/publication.nsf/0/cff91eba826dc72f852579a500504996?OpenDocument • Regional IT support Services • Effective in 2015 2014 CMBEC37 Conference, Vancouver, BC May 21 – 23, 2014
Significant Budget reduction in 2013 • About 25% reduction of Devices replacement budgets in Quebec public hospitals • Mandatory Return to Zero-Deficit : Up to $10 millions budget compression mandatory in each of 12 hospitals (including CSSS LDDM) 2014 CMBEC37 Conference, Vancouver, BC May 21 – 23, 2014
An invitation of QuebecUniversityHospitals • 2nd International Forum on Health • 7th - 8th October 2014 • Palais des congrès de Montréal • http://www.forumsanteinternational.com 2014 CMBEC37 Conference, Vancouver, BC May 21 – 23, 2014