Boletín de September 2008 (Vol. 2, nº. 8)
Newsletter September 2008 (Vol. 2, nº. 8)
Newsletter \ Newsletter Vol. 2, nº. 8 (Sep. 2008)Highlights:
Forthcoming events organized by the SNS Quality Agency: 5th Forum on Women, Health & Gender (14 & 15 October); 1st Technical Conference on Palliative Care (8 October); and 4th International Conference on Patient Safety (25 & 26 November).
The following publications have now been distributed: Exploración del registro de altas – CMBD – del Sistema Nacional de Salud. Estadísticos de referencia estatal de los Grupos Relacionados por el Diagnóstico (GRD), años 2000-2006, and Metodología de análisis de la hospitalización en el Sistema Nacional de Salud. Modelo basado en el Registro de Altas (CMBD). Copies may be requested from the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs’ Publications Departmen.
Organization of working group for preparation of quality and safety recommendations and standards in healthcare centres and services on Hospital Care in Birth
Distribution of extraordinary allocation of cohesion funds (€4,715,860.00) for implementation of mental health strategy.
Organization of working group for preparation of quality and safety recommendations and standards in healthcare centres and services for Surgical Blocks
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News:
“Job uncertainty can damage your health” (El País, 9 September 2008)
The European Patient Forum launches the Patients’ Manifesto in the European Parliament (Brussels, 16 September 2008)
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Official announcements:
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Third call for proposals for Health-Related Research Projects under the 7th Framework Programme: FP7-HEALTH-2009-single-stage and FP7-HEALTH-2009-two-stage
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Survey on visibility of Spanish health technology evaluation agencies and units and their products
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Call for Seconded National Experts. Applications to be sent by e-mail five days before the closing date (26 September 2008)
European Union :
- 18-MONTH PROGRAMME OF THE FRENCH, CZECH AND SWEDISH PRESIDENCIES
- French presidency of the Council of the European Union
- Swedish presidency of the Council of the European Union
- Czech presidency of the Council of the European Union
- Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community, signed in Lisbon on 13 December 2007
Events:
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Escuela de Verano de Salud Pública (Public Health Summer School), Lazareto de Mahon, Menorca, 22 to 27 September 2008. Registrations.
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EUNetPaS 2nd Coordination Meeting: Patient Safety developments in the EU (Paris, 22 & 23 September)
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Monitoring of the SNS Care in Normal Birth Strategy (Salón de Actos Ernest Lluch, Ministry of Health & Consumer Affairs, Madrid, 23 September 2008). See Programme.
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International Meeting on Ethics, Health and the 7th Framework Programme (Mahon, Menorca, 23 & 24 September)
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Meeting of Network of Patients Training for Patient Safety (Lazareto de Mahon, Menorca, 24 & 25 September 2008)
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14th International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care (Berlin, 17-20 March 2009). Deadline for receipt of abstracts: 26 September.
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13th National F.E.A.E.D. Congress (Spanish Federation of Associations of Diabetes Educators) (Valladolid, 1-3 October 2008)
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Training course for trainers in prevention of gender violence and care for the victims of gender violence, 4th ed. (Escuela de Sanidad Carlos III, Madrid, 13 October to 16 December 2008). Registration open through 3 October.
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Training Workshop in Project for Reduction of Catheter-related Bacteraemia in Intensive Care Units via Multifactorial Intervention (Madrid, 7 to 10 October 2008)
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MedTech Forum held (Brussels, 13-16 October 2008)
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5th Forum on Women, Health & Gender: Gender Mainstreaming in Health Policies (Salón de Actos Ernest Lluch, Ministry of Health & Consumer Affairs, Madrid, 14 & 15 October 2008). See Programme.
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International Classification for Patient Safety (ICPS): Meeting with Technical Experts from Spain and Latin America (Madrid, 15 October 2008)
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European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) events
The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) is organizing two events in Brussels.
The first, to present the third edition of the Practical Oncology Guide (”MOSES III: Medical Oncology Status in Europe Survey”), is to be held in the European Parliament on 15 October 2008. -
12th World Congress on Public Health (Turkey, 27 April 2009). Deadline for receipt of abstracts: 17 October.
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25th International Conference of the International Society for Quality in Health Care (Copenhagen, 19 to 22 October 2008)
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Patient Safety Subgroup of the OECD Health Care Quality Indicator Project Meeting (Paris, 22 October 2008)
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Expert Group of the OECD Health Care Quality Indicator Project Meeting (Paris, 23 & 24 October 2008)
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Spanish Diabetes Foundation Simposium (Madrid, NH Eurobuilding Hotel, 25 October 2008). Preliminary program and Registration are available
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Conference on “Intercultural mediation in healthcare centres” (Barcelona, 5 November 2008)
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Rare tumors in Europe: Challenges and Solutions (Brussels, 6 November 2008)
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The programme and registration forms are now available for the 2nd Forum on the SNS IT System: "Making good progress, from information to action" (Ministry of Health & Consumer Affairs, Madrid, 16 October 2008).
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Intermediate Course on Clinical Coding with ICD-9-CM (Escuela Nacional de Sanidad, Madrid, 27 to 31 October 2008). Registration now open.
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Advanced Workshop in Clinical Coding with ICD-9-CM, two editions (Escuela Nacional de Sanidad, Madrid, 17 & 18 November 2008 or 24 & 25 November 2008). Registration now open.
- Events in Spain and abroad in 2008
(Last updated: 11 Feb 2008).
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Recommended reading:
- Goldstein LB, Amarenco P, Szarek M, Callahan III A, Hennerici M, Sillesen H, et al. Atorvastatin raises the risk of haemorrhagic stroke. Neurology. 2008; 70: 2364-2370.
- Diener H-C, Lees KR, Lyden P, Grotta J, Davalos A, Davis SM, et al.
NXY-059 is not effective in the treatment of acute stroke. Stroke. 2008; 39: 1751-1758.
- Wilson-Stronks A, Lee KK, Cordero CL, Kopp AL, Galvez E. Oakbrook. One Size Does Not Fit All: Meeting the Health Care Needs of Diverse Populations. Terrace, IL: The Joint Commission, 2008.
- Wilson-Stronks A, Galvez, E. Exploring Cultural and Linguistic Services in the Nation’s Hospitals: A Report of Findings. Oakbrook Terrace: The Joint Commission; 2008.
- Brown C, Hofer T, Johal AF, Thomson R, Nicholl J, Franklin BD, Lilford RJ. An epistemology of patient safety research: a framework for study design and interpretation. Part 4. One size does not fit all.
Qual Saf Health Care. 2008 Jun;17(3):178-81.
- Brown C, Hofer T, Johal AF, Thomson R, Nicholl J, Franklin BD, Lilford RJ. An epistemology of patient safety research: a framework for study design and interpretation. Part 3. End points and measurement.
Qual Saf Health Care. 2008 Jun;17(3):170-7.
- Brown C, Hofer T, Johal AF, Thomson R, Nicholl J, Franklin BD, Lilford RJ. An epistemology of patient safety research: a framework for study design and interpretation. Part 2. Study design. Qual Saf Health Care. 2008 Jun;17(3):163-9.
- Brown C, Hofer T, Johal AF, Thomson R, Nicholl J, Franklin BD, Lilford RJ. An epistemology of patient safety research: a framework for study design and interpretation. Part 1. Conceptualising and developing interventions. Qual Saf Health Care. 2008 Jun;17(3):158-62.
- Commission on Social Determinants of Health. Closing the gap in a generation: health equity through action on the social determinants of health. Geneva: World Health Organization, 2008.
- Ortiz Z, Berenstein G, Esandi ME, et al. Implementación de un programa para el mejoramiento de la seguridad en la atención médica de pacientes. Ortiz Z. Buenos Aires: Comisión Nacional Salud Investiga; 2007.
- Tanaka K, Ishikawa Y, Yokoyama M, Origasa H, Matsuzaki M, Saito Y, et al. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) could help to prevent recurrence of stroke. Stroke. 2008; 39: 2052-2058.
- Velasco Arias S. Recomendaciones para la práctica del enfoque de género en programas de salud
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