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Research Opportunity: Non-invasive Ventilation and Airway Management Research Study (PI: Dr. Doug McKim)

Message below sent on behalf of Dr. Doug McKim:

Hello,

The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre respiratory clinic is conducting a study to evaluate the effectiveness of e-learning tools on non-invasive ventilation and airway management (NIVAM). The e-learning resource, to be created for health care professionals (HCP) will help identify patients at risk of long term ventilation and, how to introduce the most appropriate preventive respiratory care measures.

Individuals with life-threatening acute respiratory failure resulting from neuromuscular disease are often unnecessarily provided invasive respiratory support and tracheostomy ventilation. With this research we hope to improve the knowledge and skills gap in NIVAM.

If you agree to participate in this study we will ask you to use the e-learning resources, provide feedback through a focus group and complete questionnaires using a web based survey.

You may choose to leave the research study at anytime without any penalty or professional hindrance. All health care provider information will be compiled in aggregate and no individual professional or personal descriptors will be used in any reports or publications.

If you would like to be part of the study or ask any other questions about the research, please contact the research coordinator, Rebecca Taylor-Sussex by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or telephone on 613-737-7350 ext. 75958. If you decide to be part of this study, we will ask you to sign a consent form that explains the research and your rights.

Thank you for considering participation in this study.

Dr. Douglas McKim, MD, FRCPC,

Medical Director, Respiratory Rehabilitation Services, The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa

Current State Review of Outpatient Rehabilitation Services in Ontario

Of interest for our members.

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Health Equipment Loan Program from the Canadian Red Cross

In 1946, the Canadian Red Cross launched the “Sickroom Supply Loan Cupboard” providing temporary loans of crutches, wheelchairs and other hospital equipment to help wounded war veterans returning to Canada.

In 2011, the program is still going strong in Canada and in 2009 it was renamed “Health Equipment Loan Program” (HELP). The program is enriched by rental revenues and by the generosity of individuals and corporate donors.

The HELP program rents medical equipment and daily aids to adults and seniors on a short-term basis to people recovering from injury, illness or surgery in their home, retirement home, long term care facility or hospital. Equipment is provided with a health care professional’s recommendation for a one to six month period. Our HELP program provides a safe, efficient alternative for Canadians requiring healthcare devices to assist them on their road to recovery.

Reflecting a substantial investment by Red Cross to create an industry-leading equipment loan program, complete with new inventory, service centers, vehicles, computerized scanning, tracking, billing and client systems, we have trained staff and volunteers who clean, repair and certify each item as safe before it is loaned to clients.

In Eastern Ontario the program is offered in Ottawa, Pembroke/Renfrew County, Cornwall, Belleville and Brockville.

For your convenience, we have attached the list of equipment available in Ottawa along with the monthly rental fees.
Also included is the referral form to be used by a medical professional for each individual client.

For further details on the HELP program, please contact:

Paulette Hammell, Program Coordinator, Canadian Red Cross, Ontario Zone

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T 613-560-7220 x 223

F 613-233-1679