Welcome to The Long Term Forecast, hosted by Dr. Denise Milne, Executive Director of the Alberta Continuing Care Association (ACCA).

Today, Denise sits down with John Pray from Suitebird and Kevin Jones from Strata Health Solutions to discuss innovative ways to enhance navigation and coordination within Alberta's continuing care system.

A special thank you to Strata Health Solutions for sponsoring this episode.

With 20 years of experience in the health technology sector, Strata Health is the leading provider of intelligent, digital tools for resource allocation, patient transitions, and patient flow innovation across the care continuum. Strata Health supports healthcare clients on three continents, helping over 12 million patients worldwide get the care they need faster.

Strata's software solutions improve the healthcare experience for patients, clinicians, and health jurisdictions worldwide.

Learn more at https://stratahealth.com/ca/

About ACCA

The Alberta Continuing Care Association (ACCA) is a non-profit, voluntary organization, and the leading voice of continuing care in Alberta made up of a unique alliance of non-profit, faith-based, and private owners/operators of home care, supportive living, and long term care services, and providers of quality products and services that support continuing care.

Our Voice is Stronger Together.

Learn more at www.ab-cca.ca

Welcome to The Long Term Forecast, hosted by Dr. Denise Milne, Executive Director of the Alberta Continuing Care Association (ACCA).

In this episode, Denise sits down with Dr. Scott Sugden to discuss enhancing respiratory health in long term care through molecular diagnostics testing. Dr. Sugden is an expert in human immunology, focused particularly on infectious disease and immuno-oncology.

This is the third and final episode in our respiratory illness series for the 2024 season. Listen back to episodes 2 and 3 for more information on respiratory health in continuing care.

A special thank you to Cepheid for sponsoring this episode.

Cepheid is a cutting-edge, global diagnostics company at the forefront of molecular diagnostic innovation. Renowned for their state-of-the-art technology, Cepheid delivers rapid and highly accurate testing solutions for a broad spectrum of conditions, including Flu, RSV, and Covid-19. Their groundbreaking system – the GeneXpert Xpress – acclaimed for its ease of use and reliability, is transforming patient care and public health at the point-of-care on a global scale.

Want to learn more?

• Visit the Long Term Care Canada website at https://www.simpler.cepheid.ca
• Reach out to Sarah at sarah.garringer@cepheid.com for specific inquiries.
• Read our blog: The Rise of Molecular Diagnostics in Long Term Care

About ACCA

The Alberta Continuing Care Association (ACCA) is a non-profit, voluntary organization, and the leading voice of continuing care in Alberta made up of a unique alliance of non-profit, faith-based, and private owners/operators of home care, supportive living, and long term care services, and providers of quality products and services that support continuing care.

Our Voice is Stronger Together.

Learn more at www.ab-cca.ca

Welcome to The Long Term Forecast, hosted by Dr. Denise Milne, Executive Director of the Alberta Continuing Care Association (ACCA).

In this episode, Denise talks with Dr. Vivian Ewa. Dr. Ewa is a Care of the Elderly physician with Alberta Health Services in the Calgary Zone and is a dedicated advocate for best practices in elderly health care. Today, Denise and Dr. Ewa continue the conversation on respiratory illness season from part one in the previous episode.

View the document discussed in this episode:

• The Alberta Outreach Immunization Program Guide

A special thank you to Moderna for sponsoring this episode.

Moderna is a leader in the creation of the field of mRNA medicine. Through the advancement of mRNA technology, Moderna is reimagining how medicines are made and transforming how we treat and prevent disease for everyone. By working at the intersection of science, technology and health for more than a decade, the company has developed medicines at unprecedented speed and efficiency, including one of the earliest and most effective COVID-19 vaccines.

Moderna's mRNA platform has enabled the development of therapeutics and vaccines for infectious diseases, immuno-oncology, rare diseases and autoimmune diseases. With a unique culture and a global team driven by the Moderna values and mindsets to responsibly change the future of human health, Moderna strives to deliver the greatest possible impact to people through mRNA medicines. For more information about Moderna, please visit: www.modernatx.com/en-CA

About ACCA

The Alberta Continuing Care Association (ACCA) is a non-profit, voluntary organization, and the leading voice of continuing care in Alberta made up of a unique alliance of non-profit, faith-based, and private owners and operators of home care, supportive living, and long term care services; and providers of quality products and services that support continuing care.

Our Voice is Stronger Together.

Learn more at www.ab-cca.ca