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esearchHQCA report highlightshealthy choices(April 25, 2012) – The Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA)released its latest health report to Albertans, “Choose Well. Stay Healthy.”This simple, newspaper-style report gives Albertans some tools to betterrecognize the affect individual behaviours have on chronic disease andhighlights healthy choices known to modify the risk of developing theselong-lasting conditions.“Choose Well. Stay Healthy” conveys the good news that chronic diseasesare largely preventable. Most of us can lower our risk of getting chronicdisease by making changes such as being more active, eating more healthyfoods, drinking less alcohol and stopping smoking. It also recognizes thatlarning about what we should do and actually doing it are two differentthings and outlines tips that help people stay committed to the changethey want to make. nThe report is available online at www.hqca.ca, or by request frominfo@hqca.ca or 780-429-3008 or 403-297-8162.Staff Mix Frameworkfor Quality NursingCare ReleasedAnew collaborative resource, Staff MixDecision-making Framework for QualityNursing Care, is ready to help nursemanagers and others ensure their staffmembers are being used effectively. Createdby a pan-Canadian working group, includingthe Canadian Council of Practical NurseRegulators (CCPNR) and the CanadianNurses Association (CNA), it provides guidingprinciples for making staff mix decisions,outlines important factors to consider andprovides an evaluation process. nAccess the framework and related resources.See “Staff mix framework” on the CNAwebsite, www.cna-aiic.ca.Communication Skills forHealth Professionals12 week performancebased courseFor internationally educatednurses, midwives andphysicans who want to improvetheir language, professionalcommunication skills andintercultural competence.For more information:mtroyal.ca/cshpFunded seats available for eligible applicants withPermanent Resident statuscare | SUMMER 2012 31