Infonaut North
Northern Ontario is well represented in many of Infonaut's projects, clients, and partners, and now we are there in person. As part of our continued expansion and pursuit of new opportunities, Infonaut have opened a satellite office in the North. Infonaut services have been available virtually all across Ontario (and Canada) since 2003. But we're crossing over from the virtual to the concrete, and setting up a new branch office in Sault Ste Marie -- Infonaut are becoming Saulties.
Development staff at this location will be engaged in the development of three GIS-based solutions: Community Pandemic Simulation, Live Syndromic Surveillance, and Hospital Intelligent Tracking. Both of our offices are growing, and we're always looking for dynamic individuals to join our team. For a complete list of opportunities with Infonaut, visit us at http://infonaut.ca/about/jobs.html, or contact us at careers@infonaut.ca. |
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CCAC Provider Mapping: Doorways to Care
From zero service coverage to redundant service delivery, Infonaut is working with the Central CCAC and community agency partners to track the locations, gaps, and overlaps of the health service providers within their region. This project was based on previous efforts to create geographic information for the innovative service access initiative "Doorways to Care" (DWTC). DWTC involves the Central CCAC services and also the many community support provider agencies including: day programs, social work, recreation, transportation, delivered meals and home health. Working directly with the service providers, Infonaut asked them to self-identify their delivery area. The way this self-identification was done demonstrates the versatility of Infonaut's solutions. Providers did not have to become familiar with any new technology, instead they were able to draw the boundary around their delivery area on a hard-copy version of the map. Literally outlining their service region with a coloured pencil. Infonaut then translated the hard-copy maps into boundary files, digitally delineating the service area for each provider and service type. Different service providers may use different methods to keep track of their geographic boundaries, but it all becomes consistent when you draw it on a map.
In addition to the more obvious benefits, the maps have a number of bonus applications. DWTC agencies will now, for instance, have the opportunity to make their services more eco-friendly -- by using the geographic data to determine optimal routes within delivery areas. Improved efficiency on car-based services, such as the meals-on-wheels program, saves the volunteer drivers excess driving time, saves the program gas and depreciation expenses, and makes the program greener and more effective. For details on how to create a similar service provider map for your area, contact Hugh Williams at hwilliams@infonaut.ca. |
"Strain of super- C.diff 'spreading across UK and Europe' "
Telegraph (July 31st, 2008) "A highly virulent strain of deadly hospital bug Clostridium difficile is spreading across the UK and Europe causing serious outbreaks in hospitals and care homes, the European watchdog has warned." "Hospital C. diff reporting will help Ont. better deal with disease: experts"
Canadian Press (July 24th, 2008) "Ontario is gearing up to roll out its new province-wide hospital program aimed at determining the rates of infection for Clostridium difficile, a so-called superbug that is posing a growing threat to patient safety across Canada." "Families launch $50M proposed class action after C. difficile outbreak"
CBC (July 10th, 2008) "Patients and their families have filed a $50-million proposed class-action lawsuit against an Ontario hospital where 177 patients contracted C. difficile, according to one of their lawyers." |
Now Hiring: Chief Technical Officer (CTO)
As we continue to grow, Infonaut is looking for a Chief Technical Officer (CTO) to join our senior management group and lead our development team. We're seeking an IT professional who has the experience to become an expert in our existing technology, and the vision to push it to the next level. Qualified applicants will have extensive and well-rounded knowledge of GIS technologies, database management systems and system development across various technical environments. The ideal candidate will have a Masters or PhD in computer science, business administration or a related field. If you are up for the challenge, Infonaut would like to hear from you. Contact Matt McPherson at mmcpherson@infonaut.ca or 416-607-6260. New Director of Knowledge Management
Infonaut is pleased to bring Colin Furness on board as our Director of Knowledge Management. With Colin on the team, we're accelerating Infonaut's internal expertise in system design, and enhancing our ability to identify and take advantage of new networking technologies. Colin is completing a PhD at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Information, studying predictors for the effective use of collaborative information systems for knowledge work. He has fifteen years' experience in cognitive & social psychology, information systems analysis, interface design methods, usability and user-centred design, and the social impacts of technology. To get in touch with Colin directly, send him an email at cfurness@infonaut.ca. Andrew Bostelaar Joins Infonaut North
Infonaut continues to grow, and now in a new direction -- North. Andrew Bostelaar joined Infonaut at the beginning of August, and is supporting our team as a developer in the Sault Ste Marie office: our first Saultellite. Bringing Andrew on board is another step forward in improving Infonaut's ability to bring effective, timely solutions to market. Building our in-house development team allows us to be more responsive to innovation opportunities, to build topical prototypes and lightweight solutions, and to customize our products to meet our client's needs. Andrew's work will be central to Infonaut's future growth, as he assists with research and development on our Hospital Infection Control application, co-developed with the Sault Ste Marie Innovation Centre. Daphne June McPherson
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Infonaut's map-based solutions share critical, health-related information in a way that is easy-to-use, easy-to-implement, and cost-effective. Infonaut brings together the unique capabilities of Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis and presentation with health, census, and your organization's information. Thought leaders, system managers, practitioners, providers, and the public should see integrated healthcare from '10,000 feet'. For more information please visit us at www.infonaut.ca or call 416-607-6260. |
"Infonaut Goes to MaRS" Showcase Ontario GIS: Shaping Global Health ESRI Regional User Conference OPHA and alPHa Joint Conference OHA HealthAchieve2008 ESRI Regional User Conference ESRI Regional User Conference |
| Global Disease Alert Map HealthMap.org is a website that provides real-time disease information from around the world by feeding off news, public health mailing lists, ProMed and World Health Organization (WHO) alerts. It was key in helping detect a salmonella outbreak in the U.S. before the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) realized what was happening.
Through an automated text processing system, the data is aggregated by disease and displayed by location for user-friendly access to the original alert. HealthMap provides a jumping-off point for real-time information on emerging infectious diseases and is of particular interest to public health officials and international travelers. The Global Disease Alert Map uses Google Maps so you can zoom right down into an area of interest and see what health alerts are affecting the location. Read this and other stories on the Infonaut Blog. |
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