Paper Presentation (TBA 1) - Day - TBA, Date - TBA - Time -TBA
Wheelchair Management in Acute Care: From Inventory to Innovation
  • Presented By: Andrea Dyrkacz, PT, ATP: University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital
The effective management of equipment to support occupational therapy practice is foundational for accountable, safe, and client-centred care. The managment of a mobility aids pool at tertiary hospital demonstrates the need to meet environmental demands both systematically, yet in a manner responsive to unexpected drivers of change.
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Paper Presentation (TBA 2) - Day - TBA, Date - TBA - Time -TBA
Backing into Infection Control - Managing Surfaces to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Infections
  • Presented By: Andrea Dyrkacz, PT, ATP: University Health Network - Toronto Western Hospital
An awareness of Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAI) has moved from the medical system to the community through media reports. Every facte of care is now under intense scrutiny. Recently, a tertiary hospital determined that wheelchair seating systems were a potential island of infection and took immediate action to mitigate the risk.
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Paper Presentation (TBA 3) - Day - TBA, Date - TBA - Time -TBA
Using Power Tilt for Managing Sitting Pressure: Perspectives from Users and Prescribers
  • Presented By: Laura Titus, Occupational Therapist: University of Western Ontario
Power tilt is frequently prescribed and used to manage sitting pressures. Several studies have suggested actual use of tilt for this purpose is low. This presentation highlights the findings from a recent qualitative research study where the perspectives of both people who use power tilt and therapists who prescribe power tilt have been gathered to gain insight into the barriers and facilitators to use of power tilt for managing sitting pressure
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The Canadian Seating & Mobility Conference is an unparalleled forum where therapists, rehabilitation technologists, equipment suppliers and manufacturers come together to share information and network with colleagues in the field of assistive technologies. We are pleased to be able to offer to you this opportunity to strategically position your organization as a leader in the rapidly changing assistive technologies marketplace by reserving your booth space today. In the past few years, we have expanded our focus beyond seating and mobility to include related areas of assistive technology such as vehicle conversions, beds, specialty support surfaces and electronic aids to daily living. The 2012 Canadian Seating & Mobility Conference marks our 27th Anniversary and will be held May 8, 9 & 10, 2012, at the Toronto Congress Centre. We hope your organization will be able to join us in making it a roaring success. At our recent Conference, more than 900 registrants were in attendance with 100 exhibitors demonstrating the latest in products and services. It is evident from these numbers that the CSMC will afford you the best possible exposure to an audience uniquely focused on seating, mobility and related assistive technologies. Don't miss this most useful marketing and educational opportunity.

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2012 Conference Organizing Committee
Steve Cranna
Janice Dundas
David Harding
Judy Rowley
Stefanie Laurence
Tony Persaud
Diane Tait
Theresa Risi – Conference Coordinator
Kim Keery – Conference Assistant
Kylie Penticost – Conference Assistant
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Address: 14 Waterbridge Court Kitchener, Ontario N2P 2A7
Phone: 519.208.0190
Fax: 519.208.0191
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