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POGO Childhood Cancer Data Informs New Cancer Statistics Reports

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Claire Slaughter

This year, POGO data will inform three Canadian cancer statistics reports—an important milestone in POGO’s efforts to monitor and publicly report on the impact of childhood cancer in Ontario, in alignment with one of the five goals of our Childhood Cancer Care Plan 2018-2023.

Later in September, for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, POGO will release Childhood Cancer in Ontario: The 2020 POGO Surveillance Report, an update of our comprehensive and detailed provincial childhood cancer surveillance statistics. This report continues to confirm that Ontario’s childhood cancer survival rates are among the highest in the world and that all types of childhood cancer are rare (less than 6 per 100,000 children per year). It also provides information about the number of Ontarians each year who were diagnosed with cancer as children (prevalence). In addition to updating the data and trends, new details about cancer subtypes and age groups have been added.

August 2020 marked the first-ever inclusion of childhood cancer statistics, generated based on analyses by POGO from data in POGONIS (POGO’s childhood cancer database), in the Ontario Cancer Statistics report, which was released by Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario). This report provides a comprehensive summary of the burden of cancer in Ontario residents of all ages and helps to answer vital questions such as: What types of cancer occur in children in Ontario as compared to adults? How does childhood cancer, mortality and survival compare to adult cancers?

In addition, POGO continues to collaborate with the Public Health Agency of Canada by providing timely and high-quality childhood cancer data from POGONIS to populate the Canadian childhood cancer surveillance database, Cancer in Young People in Canada (CYP-C). This ensures that the Ontario childhood cancer population data is included in national reports, such as the CYP-C Data Tool, to yield key information, such as how childhood cancer incidence in Ontario compares with other provinces/territories and Canada overall.

POGO ensures that the latest, high-quality childhood cancer data from POGONIS is available to generate childhood cancer statistics for use by healthcare professionals, researchers, system and program planners, and policy- and decision-makers to help drive an effective childhood cancer care system. By working in partnership with organizations like Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) and the Public Health Agency of Canada, as well as with the hospitals that treat children with cancer in Ontario, to monitor and report on the burden of childhood cancer in the province, POGO aims to achieve the best childhood cancer care system for children, youth, their families and survivors in Ontario and beyond.

We hope you find these reports to be helpful references in your efforts to champion childhood cancer care!

Posted in Data Reports, In the News | Tagged Cancer Care Ontario, Ontario Cancer Statistics, Ontario Health, POGONIS database, Surveillance Report

Welcome Jill Ross as POGO CEO

Posted on February 12, 2018 by admin

Jillian Ross, RN, MBA, BScN, is now POGO’s Chief Executive Officer. Previously, Jill was the Director, Cancer System Quality Improvement Initiatives at Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) where she oversaw work on new models of cancer care delivery, quality measurement and system-level improvement initiatives. Additionally, she established new provincial programs and was instrumental in expanding and formalizing CCO’s approach to engaging clinicians in its work. Jill has worked in the hospital sector and other healthcare settings, holding positions as a frontline nurse and clinical educator, as well as leadership roles.

“Jill brings to POGO impressive expertise in patient care, health services administration, and policy and government relations, as well as a commitment to client-centred, data- and evidence-driven improvement in healthcare services,” says Stephen Goudge, President, POGO Board of Directors. “The Board has no doubt that under her leadership POGO will continue to see innovations in our programs, services, and community partnerships that benefit all of Ontario’s children with cancer, their families and the healthcare professionals who care for them. We invite our supporters to join us in welcoming Jill to POGO.”

Contact Jill or other POGO staff

Posted in Misc | Tagged cancer care, Cancer Care Ontario, CCO, CEO, POGO, quality improvement

Culturally Competent Healthcare Focus of New Pediatric Oncology Course

Posted on January 15, 2018 by admin

POGO works to provide the best care possible for all of Ontario’s children with cancer, in part, by identifying gaps in childhood cancer care. In recent years, a POGO priority has been to focus efforts on enhancing culturally relevant care for Indigenous children, as Indigenous families often face barriers to culturally appropriate healthcare.

POGO’s focus has been on building relationships, identifying current opportunities to improve the care of Indigenous children with cancer as well as opportunities that might result in a more efficient system, and assembling the expertise needed to assess the issues, gaps and advances anticipated.

In 2017, POGO collaborated with Cancer Care Ontario to launch Pediatric Oncology, a new course in the recently refreshed series of Indigenous Relationship and Cultural Awareness courses offered by Cancer Care Ontario. These courses provide frontline healthcare professionals with knowledge about the history and culture of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people and communities and guidance on how to provide culturally appropriate, person-centred care.

POGO and Cancer Care Ontario know that cultural safety is a critical component for improving patient experiences and outcomes. Through video and text, the Pediatric Oncology course examines the differences between childhood and adult cancer, one family’s experience of the journey for Indigenous children with cancer, and the role POGO plays in helping to navigate this journey with a unique whole-life approach to childhood cancer care told from the frontline experience of a POGO Interlink Community Cancer Nurse.

The 13 Indigenous Relationship and Cultural Awareness courses are ideal for healthcare providers, those working with Indigenous people, and anyone who wants to better understand Indigenous history and culture. The courses are interactive, free of change and open to anyone. Each course in the Self-Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for Mainpro+ credits.

Indigenous Relationship and Cultural Awareness Courses

Watch the video featured in Pediatric Oncology

Posted in Misc | Tagged Cancer Care Ontario, CCO, credit course, cultural competency, First Nations, FNIM, Inuit, Metis, pediatric oncology

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