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Championing Innovation in Quality Improvement Decision Support
The Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario (AFHTO) is pleased to announce the six recipients of Quality Improvement Decision Support (QIDS) Innovation Funds. Ontario Family Health Teams (FHTs) are committed to measuring and improving comprehensive primary care performance; the QIDS program is a provincial initiative to support AFHTO members in their quality improvement (QI) efforts.
Low Back Pain Patient Self-Management Video
Announcing the NEW Low Back Pain Patient Self-Management Video!
The Centre for Effective Practice is excited to release a new patient video on Low Back Pain created by Dr.
Save the date — free workshops in Effective Governance for Quality in Primary Care
Registration will be opening soon for three new sessions of the Effective Governance for Quality in Primary Care workshops. This program was well-received and over-subscribed when MOHLTC offered it last year.
RNAO-MOHLTC Primary Care Fund to augment the Nursing Education Initiative
The Ministry has provided additional one-time funding to augment the Nursing Education Initiative (NEI) to support Ontario’s primary care registered nurses to refine their knowledge, skills and competencies; as a step towards enabling full scope of practice. Full rules are online; however, if a primary care RN has completed an educational program within the past 90 days they are encouraged to apply. Primary Care RNs could be eligible for up to $1500 in reimbursement and do not need to be an RNAO member to apply.
The Ottawa Hospital Academic FHT receives OCFP Family Practice of the Year award
Congratulations to The Ottawa Hospital Academic FHT for receiving the 2013 Family Practice of the Year Award from the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP)! 2013 Family Practice of the Year – The Ottawa Hospital Academic FHT The Ottawa Hospital Academic Family Health Team (TOHAFHT) is composed of two sister sites (Civic and Riverside) dedicated to quality clinical service, strong health sciences teaching and education leadership, and robust primary care research.
AFHTO 2013 Conference: wrap-up and links to valuable resources
Close to 900 people took part in the AFHTO 2013 Conference – Leadership in Healthcare for Ontarians.
Announcing AFHTO 2013 Bright Lights Award Winners!
The 2nd Annual AFHTO Bright Lights Awards celebrate the leadership and significant progress being made to improve the value delivered by AFHTO members to 3 million patients across Ontario. Winners were announced at the October 22 Awards Dinner at the AFHTO 2013 Conference, attended by over 250 people AFHTO members, senior representatives from government, Health Quality Ontario, and some of the associations who, along with AFHTO, work together as the Ontario Primary Care Council.
Quality Improvement tools from CCO and program update from HQO
Cancer Care Ontario Toolkits:
Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) has developed an Advance Care Planning (ACP) toolkit for primary care practices that decide to include ACP as part of their QIP. Please click here for the ACP Toolkit.
This new toolkit is in addition to the previously distributed toolkit Cancer Screening toolkit which some FHTs are already using to improve cancer screenings in their practices.
AFHTO’s 2013 Annual Report to the Members is now available
The 2013 Annual Report gives insight into the progress of Ontario’s family health teams, collectively supported by their association, to move toward their shared vision. This is a vision where all Ontarians would have timely access to high-quality and comprehensive primary care, and that care is informed by the social determinants of health, delivered by collaborative teams in partnership with patients and communities, and anchored in an integrated, equitable and sustainable system.
AFHTO Annual Meeting takes place Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 11:30 AM
All who work within an AFHTO member organization or serve on its board are welcome to attend the AFHTO Annual Meeting. It takes place just before the official opening of the AFHTO 2013 Conference, on: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 11:30 AM Harbour Ballroom B+C, Westin Harbour Castle One Harbour Square, Toronto, Ontario. At this Annual Meeting, the AFHTO board will present: