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Sherbourne and North York FHTs honoured for their work by Cancer Quality Council of Ontario
Innovation Award Winner – Sherbourne Health Centre, Infirmary Program The Sherbourne Health Centre, which encompasses the Sherbourne Family Health Team, was honoured for developing an innovative program to provide chemo and radiation therapies to individuals experiencing homelessness, or those with no real ‘home’. These patients face significant barriers to accessing mainstream treatment. Even those in shelters or rooming houses lack a sufficiently safe or hygienic environment, and cannot appropriately dispose of the toxic chemotherapeutic waste.
CMOH releases “Seasonal Influenza 2012-2013: Ontario’s Blueprint for Action”
Dr. Arlene King, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced the release of Seasonal Influenza 2012/ 2013: Ontario’s Blueprint for Action. This document updates the 2011/ 2012 Blueprint for Action by outlining the actions that the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Public Health Ontario and the Ministry of Labour are taking to support the health system’s response to this year’s influenza season.
Applications now being accepted for Wave 6 of HQO’s Advanced Access and Efficiency for Primary Care
AFHTO is pleased to share the launch of Health Quality Ontario’s (HQO) Learning Community Wave 6 in Advanced Access, Efficiency and Chronic Disease Management in Primary Care as a valuable learning opportunity for family health teams. Advanced Access, Efficiency and Chronic Disease Management in Primary Care has been designed to assist providers in reaching this goal by offering Independent and Coach-Supported Learning programs.
Dorval Medical FHT featured for its work in quality and accountability
Today's edition of the Healthydebate Weekly Digest features the work done by Dorval Medical FHT to deliver high quality of care, high capacity and lower than average costs through measurement and reporting. Click here to read the story.
AFHTO 2012 Conference: better than ever, and the value goes on
From André Picard’s opening prescription for our health system – i.e. make a modernized and expanded primary care system the focus – through to the closing panel discussion on “The value of family health teams – What do we know today? How do we build from here?” over 800 people took part in Demonstrating and Celebrating the Value of Family Health Teams at the AFHTO 2012 Conference.
AFHTO 2012 Conference – Improving Care for People Living With Mental Health Challenges
The following presentations were made at the conference under this theme:
A Journey to ‘Peer Led’ WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) Groups
Developing and Implementing a Stepped Depression Care Management Program in a Community FHT
AFHTO 2012 Conference – Best Practices in Health Promotion and Chronic Care
The following presentations were made at the conference under this theme:
Healthy You - Adult Obesity Program
Self Management Ontario – Providing Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Options
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AFHTO 2012 Conference – System integration: Building the Team Beyond the FHT
The following presentations were made at the conference under this theme:
Strengthening the team beyond the FHT– Integrating CCAC as part of your healthcare team
Local Health Integration Networks & Family Health Teams: From the Action Plan to Implementation
Announcing AFHTO 2012 Bright Light Award Winners!
Demonstrating and Celebrating the Value of Family Health Teams – this is the focal point of the AFHTO 2012 Conference, and the reason for launching the AFHTO Bright Lights Awards program. These awards recognize the leadership, outstanding work and significant progress being made to improve the value delivered by family health teams.
AFHTO 2012 Conference: Breakfast & registration open at 7:30 Oct. 16 & 17
The AFHTO 2012 Conference takes place Tuesday, October 16 and Wednesday, October 17 at the Hilton Toronto, 145 Richmond Street. With over 650 participants registered for each day, AFHTO Conference registration is closed.