News
Niagara North FHT Physician Shares Learnings and Legacies of Canadian Palliative Care
St. Catharines Standard article published July 28, 2017. Article in full pasted below. Cheryl Clock, St. Catharines Standard It was some 30 years ago that Dr. Brian Kerley, then a new family doctor in St. Catharines, started working shifts in the emergency department at the old Hotel Dieu Hospital on Ontario Street.
Five Things You Need to Know About Family Health Team Pharmacists
Published in the Ontario Pharmacist magazine, Vol. 81, Issue 2, 2017, click here for the full article.
Public Health within an Integrated Health System - Primary Care & Public Health Collaboration
Expert Panel Report: Public Health Within an Integrated Health System
Patients First legislation includes a requirement for the public health sector and the province’s local health integration networks (LHINs) to work together to reduce health disparities and improve access to health care services. The Government of Ontario established the Expert Panel on Public Health (“Expert Panel") in January 2017. Their report, “Public Health within an Integrated Health System” was released on July 20, 2017.
Patients Struggling with Opioid Addictions Should Be Treated in Primary Care Settings
CTV News Article published July 19, 2017. Article in full pasted below. Sheryl Ubelacker, The Canadian Press TORONTO - A small proportion of Ontario doctors who treat people battling opioid addictions prescribe the majority of the medications used to treat the disorder, a study has found, raising concerns about the quality of patient care and access to therapy.
Central Lambton FHT and Partners Expand Funding for Inwood Kids Program
The Petrolia Topic article published July 18, 2017. Article in full pasted below. Melissa Shilz, Postmedia Network This summer marks the fifth year of the Inwood Kids Program, a rural summer camp run through the Central Lambton Family Health Team and other partners like the Oil Heritage District Community Centre.
AFHTO Bright Lights Awards: just one week left to nominate your team or colleague!
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Are you proud of what your team has accomplished?
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Do you want your colleagues to be recognized for the amazing work they do?
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Do you think it would be great to see your initiative spread across the province?
If you’ve said yes to any of the above, submit a Bright Lights nomination! They’ve started to pour in so don’t be left out- send in your nominations and supporting documents before the deadline, Wednesday, July 26.
Apply now for the 2017 Minister’s Medal – Deadline to apply August 8
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (ministry) has announced the launch of the fifth annual Minister’s Medal Honouring Excellence in Health Quality and Safety. This award program showcases system champions who place the patient at the centre of the circle of care and have demonstrated exceptional work in collaboration and achieved sustainable results, while promoting system value and quality in the health care system.
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META-PHI program helping more patients with opioid addiction thanks to to ARTIC
More Ontarians are filling opioid prescriptions now than ever before according to a recent report by Health Quality Ontario. Nearly two out of every 1,000 Ontarians visited an emergency department within a week of being dispensed an opioid and the death rate from opioid overdoses has nearly quadrupled in Ontario in the last 25 years.
Kirkland District FHT Awarded Grant for Care Planning
Northern News article published on July 6, 2017. Article in full pasted below. Northern News Staff. Northern News KIRKLAND LAKE - The Kirkland District Family Health Team has received a grant of over $70 thousand from Boehringer Ingelheim Canada Ltd. that will assist with funding a position to assist patients with care planning.
AFHTO office closed Friday, June 30 - Monday, July 3, 2017
The AFHTO office will be closed from Friday, June 30 to Monday, July 3, 2017 for the Canada Day long weekend. We will reopen on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. If you have any questions, please email info@afhto.ca and we will be happy to reply upon our return. Have a great long weekend!