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Meaningful Measurement in primary care: Beyond the body parts
NB: Personal invitations have already been sent to all LHIN primary care and quality leads. The information below is being shared with AFHTO members for use in encouraging their LHIN physicians leads to attend the session.
Memory Clinics Coming to 17 More Sites Thanks to ARTIC
The Primary Care Memory Clinic initiative will expand to 17 more clinics across rural, remote, and underserviced communities in Ontario, including multiple AFHTO members, through the support of the Adopting Research to Improve Care (ARTIC) Program. Dr.
OPTIMUM: Better treatment for elderly patients with treatment-resistant depression
Do you have any older patients with depression who are not making progress with their treatment? There is support available for them and for you!
No matter where you are in Ontario, you can sign your patients up to get better access to scarce geriatric psychiatry support at no charge. In addition, you and your patients will be compensated for your expenses and efforts. This is because the support is being offered in the context of a research project coming out of the Centre for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH).AFHTO’s 2017 Pre-Budget Submission
AFHTO submitted its recommendations to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs as part of the 2017 Ontario Pre-Budget Consultations on Jan. 20, 2017. In this upcoming provincial budget, we call on the government to strengthen primary care so that it can deliver on its commitments outlined in the Patients First Act and ensure all Ontarians receive access to high quality, comprehensive, interprofessional team-based care.
North Perth & STAR FHTs Ready to Start Changing CARE
On January 18, 2017, The Change Foundation announced their Changing CARE partnerships, the result of a search launched in summer 2016 for Ontario health care delivery or service organizations willing to create new and innovative partnerships with family caregivers to improve their experience in Ontario’s health and community care systems.
Mount Forest FHT & partners providing free youth workshops this winter
Mount Forest Confederate article published January 11, 2017. Article in full pasted below. Mike Wilson, Mount Forest Confederate
Niagara-on-the-Lake FHT & partners present intergenerational cooking classes
Niagara-On-The-Lake Town Crier article published Jan. 11, 2017. Article pasted below
Four-week session to begin on Jan. 19
Things are heating up in the Community Centre kitchen as youth and older adults team up for two hours of cooking on Thursday afternoons.
Women’s College Academic FHT physician outlines her '6 big ideas' for Canadian healthcare
CTVNews.ca article published January 11, 2017. Article in full pasted below. CTVNews.ca Staff A doctor who was praised for her calm defence of universal healthcare when she spoke before a powerful group of U.S. politicians in 2014 has written a new book outlining her vision for improving the quality of Canada’s health care system.
Timmins FHT ED named North East LHIN Healthy Change Champion
Timmins Today article published January 5, 2017. Article in full pasted below. TimminsToday Staff NEWS RELEASE NORTH EAST LHIN ************************* The North East Local Health Integration Network (NE LHIN) has named Jennifer McLeod, Executive Director of the Timmins Family Health Team, a Healthy Change Champion.
Sharing patient discharge info helps Windsor FHT keep patients out of hospital
Windsor Star article published January 5, 2017. Article in full pasted below. Windsor Regional Hospital’s two emergencies are getting fewer patients with sore throats and other minor ailments, an encouragin