Three Draft Quality Standards Related to Opioids Available for Feedback

To help tackle the growing opioid problem, Health Quality Ontario is developing three sets of quality standards. The first one outlines for patients and clinicians what quality care looks like for adults and adolescents with opioid use disorder and the other two provide guidance on prescribing opioids for the management of chronic and acute pain.

AFHTO 2017 Conference: come spend time with your peers. Early-bird registration closes Oct. 2

Register for “Improving Primary Care Together” before Oct. 2! 

Why should kids have all the back to school fun? Come see over 850 of your colleagues from across the province as they learn and network over two incredibly productive and rewarding days, exploring topics in these seven concurrent streams:

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Breaking news about support for opioid management

Help is coming soon for teams interested in doing more for their patients with pain and/or addictions and, at the same time, managing opioid use. See recent investment by MOHLTC in a project led by CAMH, which acknowledges the crucial role that primary care providers play in addressing the opioid challenge. This investment builds on the successful model of support for smoking cessation that is well established in over 80% of FHTs.

Central Lambton FHT Empowers Locals with Lung Health Education Program

The Petrolia Topic article published August 22, 2017. Article in full pasted below. Melissa Shilz, Postmedia Network Hot summer months can spell trouble for those suffering from breathing difficulties, and the Central Lambton Family Health Team wanted to do something to help. They began their monthly Lung Health Education Program in July.

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