Thrombosis Canada has created a quality improvement program for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation. This QIP is fully integrated into EMR and provides point of care solutions based on the Thrombosis Canada clinical guides and tools. Participants of the Thrombosis Canada QIP are eligible for up to 6 Main Pro C credits. This initiative is also harmonized with the recent mandate from the MOHLTC for all Family Heath Teams, Community Health Clinics and other models to initiate QIPs. All project elements will be supported by Thrombosis Canada. This program has been piloted and will now be offered to 10 additional sites in 2016 by way of an application process. To learn more about this collaborative and facilitated quality improvement program focused on stroke prevention, please visit www.thrombosiscanada.ca. Each year approximately 50,000 Canadians suffer a stroke, which is one every 10 minutes. Of these, two will recover, six will suffer permanent disability and two will die. Strokes are the leading cause of disability, and the third leading cause of death in Canada. They cost the Canadian economy at least $2.7 billion dollars annually.
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