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| OCFP palliative and end-of-life care mentoring network The Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) has launched a mentoring program to support clinicians in the delivery of high-quality Palliative and End-of -Life Care. This builds on the successful work of the OCFP’s mentoring networks in mental health and addictions and pain. Initial groups will start in the South West and Hamilton, Niagara, Haldimand, Brant LHINs (Group 1); Central East and South East LHINs (Group 2); and North East and North West LHINs (Group 3). Please visit the mentoring network webpage. The team can be reached at ocfpmentoring@ocfp.on.ca. | In this Issue: OCFP palliative and end-of-life care mentoring network Addictions and mental health call for abstracts Community Health Ontario Group Insurance Plan (CHOGIP) Patient and caregiver declaration of rights at end-of-life consultation Spine Online e-course now available DDO risk management for health care charities webinar series New quality standard for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Upcoming events regarding board orientation and more |
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Addictions and mental health call for abstracts Addictions and Mental Health Ontario’s conference is taking place May 26, 27 and 28, 2019 and they’re currently seeking abstracts. Deadline Jan. 4, 2019. |
| Community Health Ontario Group Insurance Plan (CHOGIP) CHOGIP is offered jointly through the Alliance for Healthier Communities (Alliance), Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO) and Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario (AFHTO), and is offered only to not-for-profit, community-based organizations. Click here to learn more. | |
| Patient and caregiver declaration of rights at end-of-life consultation The Quality Hospice Palliative Care Coalition of Ontario (QHPCCO) is conducting a Patient and Caregiver Declaration of Rights at End-of-Life consultation. It’s the outcome of a recommendation to the QHPCCO in the Advancing High-Quality High Value Palliative Care in Ontario – A Declaration of Partnership and Commitment to Action Report (December 2011), to develop a “patient and caregiver declaration of rights” that builds on existing legislation. Its purpose is to help empower patients and caregivers and embed these commitments in service plans to clarify expectations and accountability for all partners to support informal caregiving and build on existing legislative rights. They’re particularly interested in receiving feedback from patients and caregivers. The deadline to complete the survey is Friday, December 14, 2018. If you have any questions, please contact Julie Darnay, Manager, Partnerships & Communities of Practice, Hospice Palliative Care Ontario at jdarnay@hpco.ca. | |
| Spine Online e-course now available Developed by the Centre for Effective Practice (CEP) and funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC), as part of the Knowledge Translation in Primary Care Initiative, this course aims to familiarize primary care providers with current guidelines for evidence-based assessment and treatment of patients with low back and/or neck pain. The CORE Back and CORE Neck Tools are incorporated, so you can easily translate this knowledge into practice and use them to maintain and re-frame your practice care pathways. This Self-Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 4 Mainpro+ credits | |
DDO risk management for health care charities webinar series DDO Health Law’s 6-part webinar series, Risk Management for Health Care Charities, starting November 2018 to April 2019, is focused on:
Visit www.healthcarecharities.ca for more information, pricing and to register or contact Franca at flatino@ddohealthlaw.com |
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New quality standard for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Health Quality Ontario has released a new quality standard: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease For more information about quality standards, visit their website. |
| Reflections on Using Data for Improvement, Dec. 6, 2018 Dr. Tara Kiran (Family Physician at St. Michael’s Hospital Academic Family Health Team) will share her experiences using data to drive quality improvement in primary care. Learn more here. | Sweden-Canada Digital Health Initiative, Dec. 5, 2018 Share knowledge and discuss Ontario & Sweden’s digital health strategies and the challenges with implementing digital health solutions. Learn more here. |
| Governance Webcast Series: Board Orientation and Education, Dec. 6, 2018 Learn why board orientation and education is important. Register now! | Beyond Silence Mental Health Training for 2019 Dates from Jan-May 2019 for Toronto, Cobourg, Chatham, Thunder Bay & Hamilton developed by McMaster University. Learn more here. |
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