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Tapering and stopping opioids, Oct. 19
Cohosted with ECHO Ontario Chronic Pain and Opioid Stewardship (UHN).
There is evidence that chronic opioid therapy has a negative impact on patients’ quality of life and increasing the risk of serious complications like opioid use disorder, unintentional overdose, and death.
Tapering opioids can be challenging to the prescriber and to the patient, and there is not a lot of guidance on how to do it safely, comfortably, and effectively. In this webinar, Dr. Furlan will summarize the 10 years of experience of the pain clinic at Toronto Rehab UHN where she works with an interprofessional team to help patients come off long term opioid therapy for chronic non-cancer pain. Find out more and register here.
AFHTO Bright Lights Awards – nominations now open
Shine a light on your team’s achievements. Nominate an outstanding team or individual for a “Bright Lights” Award by August 27, 2021. Five awards will be presented this year:
- Demonstrating a community response to COVID-19
- Small, rural, and Northern teams that have taken care of their communities during COVID-19
- Local-level research
- Reducing unnecessary care *
- Integrated care for older adults living with complex health conditions**
* Education grant will be given to the award recipient in this category above thanks to the generous donations of our sponsor Choosing Wisely Canada.
** Education grant will be given to the award recipient in this category above thanks to the generous donations of our sponsor Provincial Geriatrics Leadership Ontario.
And don’t forget- for the first time ever, the AFHTO board invites all members to help them select the recipient of a Board award. Submit a nomination online for the Board Award category by August 20, 2021.
Find out more about the criteria here. You can find the nomination template here.
Updates on aggregate primary care vaccination reports and more
Recent updates include:
- QI in Action eBulletin #110: COVID-19 Vaccination Reports, Cancer Screening Summary and Quality Standard Placemat– AFHTO, Aug. 6, 2021
- A Guide to Vaccine Hesitancy Conversations: Building Confidence in Primary Care– CanCOVID
- COVID-19 Vaccine Billing Codes for Primary Care – OMA, updated July 27, 2021; for ongoing updates, please visit OMA’s site (gated)
We continue to update several pages on our site with resources and news:
- Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates– the original page, with news and Ministry situation reports (please note that the Ministry Situation Reports on COVID-19 are posted daily so review them to better understand the provincial response)
- COVID-19 Vaccination Information
- COVID-19 assessment centres in Ontario
- COVID-19 information for Patients, Caregivers and the Public
- Infection control resources and tools for primary care
- Management and operations, human resources and COVID-19
- Mental health and wellness during COVID-19
- Providing Comprehensive Care During COVID-19
- Resources for Re-opening
- Virtual Care, Digital Health and COVID-19
Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) changes
The Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services has revised the Disability Determination Package (DDP) for Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) applicants and developed a new Medical Review Package (MRP) Self Report for recipients.
The objective is to improve the ODSP adjudication process by introducing updated forms which will be easier for health care professionals (HCPs) and ODSP applicants and recipients to complete. Relevant documents include:
Seeking input from healthcare professionals who provide nutrition information and advice
Laval University researchers would like to assess training and education among Canadian healthcare professionals who provide nutrition information and advice in their clinical practice.
Participants are asked to complete a short online survey of 14 questions, which takes about 10 minutes to complete. The survey can be accessed here. Anyone who chooses to participate can provide their email address at the end of the survey (optional), for a chance to win one of three $50 grocery store gift cards. If you have any questions/concerns, please email justine.horne.1@ulaval.ca.
OHT Virtual Engagement Series: collaborative Quality Improvement Plans, Aug. 11, 2021
Hosted by the Ministry and Ontario health, this Information Session will be focused on the development and planning of collaborative Quality Improvement Plans (cQIPs). Find out more.
Applying the Ontario Health Asthma Quality Standards for Children and Adolescents in your practice, August 12, 2021
Hosted by Ontario Health and the Lung Health Foundation. Find out more here.
Pandemic Recovery and Chronic Disease Management: Primary Care for Adults with Asthma, August 19, 2021
Hosted by Ontario Health and the Lung Health Foundation. Find out more here.
NPAO 2021 Virtual Annual Conference, Sep. 23-24, 2021
This years’ Conference theme is Nurse Practitioner: Innovative Influencers of Health and Wellness. Find out more.
OMD Digital Health and Virtual Care Day, Sep. 30, 2021
This virtual day will focus on leveraging digital health and virtual care tools to complement the in-person delivery of patient care. Find out more here.
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