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Ontario Health and Primary Care, MHA CoE, and HCNS, April 1
AFHTO has arranged for an update and conversation with Ontario Health on its role in supporting primary care, the work being led through the Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence (MHA CoE), and the vision for OH’s Healthcare Navigation Service (HCNS).
We will be joined by the following speakers:
- Sacha Bhatia, Population Health and Value Based Health Systems Executive, Ontario Health
- Zahra Ismail, Senior Director, Primary Care and Social Determinants, Ontario Health
- Danyal Martin, Director, Clinical Programs, Mental Health & Addictions Centre of Excellence, Ontario Health
- Graham Woodward, VP, Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence, Ontario Health
- Mala Shastri, Lead, Co-Design, Patient Populations and Discovery, Ontario Health
This session is open to all members of the teams so please share.
Social Work Week
It’s Social Work Week in Ontario, and we’d like to thank our teams’ social workers, who have worked tirelessly to support their patients and communities through COVID. We’re tired of living through historic times, but we’re glad you’re here to help. You can show your appreciation too, with resources from OASW.
Revocation of directive #6 and more
Recent updates include:
- Revocation of Chief Medical Officer of Health Directive #6 Memo – MOH, Mar 9, 2022
- Living and Managing COVID-19 Technical Presser – MOH, Mar 9, 2022 (more information to follow on this as it is shared)
- Vaccine Implementation Primary Care Update– MOH, Mar. 1, 2022
- Guidance for Primary Care Providers – Access to outpatient therapies for COVID-19 (sotrovimab and Paxlovid) – EN and FR with an updated Memo in EN and FR – Ontario Health, March 2, 2022
- From pandemic to endemic? What’s next with COVID video, slide deck and resources – OCFP CoP, Mar. 4, 2022
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
2022/23 Annual Memo – Quality Improvement Plan
On behalf of Fernando Tavares, A/ Program Manager Primary Health Care Branch
In follow up to the distribution from Ontario Health (EN and FR) regarding the submission of this year’s Quality Improvement Plans, the Ministry wrote to teams yesterday to confirm that they are supportive of Ontario Health’s plan to make this year’s submission voluntary and confirm that teams are not contractually required to submit this report for 2022-23.
The Ministry continues to encourage all organizations who choose to complete this work to develop and post your 2022/23 QIP on your website and share it with your administrative staff, clinicians, and patients/residents and their family members.
Ministry and Ontario Health updates, including coverage for continuous glucose monitors
Assistive Devices Program– Starting March 14, 2022, eligible Ontarians with type 1 diabetes can receive Assistive Devices Program funding for a continuous glucose monitor and the related supplies.
Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence – latest newsletter, Mar. 1, 2022
Ontario Health’s Technology Advisory Committee– seeking volunteers. Deadline Mar. 14, 2022.
Call for expressions of interest for hospital & pediatric models of care working groups
Ontario Palliative Care Network is establishing two working groups to create two distinct models of care:
- one for pediatric patients with palliative care needs in all settings,
- and one for adults receiving palliative care in hospital or acute care settings
Once completed, this work will build upon and complement the framework for Focus Area 1: Adults Receiving Care in Community Settings, completed in 2019.
Applications are due to info@ontariopalliativecarenetwork.ca by Wednesday, April 6, 2022.
COVID-19 and indoor air quality – how community spaces can reduce transmission using ventilation, filtration, and ultra-violet disinfection
Hosted by the Alliance and IPHCC, this April 5 webinar features two experts in indoor air quality from the University of Toronto. Want to get started now? Dr. Siegel and Dr. Li have shared five great things you can do to improve air quality and reduce airborne transmission of COVID-19.
Your Voice is Important: Election Campaign Training with Enterprise Canada, Apr. 6, 2022
The provincial election is just over three months away. Now is the time for local candidates to hear from you!
If you have any questions or need support, please email advocacy@afhto.ca.
Diabetes Care: Tools and Resources to Support Mental Health Needs, Apr. 8, 2022
Hosted by Ontario Health and moderated by Dr. David Kaplan. Find out more here.
QI Innovations: Better Data, Better Decisions, Better Outcomes, Apr. 12, 2022
Free conference hosted by Excellence through Quality Improvement Project (E-QIP). Learn more here.
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