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Community health sector pre-budget submission 2024-25
On Jan. 19, ten provincial community health care associations, spanning 1,300 member agencies, presented a joint submission to the Ministry of Finance as part of the 2024-25 budget consultation.
“The community health workforce remains steadfast in its commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of Ontarians. However, in light of the rising cost of living, a sustainable approach to addressing the wage gap is critical in ensuring the continued delivery of safe and high-quality community health services.”
Read the full submission here.
Member stories
Marathon FHT – Marathon Family Health Team introduces RxFood app
Markham and Thames Valley FHTs – Dr. Allan Grill and ED Mike McMahon presented to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs for the 2024 Pre-Budget Consultations
North Shore FHT- North Shore Family Health Team offering mental health series
Rideau St. Lawrence FHT- Great River Ontario Health Team has an idea to improve primary care in the Cornwall region
News and updates including tracking Ontario ED wait times
- Near real-time emergency department wait time data from across the GTA and Ontario– How Long Will I Wait, January 2024
- By 2030, almost 1 million Canadians will live with dementia – the Alzheimer Society of Canada, January 2024
- Safespace Network launched – IPHCC pilot of a platform to address barriers to reporting in
healthcare - New COVID variants ‘Pirola’ BA.2.86 and JN.1 may cause more severe disease, new studies suggest– Fortune, January 8, 2024
- Randomized controlled trial demonstrates novel tools to assess patient outcomes of Indigenous cultural safety training– BMC Medicine, January 9, 2024
- Acute health care use among children during the first 2.5 years of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada: a population-based repeated cross-sectional study – CMAJ, January 16, 2024
- 11 Good Practice Statements about Post COVID-19 Condition– CAN-PCC collaborative, January 17, 2024
Nominations open for Nursing Now Ontario Awards
The fifth annual Nursing Now Ontario Awards (NNOA) is accepting nominations to recognize three Ontario-based nurses – one NP, one RN and one RPN. Jointly presented by the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) and the Registered Practical Nurses’ Association of Ontario (WeRPN), the deadline to submit a nomination is Feb. 16, 2024. Learn more here.
Reminder- UpToDate discount available to members
AFHTO members can save on an individual subscription to UpToDate® and optional add-on products. (*Savings on annual and longer subscriptions only and based on subscription type).
EDs and Admin leads, for additional information, please visit our site (access available to triad only).
Study on care manager competencies in home-based primary care
“Do you have experience caring for an older adult with chronic illnesses in the community? If so, researchers from the University of Waterloo would like to hear from you. Please consider completing this short anonymous survey to improve our understanding of what qualities care managers who care for older adults in the community must possess. Completion should take no longer than 20-30 minutes. For more information, or to ask any questions, please contact the investigators with the contact information provided in the Letter of Information. Thank you for your time and we look forward to hearing from you!”
Primary Care Networks in OHTs, Jan. 24, 2024
The Ministry of Health and Ontario Health invite you to register for a webinar on Primary Care Networks in OHTs on Wednesday, January 24 from 8-9 a.m.
Meaningful Digital Transformation: Advancing Sustainability and Wellness in the Digital Sphere, Jan. 25, 2024
Hosted by TechSoup Canada and Wholegrain Digital. Register here.
Family Medicine Summit, Jan. 26-27, 2024
Virtual event hosted by OCFP. Register here.
Epilepsy in Children & Youth and Adults, Feb. 8 & 9 & Feb. 29 & Mar. 1, 2024
Free in-person events hosted by ECHO Epilepsy Ontario
- Toronto- Feb. 8 & 9- register here.
- Ottawa- Feb. 29 & Mar. 1- register here.
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