Premier Kathleen Wynne Grants Georgina’s NPLC $1.63 million
York Region article published October 18, 2017. Article in full pasted below. Heidi Riedner, Georgina Advocate Dressed appropriately in a liberal swath of red, Premier Kathleen Wynne paid a visit to Georgina’s nurse practitioner-led clinic to deliver a $1.63 million grant that will help meet the demand for local health care. “Everyone here supports and […]
AFHTO 2017 Conference: Tips for your arrival and stay
Planning your Conference Experience Sharing your Conference Experience Hotel Registration & Directions It’s now less than one week to the AFHTO 2017 Conference on October 17 & 18! We look forward to seeing you all as we welcome over 800 delegates from around the province. To ensure a smooth experience, please see below for some […]
Program Performance Measures Catalogue – Refreshed and Improved for 2018/19
The Program Performance Measures Catalogue (formerly the Program Indicator Catalogue) has been refreshed and improved for 2018/2019. What is the Program Performance Measures Catalogue? The Program Performance Measures Catalogue (PPMC) is a list of the performance measures (indicators) that teams have used in Schedule A of their Annual Operating Plans. The catalogue distinguishes between outcome and process indicators and presents evidence, where […]
Member news: opportunity for rural FHTs, managing medication as a team and more
Below are relevant updates and items for AFHTO members, some with fast-approaching deadlines: AFHTO News Managing Medication as a Team: in-depth workshop on four common aspects of interprofessional medication management in Toronto, Nov. 17. Open to any member of an AFHTO team who wants to learn more about the role they can play in helping […]
Leadership and Decision-Making in Today’s Reality
“Tackling Really, Really, Really Hard Problems“: Leadership and Decision-Making in Today’s Reality Calling all EDs and Administrative Leads…this session’s for you! Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 Time: 4:30 PM to 5:15 PM Location: Pier 2 & 3 – Convention Centre South, 2nd floor Not your traditional leadership training, this session will provide EDs with a brief, […]
2017 Annual Report – Improving Primary Health Care Together
This year, AFHTO engaged in a strategic planning exercise that led to the development of a new strategic plan with a new shared vision – High quality, sustainable, team-based primary health care. In the last few years AFHTO and its members have worked hard in supporting, measuring, and promoting the value of well-integrated interprofessional primary care, […]
Notice of 2017 Annual General Meeting: Reports inside / Confirm your voting delegate
Dear AFHTO Members: This Notice of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) is being e-mailed to the Board Chair, Executive Director, Lead Physician or Clinic Director Nurse Practitioner, of each organization who, according to the AFHTO by-law, is eligible to vote. The AGM will be held just before the Leadership Triad Session and the official opening […]
Pharmacists Managing People with Diabetes in Primary Care: 10 Years of Experience at the Hamilton Family Health Team
Article published in the Canadian Journal of Diabetes (in press September 2017). Abstract Currently known: Pharmacist interventions can have a positive impact on the clinical outcomes of patients who have diabetes. New information: Primary Care Family Health Teams can be an excellent setting for pharmacists interested in providing collaborative diabetes care and to practice to […]
Clinical Health Services Policies
Please share your resources to help build our library. Chronic Pain Management & Opioid Prescribing Practices Marathon FHT Chronic Pain Program Binder [PDF] The Use of Urine Drug Screening for Safer Opioid Prescribing in Chronic Non-Cancer Patients in Rural Northern Ontario (poster – Marathon FHT) [PDF] Well-Women Screening Clinical Protocol: Well-Women Screening – Haileybury Telephone […]
Data to Decisions eBulletin #68: The good news about cost continues!
The good news about cost continues! D2D 5.0 shows a continuing downward trend in healthcare costs among patients of teams, particularly those supported by QIDSS. Want the rest of the story? See all the highlights from D2D 5.0 here and check out your performance on the interactive report. Want ideas about how to use your […]