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Nominations open for awards recognizing excellence in interprofessional mental health care The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA)’s Collaborative Mental Health Care Awards recognize programs that improve access to effective mental health care, enhance mental health service delivery, and increase family physicians’ capacity to identify and meet the mental health care needs of their patients. Awards go to grassroots community programs as well as larger, institutionally-supported programs or services that involve interprofessional, team-based collaboration. Nominations must be submitted online using this form by 4:00 p.m. (ET) on Feb. 1, 2018. For more information, check out the CFPC Awards of Recognition web page and application requirements.
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In this Issue Nominations open for awards recognizing excellence in interprofessional mental health care Kincardine FHT certified as a GREAT WORKPLACE Dufferin Area FHT’s osteoporosis program profiled Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care news including EpiPen shortage alert Health Quality Ontario news Leave The Pack Behind’s Annual Wouldurather…Contest Upcoming webinars and events on how to become a high performing team, ECHO Ontario Chronic Pain/Opioids and more |
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Kincardine FHT certified as a GREAT WORKPLACE Kincardine FHT has been certified as a GREAT WORKPLACE after a thorough and independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work® Canada. Congratulations! Learn more here. |
Dufferin Area FHT’s osteoporosis program profiledOntario Osteoporosis Strategy newsletter featured ‘Treasure Your Bones’ (pg. 9), as well as a shout out to the AFHTO conference.
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Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care news Patients First update: includes highlights from French Language Health Services Forum 2017 and AFHTO 2017 Bright Lights winners! Congratulations once again to all our winners and nominees – your work is being recognized! EpiPen shortage alert: Pfizer has notified the Ministry that they are anticipating a backorder of EpiPen® 0.3mg auto-injectors until Feb. 28, 2018. This comes when there may be a potential increase in demand because of the launch of the OHIP+ program. Read more here. Situation report on opioid crisis: situation report #11 and #12 now available. OHIP+: Effective Jan. 1, 2018, Ontario is publicly funding select valved holding chambers (VHCs) through the Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) program. Stay up to date on OHIP+ news by signing up for their weekly newsletter. Health System Action Plan: Respiratory Illness Surge- seasonal surge action plan available (English and French) |
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Slide from PODS presentation at AFHTO 2017 Conference. Full presentation here. |
Health Quality Ontario news Report on workplace violence prevention in QIPs: Insights into Quality Improvement: Workplace Violence Prevention in the 2017/2018 Quality Improvement Plans is now available, with input from the hospital, primary care, home and community care, and long-term care sectors. ARTIC funding call coming soon: you may be familiar with ARTIC -funded projects such as Patient Oriented Discharge Summary (PODS) and memory clinics but soon your team will have the chance to apply as well. ARTIC will be looking for new projects to support in early 2018. Stay tuned for news about the call for proposals. |
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Leave The Pack Behind’s Annual Wouldurather…Contest Leave The Pack Behind, a program funded by the Government of Ontario, is currently promoting its wouldurather… contest, proven to help 20% of contestants to quit smoking compared to the 5% who quit cold turkey. The contest challenges all Ontario young adults (ages 18–29) to quit, cut back, or stay smoke-free from commercial tobacco for a 6-week period from Jan. 29-Mar. 11, 2018, with $10,000 in cash prizes to be won. Eligible residents can enter at www.wouldurather.ca until Jan. 28, 2018. Free print promotional material is available for order (please see order form and reference sheet) and electronic promotional resources and email text is also available upon request. |
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Better outcomes, lower costs: how do some teams do it? Jan. 25, 2018 Learn what you can do to help your team become a high-performing team. The webinar will highlight research showing how employee engagement and team climate can have an impact on productivity, retention, morale, patient experience and overall team performance. Register here. |
Up Close with the IPC Commissioner – Understanding Annual Breach Reporting Obligations under PHIPA, Jan. 18, 2018 A fireside chat with the IPC Commissioner, Brian Beamish, together with the OHA to provide a practical perspective on annual breach reporting. Find out more here. |
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Lunch and learn webinar on ECHO Ontario Chronic Pain/Opioids, Jan. 30, 2018 ECHO (Extensions for Healthcare Outcomes) is a model of education and care management that empowers primary care providers to better care for more people within their own communities. It links primary care providers from across the province with each other and with a specialist team during weekly videoconference sessions. Register here. To learn more visit AFHTO’s site. |
Quality Rounds Ontario- The Opioids Strategy and Quality Standards, Jan. 18, 2018 The Opioids Strategy and Quality Standards – From Harm Reduction, to Pain Management, Access to Services and a Focus on Prescribing. You can attend in person or via OTN. Learn more here.
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