Bits & Pieces: Georgina NPLC fire, free pilot course in brain health for Northern ON, and more

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Georgina NPLC Fire

On Sunday Jan. 14, Georgina NPLC’s location was destroyed by fire. The team sprang into action, calling all Monday’s patients to cancel before 9 pm. With great teamwork, an involved Mayor and town support, they were able to get 2 NPs up and running for today. A temporary location will likely be secured by tomorrow.

“We have been working hard at it and we are here for our patients. They don’t have to start scrambling looking for other providers,” stated Beth Cowper-Fung, their director.

Read the news report here.

In this Issue

Georgina NPLC Fire

Free course on Brain Health for Northern ON

Other member news – Inner City & Barrie & Community FHTs

Needs Assessment Surveys Relevant to Primary Care

Stakeholder news –HQO seeking patient & caregiver experiences with transitions in care & OntarioMD Report

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care & related news including Budget Talks

Upcoming webinars and events on how to become a high performing team, ECHO Ontario Chronic Pain/Opioids and more

Free course on Brain Health for Northern ON

Glendon College is recruiting bilingual candidates for the North South Knowledge Transfer Neurodegenerative Disorders and Dementia Pilot Project, who are also primary care professionals working in interprofessional teams in northern Ontario. Deadline to register is Feb. 1, 2018.

For more information, see these forms (English and French). Download the bilingual registration form here.

Other member news – Inner City & Barrie & Community FHTs

Inner City FHT advocates for better services in shelters and respite centres – read the Toronto Star article here.

Barrie & Community FHT profile –  see this new video for an overview on how they’re working to align with and promote the goals of Patients First.

Needs Assessment Surveys Relevant to Primary Care

Figure 1 Tools from the Knowledge Translation in Primary Care Initiative

Knowledge Translation in Primary Care Initiative: The Centre for Effective Practice (CEP), wants physicians and NPs to help select priority topics for the Knowledge Translation in Primary Care Initiative (KTinPC). What interests you and would serve your needs as a primary care provider? Take the 5-min survey here.

Post-concussion care: Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation (ONF) and their collaborators have filed an application to set up a Concussion ECHO (Extension of Community Healthcare Outcomes), which is waiting for approval by MOHLTC. ONF will be involved in curriculum development and building a network of “experts” for the site, so they’re requesting your input in their short needs assessment survey here.

Stakeholder news –HQO seeking patient & caregiver experiences with transitions in care & OntarioMD Report

 HQO seeking patient and caregiver experiences with transitions in care – With Dr. Tara Kiran at St. Michael’s Hospital Academic FHT, HQO wants to partner with local patient groups, clinicians, and community services to help gather ideas for improvement. You can find tools to help you spread the word here. Participating organizations will receive training and support and a summary report that you can use to help inform your own quality improvement work related to transitions in care.

OntarioMD Reports- you can read their November 2017 LHIN Report here. For previous reports, click here.

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care & related news

 Budget Talks- the province wants you to vote for three ideas to be part of the upcoming 2018 Budget before 5 p.m., Jan. 26, 2018. Eight of the thirteen ideas shown are health-related.

 Drug shortage alert: Benztropine tablet, Procyclidine oral formulations on long-term back order and Zantac injection discontinued.

 Situation report on opioid crisis: situation reports #13 and #14 now available.

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.

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.