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Impact of team-based care on ED use
This research article just published in The Annals of Family Medicine found adoption of team-based primary care may reduce emergency department use. It assessed the impact of team-based care on use in the context of physicians transitioning from fee-for-service payment to capitation payment in Ontario.
Authors include Drs. Tara Kiran, St. Michaels Hospital Academic FHT and Dr. Rick Glazier, ICES and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation.
2022/23 Collaborative QIP Overview and Supports slides and video now available
On Jan. 18 we hosted a webinar on 2022-23 Collaborative Quality Improvement Plans (cQIPs), with presentations by Dr. David Kaplan, Mark Robson, and Marg Millward from Ontario Health. They shared an overview of the 2022-23 cQIP indicators and the supports and resources that are available to help your OHT develop its first cQIP.
They also shared background information about how data is attributed to OHTs, and some examples of how primary healthcare teams are already contributing to QI within OHTs. Video, slides, and resources are now available.
If you have questions and would like to connect with the QIP team at Ontario Health, please reach out to them at QIP@OntarioHealth.ca.
Burlington OHT mobile app helps people seeking local health & social services
The Navigator app is the first of its kind province-wide that an OHT has created that offers a single access point to a wide variety of community providers. The OHT launched the app in November 2021, and is working on Version 2, which will include a physician resource portal.
Burlington FHT is the Implementation Funding Transfer Payment Agent and BOHT Remote Community Management Program Lead. Find out more here.
Moderate-severe depression, anxiety, OCD, and opioid use disorder in primary care
AFHTO is supporting the OMA in collectively identifying 2-3 key priorities of mutual interest to strengthen primary care’s capacity to deliver mental health and addiction care and strengthen primary care’s ability to deliver supports to address the needs of people living with moderate-severe depression, anxiety, OCD, and people with opioid use problems.
To support this work, we ask that Executive Directors/Administrative Leads of teams please fill out this quick survey.
Why Paxlovid isn’t first-line and more
Recent updates include:
- Twitter thread regarding new clinical guidelines for COVID including Paxlovid and reasons it is not first-line– Dr. Andrew Morris, Medical Director, SHS-UHN Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
- Responding to the Omicron surge video, slides and resource list– COVID-19 COP for Family Physicians- OCFP, Jan. 21, 2022
- COVID-19 Clinical Assessment Centres, ConfusedAboutCOVID.ca and updated guidance documents– AFHTO, Jan. 19, 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
New free program to help youth quit smoking and vaping
The Lung Health Foundation introduces Quash, an evidence-based program for youth who want to quit smoking or vaping in a customized way. It includes a mobile app, website and online tools and training. In the app, youth can set goals, track their cravings, check their quit progress, learn about support options, and learn to create healthy habits.
Quash also provides free certificate training to equip adults to deliver the Quash program to youth in their communities. You can access Quash resources to share with your networks here. If you’d like to learn more, please contact Sharon Curtis, Project Manager, Youth Engagement & Knowledge Translation, at 647-883-4908 or quash@lunghealth.ca.
Using Segmentation to Support Quality Improvement, Jan. 25, 2022
HSPN OHT webinar- Walter Wodchis (co-lead HSPN OHT evaluation) and Christina Clarke (RISE population health coach) will present. Register here.
Quality Rounds: The Reality of Virtual Care: Lessons from the Pandemic, Jan. 28, 2022
Hosted by Ontario Health. Find out more here.
ECHO Ontario Child and Youth Mental Health, starting Feb. 3, 2022
Limited spots available. These weekly sessions take place via Zoom from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EST every Thursday for 24 weeks. Find out more here.
Primary Care and COVID-19 Support CoP, Feb. 9, 2022
With a focus on COVID@Home monitoring and Post COVID-19 Clinical Guidance for Primary Care. Hosted by Ontario Health. Register here.
The Reality of Virtual Care: Learning From the Pandemic, Mar. 1, 2022
Ontario Health is relaunching Quality and Patient Safety Rounds (formerly Quality Rounds Ontario) to connect the quality community across Ontario. Register here.
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