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Member News: relevant updates, patient engagement resources and learning opportunities
Below are relevant updates and items for AFHTO members, including free training and new reports: Updates Relevant to Primary Care
- Ontario Budget Talks 2016: online portal to offer feedback on Ontario’s budget plans is open to the public. Take the opportunity to continue our work asking the government to improve access to primary care teams by addressing recruitment and retention.
- AFHTO initial response to Patients First: statement issued from AFHTO President in response to the Ministry’s discussion paper. Ongoing consultation with members is taking place to create a more in-depth and comprehensive response.
- Memo from the Minister on the Syrian refugee crisis: the Refugee Health Line fact sheet and list of LHIN contacts for local coordination now available.
- Study: focused on Ontario interprofessional team perspectives and experiences providing home-based primary care, itsauthors include AFHTO member-affiliated physicians.
- Report: Health Quality Ontario (HQO) and Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) on access to and quality of mental health services across the province.
Patients: Outreach Initiative and Information to share
- CCO invitation to patient enrolment model physicians: using physician-linked correspondence to encourage cancer screening.
- Census: Statistics Canada is hiring 35000 people to collect the upcoming census. Consider posting these job opportunities in your waiting rooms.
Events and Learning Opportunities
- Jan. 27 and Feb. 3, 2016, Free Privacy Training Webinars: for AFHTO Member Executive Directors (Jan. 27) and Board Chairs (Feb. 3)
- Feb. 1, 2016, D2D 3.0 Orientation Webinars: familiarizing members with the interactive display of the D2D 3.0 report
- Feb. 1, 2016, Webinar on Bariatric Surgery: last of a 3-part series, this webinar will review advanced bariatric nutrition. Past webinar recordings and materials are posted online.
- January 15, 22 & 29, 2016, Perinatal Mental Health (OTN Mini-series): presented by Mount Sinai Hospital Department of Psychiatry
- Jan. 23, 2016, Caring for Refugees in Primary Care: archived version of this free workshop will be available online (missed our notification? Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.)
- Ongoing, Enhanced 18-month Well Baby Visit: McMaster and partners offering free accredited courses online.
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Budget Talks 2016: ask the Ontario government to address recruitment and retention
The Ontario government has opened Budget Talks 2016, an online portal for Ontarians to offer feedback to the government on 2016/17 budget planning, which provides another opportunity to raise awareness of the need for sufficient funding for recruitment and retention. Use this opportunity to continue the call to support recruitment and retention in primary care teams by voting or commenting on the portal. If you’d like resources to assist you, click here (log in to the Members Only section first.)
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Statistics Canada recruiting for 2016 Census
The next mandatory census will take place in May 2016 and Statistics Canada will be hiring approximately 35,000 people across the country to assist in its collection. As such, members are asked to post the documents below in their waiting rooms so patients are made aware of these job opportunities.
- CCR-002-16-EL_Recruitment tear away poster
- CCR-013-16-EL_Recruitment_bilingual_poster_8 5×11
- CCR-012-16-E_Recruitment_poster_8 5×11
Update : Community Supporter Toolkit– products and resources to help you and your organization spread the word about the benefits and positive impact of the census on your community. Additionally, members are also encouraged to complete the census to have a direct impact on gathering the data needed to plan, develop and evaluate relevant programs and services. Census information is important for all communities and is vital for planning services such as schools, daycare, family services, housing, police services, fire protection, roads, public transportation and skills training for employment.
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D2D data submission closes this Friday!
Deadline to contribute data to D2D 3.0 is this Friday, January 15, 2015. ALL AFHTO members are welcome to contribute, whether or not you’re one of the 125 AFHTO teams who have already signed up.
If your team is already well underway with your submission, that’s great! If, on the other hand, you want help or have questions, please contact Greg.Mitchell@afhto.ca.
Please see the D2D Planning and Preparation page for additional information to help you in the data submission process. Thank you for your interest in D2D 3.0 to date. We are looking forward to sharing the results on February 1st. Click here to register for one of the orientation webinars.
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Bariatric Surgery #2: Early/Common Post-Op Complications
This is the second of a 3-part free webinar series presented in an unique collaboration between the Association of Family Health Teams (AFHTO) + Diabetes, Obesity and Cardiology (DOC) Network + FHT RD Network of Ontario + PHCAG. Jennifer Brown-Vowles, MSc, RD, of The Ottawa Hospital Weight Management Clinic and Bariatric Surgery Program continued the webinar series with a focus on Early/Common Post-Op Complications. Resources and materials from the session:
Don’t miss out on the next webinar! Register today: February 1, 2016 from 12-1pm: Advanced Bariatric Nutrition
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Data to Decisions eBulletin #26: One week left to submit D2D 3.0 data!
D2D 3.0 data submission PLANNED DOWNTIME: The D2D 3.0 submission platform will be closed this weekend (January 9 to 10, 2016) for technical updates. Data submission reopens on Monday morning until the end of day Friday, January 15, 2016.
- Use the steps outlined on the D2D 3.0 planning and prep page for submitting your data.
- Please note the D2D 2.0 interactive report will also be unavailable during this time.
- Contact Greg Mitchell with any questions.
Watch for the next QI Capacity survey coming Jan 15, 2016: The survey helps us answer important questions we started looking at with D2D 2.0 like: What difference does having a high-functioning team make to performance? Or how much is performance related to how well you, your team and your physicians use your EMR? D2D 3.0 report release planned for Feb 1, 2016: Register for the orientation webinar here. Help design D2D 4.0 and beyond: The Indicators Working Group chaired by Monique Hancock, Executive Director, STAR FHT, needs new members. Please nominate yourself or others here.
Need more D2D friends to share the work?Invite others to sign up for the eBulletin online to expand your D2D work team. Getting too many emails? Scroll to the bottom of the original email for the unsubscribe link. -
“A More Rounded Full Care Model”: Interprofessional Team Members’ Perceptions of Home-Based Primary Care in Ontario, Canada
Abstract
This study explores interprofessional team members’ perspectives and experiences providing home-based primary care (HBPC) in Ontario, Canada. Employing an inductive qualitative methodology using procedures informed by grounded theory, themes emerged in the data in relation to the benefits of the HBPC model, and the barriers associated with its provision, as well as the key components that enable or hinder interprofessional collaboration in the HBPC environment. This research deepens our understanding of the key features and processes of interprofessional teams providing high-quality care in the home.
Authors:
- TRACY SMITH-CARRIER, PhD, RSW, School of Social Work, King’s University College at Western University, London
- THUY-NGA PHAM, MD, CCFP, South East Toronto FHT; and Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto
- SABRINA AKHTAR, MD, CCFP, Home-Based Care Program, Toronto Western FHT, Toronto
- MARK NOWACZYNSKI, PhD, MD, CCFP, FCFP, House Calls: Interdisciplinary Healthcare for Homebound Seniors, SPRINT Senior Care; and Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto
- GAYLE SEDDON, BScN, RN, Toronto Central Community Care Access Centre, Toronto
- SAMIR SINHA, MD, DPhil FRCPC, Mount Sinai and the University Health Network Hospitals, Toronto; the Department of Medicine and the Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto; and the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore
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Preparedness for Syrian refugees
There will be 10,000+ Syrian refugees coming to Ontario over the next few months, and a similar number expected in the following year. Refugees will need primary care and mental health services as many of them have experienced prolonged periods in refugee camps, trauma and violence with limited access to health care services. Updates on Syrian Refugee Resettlement in Ontario:
- Emergency Management Branch, MOHLTC – updates regarding Syrian refugees (includes LHIN contacts for local coordination)
- NEW – now includes the Syrian Refugee Early Assessment Considerations for Primary Care Providers tool
- Minister’s memo to health care providers, Dec. 17
- Minister’s memo to health care providers, Dec. 1
- Multi-ministry planning is underway. MOHLTC’s Emergency Management Branch is in the lead, developing a Health System Action Plan. (UPDATE – the Plan is now available.)
- Members will receive updates as AFHTO learns more.
- As has been noted by ministry and stakeholders, this situation has similarities to recent experiences with evacuations of First Nations communities – offering very important learning.
- Health system partners may direct any questions to the ministry’s Health Care Provider Hotline by email at emergencymanagement.moh@ontario.ca, or phone at 1-866-212-2272.
Additional information:
- Refugee Resettlement, Ontario College of Family Physicians – includes webinars, clinical resources and links relevant to both family physicians and interprofessional healthcare providers
- “Is the health care system ready for 25,000 war refugees?”, iPolitics.ca, Dec. 3, 2015
- Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada (IRCC) publishes PSR settlement communities and numbers at the following website: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/welcome/map.asp
- “Ontario Boosting Supports in Six Communities Receiving Most Refugees” – Ontario news release, Dec. 11, 2015
- Emergency Management Branch, MOHLTC – updates regarding Syrian refugees (includes LHIN contacts for local coordination)
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Preparedness for Syrian refugees
There will be 10,000+ Syrian refugees coming to Ontario over the next few months, and a similar number expected in the following year.
Refugees will need primary care and mental health services as many of them have experienced prolonged periods in refugee camps, trauma and violence with limited access to health care services.
Updates on Syrian Refugee Resettlement in Ontario:
- Emergency Management Branch, MOHLTC – updates regarding Syrian refugees (includes LHIN contacts for local coordination)
- NEW – now includes the Syrian Refugee Early Assessment Considerations for Primary Care Providers tool
- Minister’s memo to health care providers, Dec. 17
- Minister’s memo to health care providers, Dec. 1
- Multi-ministry planning is underway. MOHLTC’s Emergency Management Branch is in the lead, developing a Health System Action Plan. (UPDATE – the Plan is now available.)
- Members will receive updates as AFHTO learns more.
- As has been noted by ministry and stakeholders, this situation has similarities to recent experiences with evacuations of First Nations communities – offering very important learning.
- Health system partners may direct any questions to the ministry’s Health Care Provider Hotline by email at emergencymanagement.moh@ontario.ca, or phone at 1-866-212-2272.
Additional information:
- Refugee Resettlement, Ontario College of Family Physicians – includes webinars, clinical resources and links relevant to both family physicians and interprofessional healthcare providers
- “Is the health care system ready for 25,000 war refugees?”, iPolitics.ca, Dec. 3, 2015
- Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada (IRCC) publishes PSR settlement communities and numbers at the following website: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/welcome/map.asp
- “Ontario Boosting Supports in Six Communities Receiving Most Refugees” – Ontario news release, Dec. 11, 2015
- Emergency Management Branch, MOHLTC – updates regarding Syrian refugees (includes LHIN contacts for local coordination)