This slide presentation from the AFHTO 2010 conference reviews the Centre for Family Medicine (CFFM) Family Health Team’s Memory Clinic, established in 2006 to address the challenges in caring for patients with cognitive difficulties. The CFFM Memory Clinic functions to enhance the care that family physicians can provide for patients at a primary care level. It ultimately aims to assist and empower the patient’s family physician in developing a greater degree of comfort and skill in managing patients with cognitive problems while maintaining a central role in patient care. The CFFM Memory Clinic ensures a balance of diagnostic accuracy and effective interventions with efficient, sustainable utilization of resources in a FHT. A comprehensive, independent evaluation of all patients assessed in the CFFM Memory Clinic over 3 years has demonstrated high level of satisfaction from referring physicians, patients, caregivers, clinic team members, and geriatricians supporting the clinic. In collaboration with the Ontario College of Family Physicians, the CFFM FHT has developed an accredited, comprehensive 5-day training program for family physician-leads and inter-professional health care team members to develop the practical knowledge and skills required for optimal management of patients with cognitive impairment. As of June 2010, 11 FHT Memory Clinics have been established throughout Ontario as a result of this training program. PRESENTER: Linda Lee FHT: The Centre for Family Medicine Click here to view.
Tag: Health Promotion & CDPM
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My Voice: Advance Care Planning
This slide presentation from the AFHTO 2010 conference reviews Advance Care Planning (ACP) from the Prince Edward Family Health Team’s perspective. ACP means ensuring that patients and families have the necessary information to make choices about their future care. Our FHT sought guidance from Fraser Health Authority (FHA) in British Columbia, which has a nationally recognized program stressing the importance of having ‘the conversation’, engaging the community and providing resources. The presentation shows how the FHA model was applied in a rural primary health care environment. Examples of ACP in clinics, patients homes, the ER, and community will be described. There are numerous challenges and pitfalls from the patient, family and provider perspectives. PRESENTERS: Joscelyn Matthewman, Mary Stever FHT: Prince Edward Family Health Team Click here to view.
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Mapping the Adult Learner
This slide presentation from the AFHTO 2010 conference outlines a unique approach to motivating and educating the adult learner. The approach focuses on increasing confidence, skills and knowledge by using tools and techniques that satisfy varying adult learning styles. PRESENTERS: Laura Briden, Alicia Atkinson, Sarah Micks FHT: Guelph Family Health Team Click here to view.
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Interdisciplinary Approach to Chronic Disease Management Programming
This slide presentation from the AFHTO 2010 conference presents lessons learned on the success and challenges in an interdisciplinary approach to chronic disease programmingm such as who should be involved in the process, how to get buy in from physicians, what focus areas to choose, etc. The format is a presentation followed by an interactive session. PRESENTER: Lucy Bonanno FHT: Summerville Family Health Team Click here to view.
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Improving Access to Mental Care
This slide presentation from the AFHTO 2010 conference reviews a number of capacity building mental health initiatives geared to improve access to mental health assessments and interventions in primary care. A brief presentation of a number of innovative initiatives and outcomes will be provided. This will allow the audience, in a short time, to become familiar with a range of ideas and projects, and to establish contacts if they wish more information. PRESENTERS: Catherine McPherson-Doe, Carol Melnick, Brenda Mills, Leslie Born, Adrienne Sloan, Lindsey George FHT: Hamilton Family Health Team Click here to view.
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Evolution of a Mental Health Program in a FHT
This slide presentation from the AFHTO 2010 conference details the evolution of a mental health program in a FHT from Nov06 until present day. We will present tools (program charters, education taxonomies, policies/procedures, evaluation, wait list mgt, clinical benchmarks, etc,) We will discuss the team and our understanding of patients and team needs and roles. Finally, we will discuss traps and lessons learned.
PRESENTERS: Sherry Kennedy, Cathy O’Toole
FHT: Taddle Creek Family Health Team Click here to view.
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CPG Diabetes Tool Kit
This slide presentation from the AFHTO 2010 conference gives an overview of the CPG Tool Kit for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes in Canada, a handy reference for healthcare professionals. It bundles a comprehensive collection of the six major themes from the 2008 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes in Canada—diabetes and cardiovascular disease; footcare; organization of care, pregnancy and children; lifestyle and physical activity; and access to and promotion of educational services.
PRESENTER: Carolyn Gall Casey
ORGANIZATION: Canadian Diabetes Association Click here to view.
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Best Gift of All – Newborn Baby Program
This slide presentation from the AFHTO 2010 conference describes a partnership with the hospital to roster unaffiliated newborn babies and provide a nurse-led postpartum service for those mothers and babies within 3 days of discharge. The presentation includes the process flow for interface with hospital, outcome study for first 35 babies, linkage with public health and hospital post partum high risk clinic to ensure consistent messaging and no duplication of service. PRESENTERS: Louise Smith, Kim Perrin FHT: Credit Valley FHT Click here to view.