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Mississauga and Hamilton OHTs announced
On Nov. 25, 2019, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, announced the Mississauga Ontario Health Team, known as Mississauga Health, as one of the first teams in the province. AFHTO members in Mississauga Health are Credit Valley FHT, CarePoint Health and Summerville FHT. Read more here.
And today she announced the Hamilton Ontario Health Team, known as the Hamilton Health Team. AFHTO members are Hamilton and McMaster FHTs. Read more here.
Over the next few weeks, the Ministry will be rolling out 24 OHTs across the province. To stay up to date we encourage you to subscribe to the Connected Care Updates.
And please let AFHTO know if your OHT is being announced and share any media announcements so that we can spread the word.
Clinton, North Perth FHTs and others accredited with commendation
Clinton FHT and North Perth FHT were part of the Huron Perth Sub-Region Accreditation Prototype (HPSAP) that was accredited by Accreditation Canada the week of Oct 21st, 2019. They were awarded Accredited with Commendation. The focus was system improvement and standardization of service delivery. Read the report here.
2020/21 Quality Improvement Plans launched
Health Quality Ontario (HQO) has launched the priorities for the 2020/21 Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs).
The 2019/20 QIPs prioritized three core themes: timely and efficient transitions, service excellence, and safe and effective care. Only minor changes to the QIP priorities were made for 2020/21. QIPs will continue to be submitted by individual organizations to Health Quality Ontario (soon to become part of Ontario Health) and will be due by April 1, 2020. Find out more here.
Registration open for Project ECHO Ontario Bariatric Network Series starting January 2020
Do you know how to work with your patients with obesity who have received specialty care from a Bariatric Centre of Excellence?
Build clinical expertise by joining one of project ECHO’s series of sessions to discuss patient cases and learn about leading surgical and medical treatment options for patients with obesity, strategies to identify and prevent potential post-operative complications after bariatric surgery as well as tools and resources to assist you in the management of these patients.
For more information and to register visit their site.
The Digital Health Toolbox: Enabling High-Performance Teams In The Delivery Of Integrated, Patient-Centred Care Webinar, Nov. 28, 2019
Learn how to implement digital health tools within your teams after participating in this webinar co-hosted by AFHTO and the eHealth Centre of Excellence (eCE). Register today!
Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Major Depression And Anxiety Disorders, Nov. 27, 2019
Join CADTH and HQO for a webinar on accessing mental health support outside of a therapist’s office. Register to attend in-person or online. Learn more here.
NPAO MAID Workshop Toronto, Dec. 4, 2019
Join this free, accredited, all day workshop on MAID, held by NPAO in Toronto. Learn more here.
Increasing Access To Patients Through Virtual Care Visits Webinar, Dec. 10, 2019
Listen to the Minto Mapleton and Peterborough FHTs share how they integrated digital health tools in their programs. Register now!
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