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Reminder – virtual CBT for insomnia webinar today
In this webinar co-hosted with Queen’s FHT, we will review the first line treatment for chronic insomnia and describe its components. They will also explore how to set up and run a virtual group program in and interprofessional team setting. Get more details and register here.
Member stories
Couchiching FHT– Orillia doc ‘thrilled’ to be named Family Physician of the Year
Elliott Lake FHT– 10,000 dose milestone
Thames Valley FHT – Final buzzer sounds on London’s rink-turned-COVID-centre as cases drop
Upper Grand FHT– wrapping up drive-through vaccination clinics
Primary Care Vaccination QI Support CoP
There has been a lot of interest in the aggregate primary care vaccination reports, and we know there are a lot of questions. Apart from the information sessions, you can get answers in the Primary Care Vaccination QI Support CoP, an Ontario Health CoP on Quorum.
Updated screening form, aggregate vaccination reports and more
Recent updates include:
- Aggregate Primary Care Vaccination Reports for Family Physicians – AFHTO, July 16, 2021
- Achieving and sustaining herd immunity to SARS-CoV-2 – CMAJ July 19, 2021
- COVID-19 Vaccine Screening Form– MOH, updated July 19, 2021
- COVID-19 Vaccine-Relevant Information and Planning Resources– various resources updated and in multiple languages, including Vaccine Information Sheet and After Your COVID-19 Vaccine – MOH page, July 19, 2021
- COVID-19 Vaccine Information AZ Second Dose– MOH, updated July 16, 2021
- Q&A mixed schedules for COVID-19 vaccines – MOH, July 16, 2021
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
PTSD, Relationships & Accessible Support slides and video
On July 14 we held a webinar co-hosted with Couple HOPES discussing PTSD and relationships with Dr. Candice Monson, Professor of Psychology at Ryerson University, Director of the IMPACT psychology research lab, and Registered Clinical Psychologist. Slides and video are now available here.
800 O2 sat monitors remaining- deadline for ordering extended
Only 5% of the original stock of oxygen saturation monitors are left. With some monitors remaining, Ontario Health is extending the deadline for ordering. Primary care providers can benefit from having oxygen saturation monitors in their practice for patients being monitored with COVID-19, or other serious respiratory conditions such as COPD. To place an order for a free monitor complete this form. Orders will be fulfilled while supplies last over the next two weeks. Contact OH_COVIDatHome@ontariohealth.ca for more information. Learn more on how to monitor patients with COVID-19.
Support to implement large scale improvement initiatives- EXTRA call for applications
Per Healthcare Excellence Canada:
EXTRA is a program that supports teams of health leaders to implement large scale improvement initiatives. The teams are networked with others across the country, receive content from Canadian and international experts, and are supported throughout the 16-month program by QI coaches. Several teams from Ontario have participated in the past. In the 2019 cohort, a team from Michael Garron Hospital, VHA Home Health and Woodgreen Community Services led a project to deliver acute care at home to people with COPD for example.
As we slowly emerge from the pandemic, you may be looking to solidify some of the practices you put in place to deal with the public health emergency or implement some improvement initiatives you weren’t able to get to. You can also partner with other organizations on an improvement project. The EXTRA program will support all these efforts.
You can find more info on the EXTRA program and the application process in the Call for Applications here or by visiting the Healthcare Excellence Canada’s website.
While the deadline for applications was July 15th, the EXTRA team is willing to extend it, should anyone express an interest in the coming few weeks. You can also reach out directly to Genevieve Martin at Healthcare Excellence Canada at EXTRA-FORCES@hec-esc.ca.
Aggregate Primary Care Vaccination Report Info Sessions, July 21-29, 2021
Hosted by Public Health Ontario. At times, primary care providers have felt detached from COVID-19 vaccine rollouts. To support primary care involvement, this session will summarize key enablers that led the Waterloo Region to achieve the highest total vaccine output through primary care across Ontario. Find out more here.
Data Package and Data Supports Information Session, July 22, 2021
Part of the “OHT Virtual Engagement Series”, supported by the Ministry of Health and Ontario Health. Find out more here.
Applying the Ontario Health Asthma Quality Standards for Children and Adolescents in your practice, August 12, 2021
Hosted by Ontario Health and the Lung Health Foundation. Find out more here.
Pandemic Recovery and Chronic Disease Management: Primary Care for Adults with Asthma, August 19, 2021
Hosted by Ontario Health and the Lung Health Foundation. Find out more here.
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