QI in Action eBulletin #93: Change Ideas for Quality Improvement Plans
In this issue Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) Priority Indicators 7 Day Post Hospital Discharge Follow Up Same Day & Next Day Appointments Involving Patients in Decisions About Their Care and Treatment Identifying Patients for Palliative Care who Subsequently have their Palliative Care needs Assessed using a Comprehensive and Holistic Assessment Non-Palliative Patients Newly Dispensed […]
QI in Action eBulletin #92: How Can Teams Help Meet The E-Service Needs of Patients?
In this issue What are Patients’ E-service Needs? Prescription Renewals Consult with any Healthcare Provider Online (Email, Virtual Visits, etc.) Specialist Referral Confirmations and Notifications How have Other Teams Implemented Digital Health Tools? Digital Health Week and the QIDS-Essential Summary Resources Upcoming Webinars and Conferences What are Patients’ E-service Needs? […]
QI in Action eBulletin #91: Breast Cancer Screening
In this issue What is Breast Cancer? Recommendations on Breast Cancer Screening Initiatives by Teams Resources and Research Support Services for Patients and Caregivers Upcoming QI Events Other Resources What is Breast Cancer? Breast cancer starts in the cells of the breast and be described in two ways1: Invasive: breast cancers that grow past the […]
QI in Action eBulletin #90: Dementia
In this issue What is dementia? What’s the difference between Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia? Programs and Initiatives supporting Primary Care Health Support Services for Patients and Caregivers Upcoming QI Events What is dementia? Dementia isn’t a natural part of aging, as it’s an abnormal degeneration of the brain which causes changes in an individual’s ability […]
QI in Action eBulletin #89: Mental Health and Addiction Initiatives in Primary Care
In this issue Mental Health and Addiction Initiatives in Primary Care AFHTO 2019 conference Mental Health and Addiction and Primary Care In any given year, one in five Canadians, including over one million children and youth, experiences a mental health problem or illness1. Mental illness is a leading cause of disability in Canada, […]
QI in Action eBulletin #88: Palliative Care Matters
In this issue Resources to support your team’s palliative care services AFHTO 2019 conference Stay tuned for resources to support your team’s QIP! Palliative care, why does it matter? Palliative Care is the broad approach to providing comfort and dignity for patients and families who are living with or are at risk of developing […]
D2D eBulletin #87- Sometimes Less is More: Deprescribing initiatives in Primary Care
In this issue Deprescribing initiatives in interprofessional primary care teams AFHTO 2019 conference Stay tuned for resources to support your team’s QIP! Deprescribing Initiatives in Interprofessional Primary Care Teams What is deprescribing? Deprescribing is the planned and supervised process of dose reduction or stopping of medication that might be causing harm, or no longer be […]
Data to Decisions eBulletin #86: Moving Forward with Quality
In this issue Upcoming changes to the D2D eBulletin Moving forward with AFHTO’s quality agenda Introducing the Quality Improvement in Primary Care (QI in PC) Council and the IHP Advisory Council, and their vision for improvement AFHTO 2019 Conference call for abstracts Refreshed eBulletin The D2D eBulletin will be undergoing changes and refocusing to highlight […]
Data to Decisions eBulletin #85: Building Together Synopsis
In this issue Building Together: How to become a high-performing team Workshop Synopsis Building Together: How to become a high-performing team Workshop Synopsis On March 6th and 8th, 2019, 51 healthcare professionals working in primary care teams across Ontario came together in Ottawa and Toronto for the Building Together: How to become a high performing […]
Data to Decisions eBulletin #84: Building Together
In this issue Register now for Building Together Team-Based Approaches to Chronic Pain Management: Opioid Stewardship Resources to Support Follow-Up after Hospitalization The “Q” Council – Towards a More Self-Sustaining Community of Practice QIPS, Program Planning and Schedule A Register now for Building Together What makes a good team great? To find out, join us […]