High and Sustained Participation in a Multi-year Voluntary Performance Measurement Initiative Among Primary Care Teams
Research paper published in the International Journal of Health Policy and Management Abstract Background: The province of Ontario, Canada has made major investments in interdisciplinary primary care teams. There is interest in both demonstrating and improving the quality of care they provide. Challenges include lack of consensus on the definition of quality and evidence that […]
The Role of Social Workers in Interprofessional Primary Healthcare Teams: Study
Research paper published in HEALTHCARE POLICY Vol.16 No.1, 2020 Abstract Background: In Ontario, Canada, social workers are employed in a number of primary healthcare (PHC) settings such as Community Health Centres (CHCs) and Family Health Teams (FHTs). However, many aspects of social work practice within PHC settings are unknown. Objectives: The objectives of our study […]
Examining Interprofessional Teams Structures and Processes in the Implementation of Primary Care Intervention (Health TAPESTRY) for Older Adults using Normalization Process Theory
Available in BMC Family Practice, published April 15, 2020 Authors: Ruta Valaitis – McMaster University Laura Cleghorn – McMaster FHT Lisa Dolovich – McMaster FHT Gina Agarwal – McMaster FHT Jessica Gaber – McMaster FHT Derelie Mangin – McMaster FHT Doug Oliver – McMaster FHT Fiona Parascandalo – McMaster FHT Jenny Ploeg McMaster University […]
Alternate payment model is saving province millions at two Alberta clinics
Excerpt from CBC News, published December 10, 2019 By Jennifer Lee A new report by the Health Quality Council of Alberta reveals two Alberta primary care clinics — using an alternative funding model for doctors — are saving the health-care system millions of dollars a year. HQCA studied 10 years’ worth of data from […]
Bits & Pieces: offering patients a medical home, 2020 conference feedback & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Offering patients a medical home – not a hallway We need your feedback for the 2020 conference Governance and leadership tools, resources and supports Members’ stories Reminder – Mental health and addiction QI collaborative webinar The Change Foundation launches Future Innovator Awards Ontario Health CEO starts […]
Care plans reduce risk of ending up in hospital for patients with severe mental illness: study
The chances of a patient with a serious mental illness ending up in hospital because of their condition are reduced by almost 40 per cent if they have a care plan, according to the research. The study, which tracked 20,000 patients with a severe mental illness through the healthcare system, also found that seeing the […]
Bits & Pieces: NP-led opioid prescribing, alcohol use disorder tool & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In this Issue: NP-led opioid prescribing Alcohol use disorder tool Opioids clinical primer update Reminder- ED OHT mentorship program Free online course on radon Quality care for diabetic foot ulcers Upcoming events on psychosis, sustainable eating and more NP-led opioid prescribing Mount Sinai Academic FHT has published “Improving Family […]
Balancing patient priorities for technical and interactional aspects of care in a measure of primary care quality
Balancing patient priorities for technical and interactional aspects of care in a measure of primary care quality Cambridge University Press article published on January 1, 2019 Authors: Carol Mulder, Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario, Queen’s University Nadiya Sunderji, Waypoint Center for Mental Health Care, University of Toronto Abstract Aim: This study attempts to […]
Bits & Pieces: member news, aging at home, palliative care & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In this Issue: Member news Evidence of value- Healthcare Quarterly articles Bright Lights confirmations sent Primary care virtual community – 10 high impact actions Strategies for managing chronic pain: moving beyond opioids Call for Abstracts – Traumatic Brain Injury Conference, Feb. 7, 2020 Upcoming events including Considerations for Primary […]
Innovation in Ontario’s Family Health Teams: How Palliative and Coordinated Care Programs are Filling Service Gaps and Keeping Patients at Home
Innovation in Ontario’s Family Health Teams: How Palliative and Coordinated Care Programs are Filling Service Gaps and Keeping Patients at Home Article published in Healthcare Quarterly Today on June 25, 2019 Authors: Monica Aggarwal, University of Toronto; Helen Cluett, Prince Edward FHT; Heather Campbell, Prince Edward FHT; Debbie Korzeniowski, Prince Edward FHT Cindy Jones, Prince Edward […]