AFHTO 2013 Conference – Advances in Health Promotions and Chronic Disease Management
Theme Description: Family Health Teams have been focused on health promotion, disease prevention and chronic disease management since the first teams were announced in 2005. What advances have we made? What is the new knowledge that’s emerging? What is the evidence for what works to keep people as healthy as they can be? A5 – […]
Cancer Screening – Quality Improvement Toolkit
Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) has developed a Cancer Screening Toolkit to help FHTs develop cancer screening quality improvement plans. This toolkit will assist FHTs in planning, implementing, monitoring and reporting on improvements in colorectal, cervical and breast cancer screening. Tools include: Cancer Screening Sample Timeline, Instructions for developing your QIP based on the Plan, Do, […]
AFHTO 2012 Conference – Improving the Patient’s Experience of Care
The following presentations were made at the conference under this theme: Seniors Serving Seniors – Using Focus Groups to Inform Programming Respecting our Patients and Each Other – a Customer Service Approach Champagne Club – Assessing Excellence in Customer Service at an Academic Family Health Team Evaluating the impact of two different forms of diabetes […]
AFHTO 2012 Conference – The Triple Aim in FHTs – Better Care, Better Health, Better Value
The following presentations were made at the conference under this theme: Improving Processes Together: Co-design with Seniors, Caregivers, and Clinicians Building a House Calls Practice: The Key Features and Processes of an Integrated Home-Based Primary Care Model Implementation of the Asthma Action Plan to improve asthma control, quality of life and reduce hospital visits Medical […]
AFHTO 2012 Conference – Meeting Needs of Special Populations
The following presentations were made at the conference under this theme: Caring for patients with severe physical challenges “Speak Freely”: Counselling Drop in Clinic for Teens Developing a Patient-centred Primary Care Model for Vulnerable Older Adults How can Family Health Teams promote the health of people with developmental disabilities?: Practical steps that Teams can implement […]
Links on Health Promotion and Illness Prevention
The following is a selection of the many sites that contain information and resources for patients: General Health Information Canadian Living Fraser Health Health Canada Healthy Ontario Take Heart Algoma Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario Medline Plus – Interactive Health Tutorials NHS Scotland Northern Health Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion Public Health Agency of […]
Smoking cessation – online tool to support patients
The Break It Off Mobile Application – a behaviour modification tool to help smokers kick the habit – allows patients to identify triggers, deal with cravings, track their progress, and call a Smokers’ Helpline Quit Coach directly through the application. It can be downloaded onto Apple and Android devices. This is part of the […]
Using Spirometry in Clinical Practice
2011 AFHTO conference presentation PRESENTER (S): Angie Shaw, RRT,CRE Respiratory Educator; Amy Massie, RRT, CRE Respiratory Educator FHT/ORG: New Vision FHT ABSTRACT: This workshop will assist Family Health Team members in utilizing spirometry as a valuable tool in various clinical settings. Case studies will be presented, worked and reviewed. There will be a brief review […]
Self Management for Chronic Pain Patients
2011 AFHTO conference presentation PRESENTER (S): Shellie Buckley, RN FHT/ORG: Stratford FHT ABSTRACT: Self management is a fairly new, vogue term used in healthcare but does it really work for patients with chronic pain? The data collected at the Stratford Family Health Team over the past two years shows chronic pain patients will attend six […]
Coaching Health Self-Management
2011 AFHTO conference presentation PRESENTER (S): Durhane Wong-Rieger, PhD FHT/ORG: Institute for Optimizing Health Outcomes ABSTRACT: This workshop provides an introduction to Health Coaching for Patient Self-Management. Case studies and brief demonstrations/role plays will be used. After participating in this program, participants will be able to: Define the role of self-management in promoting treatment adherence […]