Bits & Pieces: strengthening mental healthcare delivery and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Strengthening mental healthcare delivery in primary care October is Occupational Therapy Month IPHCC Wise Practices Guide OurCare national survey deadline extended to Oct. 25 Ontarians aged 12+ eligible for bivalent booster and more Wound care champion program Call for papers: International Conference on Integrated Care Health […]
Electronic Monitoring Policy
Organizations with 25 or more employees as of January 1, 2022, must provide employees with an electronic monitoring policy by November 10, 2022. The Ministry of Labour has published guidelines that set out information and their interpretation of the new law. Maria McDonald from McDonald HR Law has shared the following with AFHTO to support […]
Possible mental health and addiction funding for teams
Dear Executive Directors/Admin Leads, As part of the pandemic response, in 2020/21 the Ministry rolled out an initiative that provided interprofessional teams with one-time funding to deal with mental health and addiction (MHA) care backlog in your clinics. Despite the very late roll out of funding it was great to see how so many teams […]
Bits & Pieces: tomorrow #AFHTO2022 early bird deadline and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Tomorrow is the #AFHTO2022 early bird deadline AFHTO annual report featuring your stories OurCare national survey launched School immunization programs Wellness check: dealing with transitions and managing stress materials Bill 7 implementation memo and more Reminder- UpToDate price changes coming in October Next B&P after #AFHTO2022 […]
Notice of the AFHTO Annual General Meeting – Oct. 11, 2022
Dear AFHTO Members: This Notice of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) is being emailed to the Board Chair, Executive Director/Administrative Lead, Lead Physician or Clinic Director Nurse Practitioner, of each organization who, according to the AFHTO by-law, is eligible to vote. The AGM will be held before the Fireside Chat with Deputy Minister of Health […]
Bits & Pieces: UpToDate price change and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue UpToDate price changes coming in October Welcome to Veronica Jiang Member stories #AFHTO2022 updates- ED networking sessions and more Long COVID materials and more WSIB health and safety rebates are available – and they’re doubled for 2022! Ministry and Ontario Health updates- MH data and substance […]
First boosters open for children 5- to 11-years-old, updated public health guidance going into the fall
September 1, 2022 Dear members, Yesterday, the government announced that first boosters for children 5- to 11-years-old would be available as of today through the provincial COVID-19 vaccination portal or by calling the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre at 1-833-943-3900. Primary care plays a huge role in the delivery of paediatric vaccines, including with counselling and […]
Bits & Pieces: social worker focus groups and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Social worker focus groups at #AFHTO2022 Resources needed for library refresh Hamilton FHT Green Initiative Member stories Want to come to #AFHTO2022 for free? COVID-19 vaccination for kids under 5 materials and more Free online module- Management of Transient lschemic Attack (TIA) and Minor Stroke ECHO […]
Government’s 5-point Plan to Stay Open: Health System Stability and Recovery
To EDs/admin leads, board chairs and lead clinicians of AFHTO member teams Dear members, This morning the government released its 5-point Plan to Stay Open: Health System Stability and Recovery. With a plan to focus on protecting hospital capacity and supporting long-term care, we are disappointed that there was no tangible supports for primary care […]
Bits & Pieces: Wellness Check – Dealing with Transitions and Managing Stress, and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Wellness Check: Dealing with Transitions and Managing Stress Sep. 15 Farewell to Sombo Saviye Ontario Health seeking Regional Clinical Leads EMR queries for under 5 vaccines and more Deadline to nominate a partner or healthcare inspiration for an AFHTO Board award this Friday Upcoming events including […]