Measuring the Patient/Client Experience with Virtual Care in Primary Care
Measuring the Patient/Client Experience with Virtual Care in Primary Care Purpose: In the last year, Ontarians attended nearly 1,000,000 virtual care visits (Ontario Telemedicine Network, 2019). Virtual care is provided through a vast number of modalities such as voice, video, teleconference, online platforms, and mobile texting (Pearl et al, 2014). While many primary care practices […]
QI in Action eBulletin #98: Team-Based Care Supporting Patient Communities Through COVID-19
In this Issue: Team Based Care Supporting Patient Communities Through COVID-19 Webinar Virtual Visits: Beginning to End Q&A Document QI Resources Team-Based Care Supporting Patient Communities Through COVID-19 Webinar On June 11, 2020 (12-1pm EST) AFHTO, in collaboration with 3 primary care teams, will be hosting a webinar to share initiatives teams are currently doing […]
QI in Action eBulletin #97: Quality Improvement on the Go
In this Issue: Team Based Care Supporting Patient Communities Through COVID-19 Quality Improvement in Primary Care Council Updates Primary Care Practice Reports Upcoming Webinars Team-Based Care Supporting Patient Communities Through COVID-19 Primary care continues to step up and ensure our patients get the care they need. From the beginning of this pandemic to now […]
Follow-up from ED calls, April 21 – 22 and more
This email was sent to EDs/Administrative Leads, Board Chairs and Lead Clinicians of AFHTO member organizations. Dear triad members, Thank you to all the executive directors who joined our second round of regional ED calls last week. It’s proving helpful to hear what is working well, how you are managing the challenges you’re facing, and […]
QI in Action eBulletin #96: Lung Health in Primary Care
In this Issue: Primary Care Lung Health Programs Electronic Asthma Management System Tool for Oscar Users Understanding Bronchiectasis Vaping Upcoming Webinars Primary Care Lung Health Programs In 2015, there were 60, 530 new Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) diagnoses for people in Ontario ages 35 and older and 883,400 Ontarians were living with a […]
Bits & Pieces: new LeaderShift webinars, mental health & addiction QI video & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue New webinars in LeaderShift Applied Leadership E-Learning Series Mental Health and Addiction QI Collaborative Webinar Series Part 2 slides and video Primary Care Virtual Community Transitions between hospital and home quality standard and Alternative Levels of Care Opportunity to join Prenatal Screening Ontario Advisory Committee Upcoming […]
QI in Action eBulletin #94: Quality and Measurement New Beginnings
In this issue Moving Forward with AFHTO’s Quality Agenda Formation of the Quality Improvement in Primary Care Council Mental Health and Addictions Support Support for Teams Tools and Resources (including standardized EMR queries) Webinar videos and slides (including opioid stewardship) Workshops, events and presentations (including focus on follow up) Upcoming Webinars Moving Forward with AFHTO’s […]
Bits & Pieces: In year reconciliation materials, mental health and addiction QI collaborative webinar & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue In-year reconciliation deadline webcast slides and video Mental health and addiction QI collaborative webinar Increasing access to patients through virtual care visits slides and video Measuring Up 2019 The Unnecessary Conference – Choosing Wisely Canada’s National Meeting Opportunity with Geriatric Mental Health Education Network on Jan […]
Measuring Up 2019
Health Quality Ontario, now the Quality business unit of Ontario Health has released Measuring Up 2019 — a yearly report on the performance of Ontario’s health system. This year’s report, with Bright Lights award winner Dr. Paul Gill, Maitland Valley FHT on the cover, is based on the Quadruple Aim of health care improvement: better […]
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 […]