CORE Back Tool- now updated
In 2012, the Centre for Effective Practice (CEP) was engaged by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care as part of their provincial Low Back Pain Strategy. To address the healthcare provider education component of this strategy, CEP developed a toolkit for primary care providers, provided in-person education sessions as well as an […]
Provincial Guidelines for Epilepsy Surgery Referrals in Ontario
Critical Care Services Ontario has recently released the Provincial Guidelines for Epilepsy Surgery Referrals in Ontario. This provides recommendations to referring physicians on appropriate evidence-based diagnostic and therapeutic referrals for patients who are determined to have medically-refractory epilepsy. It defines evidence-based indications for epilepsy surgery with careful consideration given to the paediatric population. This document […]
Data to Decisions eBulletin #30: Higher quality and lower cost
News Flash: Patients of higher quality teams have lower healthcare costs! From D2D 3.0 comes concrete evidence that the work you put into quality does make a difference! Early notice that D2D 4.0 is now scheduled for Fall 2016. Watch this space for emerging details. Focus Groups with IHPs – looking beyond measurement to improvement […]
Higher quality care linked to lower healthcare costs
The biggest news coming out of D2D 3.0 is the concrete data that higher quality comprehensive, patient-centered care is related to lower healthcare costs. Data to Decisions (D2D) is making an impact well beyond what it means to individual teams. In addition to showing teams how they compare to their peers, D2D is making it easier […]
Re: Update on Compensation Commitment Announced in 2016-17 Provincial Budget 2016-17
Dear Colleagues As we all now know, the Government announced in their budget funding for compensation related to interprofessional primary care teams. Specifically, the commitment stated: “To ensure these clinics (CHCs, NPLCs, FHTs, AHACs and nursing stations) can effectively recruit and retain qualified interprofessional staff in primary care settings, Ontario will invest an additional […]
ED Mentor Resources
AFHTO’s Executive Director mentorship program, developed in response to member requests, aims to provide peer support for any member EDs or Administrative Leads who feel they could benefit from it. We strive to match mentors and mentees whose teams work in similar environments, taking into consideration geography, size, governance structure, academic or Francophone status, and other characteristics […]
CCO Cancer Screening & Advance Care Planning QI Toolkits
Cancer Care Ontario is pleased to share two updated Quality Improvement Toolkits. These resources have been developed to support Ontario’s inter-professional, team-based primary care organizations with their annual Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs), which are due to Health Quality Ontario by April 1st. Cancer Screening Quality Improvement Toolkit This toolkit has been developed to assist primary […]
AFHTO & MOHLTC Joint Webinar: Program Development for FY 2016-17
AFHTO & the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care have introduced a suite of program planning and evaluation tools, created by AFHTO and the Ministry to assist our member teams in developing programs for the 2016-17 fiscal Program Planning & Evaluation Framework [PDF]: developed jointly between AFHTO member ED Work Group and the Ministry, the framework […]
Data to Decisions eBulletin #29: Quality Improvement focus groups with IHPs
Moving beyond measurement to improvement in interprofessional care – Focus groups with IHPs are being set up now – please visit our site for more information and pass this on to your IHPs. How is D2D working for you? AFHTO is partnering with Dan Wagner (MSc student) and Dr. Noah Ivers to find out so […]
Rules of Engagement: Meaningful patient engagement initiatives
Rules of Engagement: Lessons from PANORAMA [PDF] serves as a resource for health providers and professionals, outlining key moments in the engagement process that require extra thought and preparation. These recommendations can help ensure that patient engagement initiatives deliver results for organizations, and also make participants feel valued and respected in the process. The PANORAMA Panel was […]