Clinical Policies and Plans for Risk Management

Patients at Imminent Risk Protocol: Responding to Patients Threatening to Endanger Themselves – Imminent Risk – HarbourView FHT [PDF]   Infection Control Infection Control – Leamington Area FHT [PDF] Infection Control in a Physician’s Office – Leamington & Area FHT [PDF]   Medical Directives Medical Directives Policy – New Vision FHT [PDF] Medical Directives Resources – Hamilton […]

Financial Management and Administrative Control Policies

Financial Risk Management Policies Risk Management Matrix – The Osbourne Group Risk Management Plan – Timmins FHT FHT Guide to Risk Management – South East Toronto FHT Risk Assessment matrix (completed example) – CPHC-CFHT Risk Assessment matrix (template) [downloadable Word document] A Family Health Team’s Guide to Risk Management – SETFHT FHT Credentialing Policy [downloadable Word document] FHT […]

Coordinated Care Plan Template Revised

Health Quality Ontario has launched a newly revised coordinated care plan (CCP) template. Using Quality Improvement methodology, they worked with system partners to review the current CCP template, aligning the updated content with innovative practices. The goal of this refresh is to increase patient engagement by focusing on patient values, wishes, and concerns and by […]

Program Planning Workshop

Beyond Schedule A: Evidence-Based Program Planning for Community Needs Date: Tuesday, October 24 Time: 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM Location: Marine Room – Convention Centre South, 1st floor Materials: AFHTO 2017 pre-conference workshop for participants[PDF] Program Planning Ministry presentation [PDF] AFHTO 2017 program planning workshop handout [PDF] How can we use the principles of evidence-based medicine […]

Operational and Program Planning

Operational Planning Administrative Workplan – Timmins FHT QI Dashboard – Timmins FHT Quality Management Workplan – Timmins FHT Board and ED Workplan – Timmins FHT Quality Improvement Committee Terms of Reference Examples – OakMed FHT & Peterborough FHT  Return to the Library of Organizational Policies and Procedures. Program Planning Please share your resources to help build […]

Privacy and Data-Sharing

Patient Privacy & Personal Health Information Protection Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario Personal Health Information Protection act Act (PHIPA), 2004, 2017 Tools Developed for AFHTO Members Webinar: Privacy and Enterprise Risk Management in Primary Care (2017) Presented by Miller Thompson Law Webinar: November 22nd, 2017 Webinar: Protecting Personal Health Information (2017) Presented […]

Managing Patient Relationships

Patient at Imminent Risk Protocol: Responding to Patients Threatening to Endanger Themselves – Imminent Risk – HarbourView FHT [PDF] Patient Rights & Responsibilities Declaration of Patient Rights and Responsibilities Poster – North Renfrew FHT [PDF] Return to the Library of Organizational Policies and Procedures. Accessibility for Patients with Disabilities Use of adjustable tables & lifts in examining rooms to […]

Workplace Health and Safety

Mandatory Postings: Government of Ontario Occupational Health & Safety Act Under the Ontario Health and Safety Act, employers are required to post the Act and any explanatory material prepared by the Ministry, which includes the following posters: “Health & Safety at Work – Prevention Starts Here” available in English, French and other languages. “Employment Standards“ “In Case […]

Case Studies: Fostering FHT-Physician Teamwork

  Project Purpose Common Themes of Success Case Studies Collaboration Resources Project Purpose The purpose of the following case studies is to support the provision of high quality, patient-centred care by fostering FHT-physician team work and collaboration amongst primary care organizations within AFHTO’s membership. Research evidence suggests that primary care is most effective when there […]

MOL Healthcare Sector Plan – Primary Care Webinar

Free! PSHSA is hosting a joint webinar with the Ministry of Labour. On September 1, 2017, the MOL will begin their seven month health care, Safe at Work Ontario enforcement initiative, which has a heightened focus on Primary Care workplaces. Join us to find out how this may affect your workplace, what the compliance focus […]