Bits & Pieces: member stories, walking pneumonia updates and more
Your Biweekly News & Updates In This Issue Member stories Join us at AFHTO News and updates including walking pneumonia resistance patterns Safespace Network Connect with your peers using AFHTO’s IHP Directory Upcoming events including Analysis Series – Interprofessional Primary Care 2024/25 QIPs Member stories Chatham-Kent FHT- CK family doctor from LaSalle recognized for outstanding […]
Bits & Pieces: Pharmacy Appreciation Month and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Happy Pharmacy Appreciation Month Reminder- social prescribing in Ontario webinar April 3 Member stories Charity Village course deadline extended to April 15- only 3 courses available now 2024 OCFP Awards deadline is March 31, 2024 Socio-demographic QIP indicators and resources News and updates including OCFP measles […]
Bits & Pieces: conference materials and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue #AFHTO2023 materials now available to all members On- Demand sessions Improving vaccination rates is as easy as 1 2 3 materials available News and updates including Prevention System Quality Index Navigating parental vaccine hesitancy: primary care practitioners’ approaches to discussing covid-19 vaccination Upcoming events including 2024/25 […]
Bits & Pieces: Nurse Practitioner Week and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Nurse Practitioner Week Reminder- 40% discount on CPS Full Access available to members Member stories Connect with your peers using AFHTO’s IHP Directory News and updates including funding for leadership in compassion and artificial intelligence Upcoming events including 2024/25 Quality Improvement Plans Launch and more […]
QI in Action eBulletin #124: Celebrating the Resilience of Teams in 2022, QIPs 2023-2024
In this Issue: Thank You to our Wonderful Teams Celebrating Teams: Collaborating to Improve Palliative Care Celebrating Teams: Filling Gaps in the Community Healthcare Excellence Canada: Partnering on Appropriate Virtual Care Physician Consultations on PHIPA Changes Support Tools for Clinically Appropriate Use of Virtual Care Guidance in Primary Care Quality Improvement Plans (QIPS) 2023/24 Farewell […]
Bits & Pieces: memo to primary care from OH and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Memos to primary care, on operational direction and more Health ministers’ meeting in Vancouver Reminder- Supporting Caregivers Supports Patients- The Critical Role of Primary Care in Preventing Caregiver Burnout, Nov. 24 Virtual concussion occupational therapy services for teams Moving towards an integrated health data ecosystem & […]
Bits & Pieces: member stories, farewell to Sandeep and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Member stories Farewell to Sandeep Gill Seeking Director of Policy and Stakeholder Relations- deadline Mar. 25 Reminder – Ontario Health and Primary Care, MHA CoE, and HCNS, April 1 Reminder- Your Voice is Important: Election Campaign Training with Enterprise Canada, Apr. 6, 2022 The second anniversary […]
QI in Action eBulletin #116: Role of Primary Care in Vaccine Distribution, QIPs 2022-2023
In this Issue: Understanding the Role of Primary Care in Vaccine Distribution Quality Improvement Plans 2022/23 COVID-19 and Respiratory Virus Test Requisition Form Did You Agree to Be Listed On Online Appointment Booking Platform Bleen? Quality Standard on Transitions from Youth to Adult Health Care Services Recognizing World Delirium Awareness Day Developing A Practice Tool […]
Bits & Pieces: Ontario Health and Primary Care and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Ontario Health and Primary Care, MHA CoE, and HCNS, April 1 Social Work Week Revocation of directive #6 and more 2022/23 Annual Memo – Quality Improvement Plan Ministry and Ontario Health updates, including coverage for continuous glucose monitors Call for expressions of interest for hospital & […]
Bits & Pieces: election advocacy materials ready and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Provincial Election 2022: advocacy material is now ready CIRA’s Community Investment Program grant application open March 1 Vaccine information sheets updated and more Submission of Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs) for 2022/23 voluntary Update on tests now covered by OHIP Seeking input for social connections and living […]
Bits & Pieces: member stories, multiple kids 5 -11 webinars and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Member stories Introduction to ONCA slides and video available Reminder- information webinar: COVID-19 vaccination for children 5-11 years old, Nov. 29, 2021 Reminder- Practical approaches to polypharmacy: the gentle art of deprescribing, Dec. 1, 2021 Letter for patients regarding children’s vaccine and more Perkopolis for AFHTO […]
Bits & Pieces: youth grants, updated primary care guidance, back to school and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Youth Opportunities Fund- applications open LAST DAY to submit a poster abstract! Updated primary care guidance, back to school and more Call for interest- BORN’s Health Equity Advisory Group Free furniture donation – Ottawa Upcoming events regarding collaborative Quality Improvement Plans and more Youth Opportunities […]
QI in Action eBulletin # 105: Ontario Health Submission March 2021
In this Issue: A new tool for primary care providers: Quality Standard Placemats Quality Improvement Plans – Update A Peoples’ Panel on how race and ethnicity data should be used for health data research in Ontario Upcoming Webinars Content below developed by Ontario Health A new tool for primary care providers: Quality Standard Placemats Quality […]
Year-End Ministry of Health Updates
Dear Executive Directors and Administrative Leads, We had a year-end call with ministry officials last week and would like to provide an update on multiple operational topics that were discussed. AOP submission There will be a pause on AOPs for 2021/22. They will resume for an April 2022 submission. While there will be no […]
QI in Action eBulletin #103 – Moving Forward with Quality Improvement in the New Year
In this Issue: Quality Improvement on the Fly & QIPs QI Resources Upcoming Events Quality Improvement on the Fly & QIPs At this time, teams usually start to plan for their annual QIPs submission. We can expect an update in the upcoming weeks. In the meantime, the QI in PC Council has collaboratively gathered the […]
Bits & Pieces: how Lakelands FHT handled COVID-19, Business Continuity Toolkit now available & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue How Lakelands FHT handled a positive COVID-19 result at their clinic COVID-19 provincial testing guidance update and more Business continuity toolkit for COVID-19 now available Advance Care Planning Day (April 16): Approach to Goals of Care Conversations Member renewal payments- accepting payments via Interac and EFT […]
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 […]
Bits & Pieces: Mississauga and Hamilton OHTs announced, Clinton & North Perth FHTs accredited & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Mississauga and Hamilton OHTs announced Clinton, North Perth FHTs and others accredited with commendation 2020/21 Quality Improvement Plans launched Registration open for Project ECHO Ontario Bariatric Network Series starting January 2020 Upcoming events on virtual care and more Mississauga and Hamilton OHTs announced On Nov. 25, […]
Annual Priorities for the 2020/21 Quality Improvement Plans
Health Quality Ontario (HQO) has launched the priorities for the 2020/21 Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs). The 2019/20 QIPs prioritized three core themes: timely and efficient transitions, service excellence, and safe and effective care. These themes remain key priorities and align with the Quadruple Aim of improving the patient and caregiver experience, improving the health […]
2019/20 Quality Improvement Plans available
In April Health Quality Ontario received 1,024 Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs) from hospitals, primary care organizations, long-term care homes, and LHIN home and community care services across Ontario. All of the 2019/20 QIPs are now available on QIP Navigator. You can use the Download QIPs tool to download the full QIP of any organization, or […]
Help for Your 2018 QIPs
A Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) is “a public commitment to meet quality improvement goals. By developing a QIP, an organization outlines how they will address improving the quality of care it provides to its patients, residents or clients.” Health care organizations in Ontario are required to submit a QIP to Health Quality Ontario (HQO) by […]
Help for your 2017 QIPs
All primary care teams are required to submit a Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) for the 2017-2018 fiscal year by April 1, using the QIP Navigator from Health Quality Ontario (HQO). As always, there are suggested/recommended indicators and priority areas for you to focus on. If these are relevant for your team, feel free to incorporate them into your […]
QIP Analyses: Insights into Quality Improvement
Each year, Health Quality Ontario (HQO) produces Insights into Quality Improvement, this report highlights exceptional change ideas, emerging trends, and lessons learned from the previous year’s QIPs that can help organizations as they develop their yearly QI initiatives. The summary reports on Primary Care QIPs are available here: Engaging with Patients: Stories and Successes from […]
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 […]
HQO Primary Care Patient Experience Survey
A standard Primary Care Patient Experience Survey has been developed by Health Quality Ontario (HQO) and partners. Teams who are looking to build a new patient experience survey OR changing questions in existing surveys can use the wording in the HQO template as a start. This is not meant to replace existing patient experience surveys. The survey […]
2014-15 QIP cross-sectoral analysis by HQO: Advancing Integrated Care
April 23 – Health Quality Ontario released a report on Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs) submitted by health care organizations in 2014-15: Advancing Integrated Care: Cross-sector perspectives from Ontario’s health system. Using data from the 2014/15 QIP reports from all healthcare sectors, this analysis shares how organizations are reflecting a focus on integrated care. AFHTO members […]
QIPs – Tips for a Successful Submission
The following QIP submission tips were created by Health Quality Ontario on March 21, 2014. Click here for a PDF copy. QIPs – Tips for a Successful Submission Primary care organizations across Ontario are currently working on ambitious and innovative Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs). To support the development of these plans and to foster quality […]
Supporting improvement: updates on QIPs, QIDS, PC Nursing Education Fund, Primary Care-Public Health conference
There are many new resources and learning opportunities for AFHTO members, here is some reading for over the holidays to help prepare for the New Year (scroll down for further details): Quality Improvement Planning (QIP) – Navigator and Guidance Materials now available RNAO-MOHLTC Primary Care Fund to augment the Nursing Education Initiative Quality Improvement Decision […]
QIP Navigator and Guidance Materials now available
Login information for the Health Quality Ontario (HQO) QIP Navigator has been sent to all primary care organizations. All QIPs will need to be submitted through the QIP Navigator by April 1, 2014. If you have any difficulties logging in or have not received your password please e-mail QIP@HQOntario.ca for assistance. QIP templates and guidance […]
FHTS to receive QIP feedback in next week (+ other support to come from HQO)
AFHTO is working on a number of fronts to support members in their work to improve quality. Last week we reported on support available to help members implement the QIDSS partnership agreements and recruitment/orientation for these new positions, and the sessions available at the AFHTO Annual Conference to help FHTs in streams such as Leadership […]
HQO webinars now available online & QIP deadline extended to April 2 at noon
As you know, Aboriginal Health Access Centres (AHACs), Community Health Centres (CHCs), Family Health Teams (FHTs) and Nurse Practitioner Led Clinics (NPLCs) are required to submit a QIP to Health Quality Ontario (HQO). To support primary care organizations in the development of QIPs, HQO recently hosted a webinar series. You can find each of the […]
QIPs – NEW resources and general update
Reminder: QIPs are due to HQO on April 1, 2013 Templates and guidelines to complete QIPs: In English – http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/ecfa/legislation/qi_primary.aspx En Franҫais – http://www.health.gov.on.ca/fr/pro/programs/ecfa/legislation/qi_primary.aspx For questions about completing the QIP templates, e-mail qip@hqontario.ca NEW — Cancer Screening – Quality Improvement Toolkit available: For FHTs interested in including cancer screening in your QIP, Cancer Care Ontario […]
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, […]
Help for developing your 2013 Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs)
FHTs are to submit their QIPs to Health Quality Ontario by noon on April 2, 2013. The Ministry’s templates and guidance materials are found at: In English –http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/ecfa/legislation/qi_primary.aspx En Franҫais –http://www.health.gov.on.ca/fr/pro/programs/ecfa/legislation/qi_primary.aspx Health Quality Ontario has hosted several information webinars to help with completing your QIP, click below to access materials from the following sessions: Recording […]
Quality update and new resources from AFHTO
This notice to members sums up all the recent quality-related initiatives to make sure you have all the information, and to introduce new resources available through AFHTO to support your FHT’s quality journey. Quality Improvement Plans to be submitted to HQO by April 1: The Ministry’s templates and guidance materials are found at: In English […]