NP referral to specialists / updated Grow Your Own NP Initiative
Today government has announced that, effective May 1, 2015, NPs are now able to refer directly to specialists. Government first mentioned its intent to make this policy change in the 2015 Provincial Budget, released on April 23. The announcement and OHIP bulletin below provide details. This welcome announcement was followed by another – the ministry […]
AFHTO 2014 Conference: Theme 3 – Responding to community needs
Theme Description: Primary care organizations serve communities with diverse populations facing unique needs and barriers. Identifying needs and planning programs to improve population health and achieve greater equity requires engagement and collaboration with patients and other community partners. Presentations in this stream will include population-based approaches to program planning; methods for identifying community needs, potential partners, […]
AFHTO 2014 Conference: Theme 4 – Team collaboration in patient-centred care
Theme Description: Interprofessional comprehensive primary care is focused on a collaborative practice that improves on the patient’s experience each time they interact with the organization – from making an appointment through their care episodes and follow-up reminders. Presentations in this stream will focus on interprofessional team collaboration and factors affecting how the team coordinates their work […]
AFHTO 2014 Conference: Theme 1 – Accountability and governance for patient-centred care
Theme Description: How does the board know that their organization is patient-centred? Presentations in this stream will include examples and stories of boards who have successfully incorporated the patient voice into strategic planning; created structures such as patient and family advisory committees; and processes for including patient stories in quality improvement planning. A1 – Implementing a […]
Invitation to primary care team members to join province-wide communities of practice
We invite all staff in AFHTO member organizations to participate in a community of practice for their profession. AFHTO members are made up of diverse teams of professionals working together to provide excellent patient care. Communities of practice provide invaluable help in fostering a culture of interprofessional collaboration which enhances patient-centred care. AFHTO has been […]
Invitation to participate in upcoming primary care programs
AFHTO members have been invited to participate in and provide feedback for the following programs (scroll down for more information): Nominate a team or individual for the Public Health and Primary Health Care Together Awards (deadline April 7) Provide feedback by completing the RNAO and RPNAO Primary Care Toolkit Survey Provide information on Diabetes and […]
Developing and Sustaining Interprofessional Health Care: Optimizing patients/clients, organizational, and system outcomes
The Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) has published a best practice guideline, Developing and Sustaining Interprofessional Health Care: Optimizing patients/clients, organizational, and system outcomes. This guideline is intended to foster healthy work environments. The focus in developing this guideline was identifying attributes of interprofessional care that will optimize quality outcomes for patients/clients, providers, teams, […]
AFHTO Conference 2013 Poster Displays
Theme 1 – Leadership and governance for quality 1 The Role of an Interprofessional, Cross-Sectoral Planning and Priorities Committee in the Successful Function and Evolution of an FHT Theme 2 – Using data to improve care 2 Using EMR as a partner: Can an EMR system make you smarter about Diabetes care? 3 […]
AFHTO 2013 Conference – Innovation in Interprofessional Collaborative Team Implementation
Theme Description: The whole is greater than the sum of its parts – this is the goal of interprofessional teams. Interprofessional collaboration is the process of communication and decision making that enables the separate and shared knowledge and skills of care providers – and the patient – to create synergy in patient care. It involves […]
Update on employment of Physician Assistants
AFHTO members may be interested in the time-limited funding to be made available by MOHLTC in the “Physician Assistant Career Start” program and other news related to the employment of PAs. Click here to read the memo from Suzanne McGurn, ADM, Health Human Resources Strategy Division, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. ——————————————————————— In case […]