Access to family physicians varies widely across the province according to ICES report
According to a recently released report by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), there is an uneven distribution of family physicians across the province that’s impacting Ontarians’ access to health care. The report, Geographic Variation in the Supply and Distribution of Comprehensive Primary Care Physicians in Ontario, “uses specialized techniques to produce maps without […]
Kawartha North FHT Awarded Ontario Trillium Grant
Congratulations to Kawartha North FHT for earning an Ontario Trillium Grant over an 11-month period (August 2017 to July 2018) to build inclusive and engaged communities in the City of Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County that tackle poverty reduction. This work continues the efforts of a joint Poverty Reduction Strategy Action Plan supported by the […]
Bancroft FHT and partners celebrate first graduating class of its pulmonary rehabilitation program
Bancroft This Week article published August 3, 2017. Article in full pasted below. Sarah Sobanski, Bancroft This Week North Hastings Hospital is celebrating the first graduating class of its pulmonary rehabilitation program — and the program’s continuation. The class of under 10 participants — referred to the program from area health professionals — all improved […]
Niagara North FHT Physician Shares Learnings and Legacies of Canadian Palliative Care
St. Catharines Standard article published July 28, 2017. Article in full pasted below. Cheryl Clock, St. Catharines Standard It was some 30 years ago that Dr. Brian Kerley, then a new family doctor in St. Catharines, started working shifts in the emergency department at the old Hotel Dieu Hospital on Ontario Street. At that time, […]
Five Things You Need to Know About Family Health Team Pharmacists
Published in the Ontario Pharmacist magazine, Vol. 81, Issue 2, 2017, click here for the full article. By: Heather Hadden, BScPhm, ACPR, RPH and Suzanne Singh, BScPhm, ACPR, PharmD, RPH While patients typically encounter pharmacists at their local community pharmacy, or at the hospital if admitted with an acute illness, it is increasingly important that patients […]
Public Health within an Integrated Health System – Primary Care & Public Health Collaboration
Expert Panel Report: Public Health Within an Integrated Health System Patients First legislation includes a requirement for the public health sector and the province’s local health integration networks (LHINs) to work together to reduce health disparities and improve access to health care services. The Government of Ontario established the Expert Panel on Public Health (“Expert Panel”) in […]
Patients Struggling with Opioid Addictions Should Be Treated in Primary Care Settings
CTV News Article published July 19, 2017. Article in full pasted below. Sheryl Ubelacker, The Canadian Press TORONTO – A small proportion of Ontario doctors who treat people battling opioid addictions prescribe the majority of the medications used to treat the disorder, a study has found, raising concerns about the quality of patient care and […]
Central Lambton FHT and Partners Expand Funding for Inwood Kids Program
The Petrolia Topic article published July 18, 2017. Article in full pasted below. Melissa Shilz, Postmedia Network This summer marks the fifth year of the Inwood Kids Program, a rural summer camp run through the Central Lambton Family Health Team and other partners like the Oil Heritage District Community Centre. The program has something for […]
AFHTO Bright Lights Awards: just one week left to nominate your team or colleague!
Are you proud of what your team has accomplished? Do you want your colleagues to be recognized for the amazing work they do? Do you think it would be great to see your initiative spread across the province? If you’ve said yes to any of the above, submit a Bright Lights nomination! They’ve started to […]
META-PHI program helping more patients with opioid addiction thanks to to ARTIC
More Ontarians are filling opioid prescriptions now than ever before according to a recent report by Health Quality Ontario. Nearly two out of every 1,000 Ontarians visited an emergency department within a week of being dispensed an opioid and the death rate from opioid overdoses has nearly quadrupled in Ontario in the last 25 years. […]