AFHTO 2017 Conference: ONE WEEK LEFT to submit your abstract. Your insight & experience are needed now more than ever.
Improving Primary Care Together Last week’s announcement by the Ontario government was welcome news but it also highlights how much the healthcare landscape continues to change. Help your peers navigate these changes by sharing your insight & experience with them. Colleagues from other healthcare sectors, non-profits, and the academic community will also be there, all […]
Ontario government makes new commitment to strengthening interprofessional primary care
Today, the Ontario government announced new investments in interprofessional primary care. In the 2017 Ontario Budget, the Wynne government committed $145 million in addition to the $85 million announced last year. The government is “investing an additional $145 million over the next 3 years to effectively recruit and retain nurses, nurse […]
AFHTO 2017 Conference: help available for abstract submission
Interested in submitting a poster or concurrent session abstract for the AFHTO 2017 Conference but not sure how to proceed? Help is available! Over the years, with feedback from our conference working groups and attendees, we’ve learned what makes an abstract stand out from the crowd. Below is a list of resources to help you, […]
Mental health coaches, first of their kind in Canada, available to help rural & remote areas| Toronto Star
Toronto Star article published April 7, 2017. Article in full pasted below. Isabel Teotonio, Toronto Star Each day, Antonio was slipping deeper into depression. His parents were ill, he feared being laid off from work and he was unhappy in his relationship, which he had moved to Toronto for. But when he started thinking about suicide […]
Implementing Choosing Wisely Canada Recommendations in Ontario to Improve Quality of Care: HQO Report
Ontario clinicians deliver quality care by reducing unnecessary care: new report When it comes to medical tests and procedures, less can sometimes be better. According to a new report released this week, Ontario health care providers are successfully working to provide and improve quality care by reducing unnecessary care to patients across Ontario. Released by […]
AFHTO 2017 Conference: Call for presentation & poster abstracts
Present your ideas and initiatives at the AFHTO 2017 Conference: “Improving Primary Care Together” Ontario’s health system continues to undergo transition with far-reaching implications. For the benefit of all Ontarians, primary care needs to be at the centre of this transformation. AFHTO’s 2017 Conference will show how we can all improve primary care together. We’ll […]
AFHTO 2017 Conference: Join to shape the conference program by April 7
Announcing the theme for the AFHTO 2017 Conference Improving Primary Care Together You can play a vital role in shaping the conference by joining a working group today. Through your participation you’ll be among the first to learn about exciting developments in the field, influence the development of conference programming and discover the thought leaders […]
Metabolic syndrome may be reversed through team-based lifestyle intervention program: Study
Published in CMAJ Open, click here for the full article. Abstract: Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a medical condition with major complications and health care costs. Previous research has shown that diet and exercise can improve and reverse this condition. The goal of this study was to test the feasibility and effectiveness of implementing the […]
Peterborough FHT launches Trans Care Clinic
Peterborough This Week article published March 8, 2017. Article in full pasted below. This Week PETERBOROUGH — Primary care services in Peterborough are expanding as the Family Health Team launches the Trans Care Clinic. The Peterborough Family Health Team (PFHT) announced the launch on Wednesday (March 8), noting the nurse practitioner-led clinic will operate once a […]
D2D 4.1: Starting to move beyond measurement
Today’s release of Data to Decisions (D2D) 4.1 contains early signals that variation in performance between teams is decreasing. Reducing variation is an important goal in quality improvement. So the observed change is an early and encouraging signal that the needle on performance is starting to move in response to measurement. In the meantime, data from D2D […]