Congratulations to 4 AFHTO members profiled in Health Quality Ontario’s 2011 Report
Four AFHTO members are profiled in two Success Studies found in Quality Monitor 2011 Report on Ontario’s Health System, released today: North York FHT and Smithville FHT for reducing waits and increasing physician continuity (http://www.hqontario.ca/pdfs/2011_success_story_2_en.pdf ) Petawawa FHT and Timmins FHT for improving diabetes management and encouraging patient self-management (http://www.hqontario.ca/pdfs/2011_success_story_5_en.pdf ) The 2011 Report covers […]
Credit Valley FHT to be expanded to serve local Francophone population
TORONTO/CNW/ – The Office of the French Language Services Commissioner is pleased to report that the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care will be implementing concrete measures to ensure the development of primary French-language health care services in the Peel-Halton region. After carefully considering various potential delivery models, the Ministry has determined that the expansion […]
Ten FHTs sustain blood pressure reduction through Hypertension Management Program
(New York, N.Y.): A ground-breaking Canadian blood pressure education program will be a powerful tool in fight to reduce stroke around the world. This morning, Dr. Sheldon Tobe, Chair of the Canadian Hypertension Education Program (CHEP) and a long-standing Heart and Stroke Foundation researcher, unveiled a new and powerful tool in the management of hypertension […]
Study on interprofessional teamwork in FHTs finds link to strong leadership & EMR use
The May 2011 edition of Canadian Family Physician reports on a study of team members in Ontario’s FHTs, by Dr. Michelle Howard and others from McMaster University. Click here to access the full report. Key findings are: Interprofessional teamwork, by way of family health teams (FHTs), shows promise as a strategy to facilitate optimal primary […]
Progress of Family Health Teams showcased in Annals of Family Medicine
A number of leading experts from Canada and abroad comment on Ontario’s experience in setting up Family Health Teams. The Annals of Family Medicine has published these responses to an article on FHTs in the March 2011 edition of this American journal. The original article had been written for the benefit of Americans trying to […]
Atikokan FHT and the Falls Prevention Team
Atikokan — Two years in, the Atikokan Falls Prevention Team has proven its value – so much so, the team plans to stay together, and continue helping seniors maintain the quality of their lives. “There isn’t another program in the region like this,” said occupational therapist Amanda Dickson, the team leader. “It would be pretty […]
Doctor from The Ottawa Hospital FHT uses web to cut wait-times to see specialists
OTTAWA — An Ottawa family doctor has pioneered a simple way to bypass the lengthy delays that patients often face when they are referred to medical specialists. Using a web-based tool to make contact with high-demand specialists such as dermatologists and endocrinologists, Dr. Clare Liddy said she is able to get her patients faster access […]
South East Toronto FHT’s Virtual Ward
Virtual wards are a model pioneered in England. They use the systems, staffing and daily routine of a hospital ward to provide case management to patients in the community but without the walls of the hospital. Patients who are admitted to the SETFHT Virtual Ward receive post-hospital discharge follow-up and interventions by a team of […]
Keep the voice for FHTs strong – Renew your AFHTO membership for 2011-12
AFHTO’s membership year begins on April 1. Notices and registration forms were e-mailed to all FHT leaders on March 3. Why join? – click here. What are AFHTO’s plans? – click here to see the AFHTO Strategic Plan 2011-2013. What are the fees? – click here. Need a registration form? – click here. AFHTO is the […]
New resources for FHTs on www.afhto.ca
The most recent posts include: · Ideas and resources for FHT planning · The Progress of FHTs in Ontario, recently published in Annals of Family Medicine · AFHTO Strategic Plan 2011-13 and FHT Survey Results · Updated information on learning events On our Members Only website, you’ll find new posts on the following pages: · […]