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 […]
Sample Policies from North York FHT
You can access board, health and safety and employee policies by clicking on the links below. These have been created by the North York Family Health Team and are posted for information and use by other AFHTO members. Sample Policies Board Policies Health and Safety Policy Employee Manual
Register for Effective Governance for Quality in Primary Care Workshop, October 14
Click here to register for the Effective Governance for Quality in Primary Care Workshop, Tuesday, October 14, 2014, 10:30 am to 4:30 pm, Westin Harbour Castle, One Harbour Square, Toronto, Ontario. Click here for more information about this program. This session is FREE for board chairs/members, executive directors and lead MD/NPs of AFHTO member organizations.
Register for QIDS Professional Development Workshop, October 14
Click here to register for the QIDS Professional Development Workshop, Tuesday, October 14, 2014, 10:30 am to 7:00 pm, Westin Harbour Castle, One Harbour Square, Toronto, Ontario. Click here for more information about this program. AFHTO has requested funding from the Ministry to cover some or all of the costs of this learning program. Remaining […]
Request for data from ICES for D2D 1.0
The deadline for the original D2D 1.0 request is past. However you can prepare to request this data for D2D 2.0 by reviewing the permissions required below. Please copy and paste the following text into an email after you have inserted your team’s information in the bold italics area and send it to Rick.glazier@ices.on.ca with […]
Ontario election update: responses from the political parties
As promised, we are sharing with you the response we received from each of the three main political parties to the questions we had posed (see below). Click on the links to see responses (listed in the order they were received) from the: PC party Liberal party NDP party Plus a follow-up letter from Deb […]
Data to Decisions (D2D) 1.0: Contribution Instructions
The Quality Improvement and Decision Support Steering Committee is pleased to announce the indicators to be included in Data to Decisions 1.0. D2D 1.0 is a summary of primary care data that are currently available, comparable and mean the most to members in their efforts to advance quality of care for their patients. Indicator selection […]
Confidentiality agreement for D2D 1.0
This confidentiality agreement has been reviewed and approved by legal counsel for AFHTO, OntarioMD will be finalizing the agreement by Monday, June 9, 2014. AFHTO members who are contributing data to D2D 1.0 will receive a signed copy from OntarioMD prior to releasing their teams data to OntarioMD for inclusion in the report. Click here for […]
Help strengthen political support for team-based primary care during the election campaign
Thank you to AFHTO members who met with MPPs before the election call. While the tactics now shift, the need to continue building support for team-based primary care is more critical than ever. Our three messages — expand access, enhance value and enable recruiting – are key. If we are going to see progress on […]
Now available: Statutory Compliance Toolkit for FHT and NPLC boards
AFHTO is pleased to announce that the Statutory Compliance Toolkit is now available on our members-only website. AFHTO’s Statutory Compliance Toolkit ensures that boards and Executive Directors are well informed about their legal obligations and have access to the basic tools and resources to ensure compliance and/or risk mitigation. This resource is customized for FHT […]