QIDS Innovation Fund: First Projects Approved
The QIDS Innovation Fund is intended to create and test ways to advance measurement and improvement capacity, and from this, enable all members to benefit from better tools, knowledge and capability. AFHTO members responded to the invitation to apply with 18 proposals that addressed these goals and then some! The AFHTO Board would like […]
Minister’s Year Two Progress Report / Valuing comprehensive interprofessional primary care
Today the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care presented her Year Two Progress Report on achievements in implementing Ontario’s Action Plan for Health Care. The key piece for AFHTO members is the second of the Plan’s three goals – Faster access and a stronger link to family health care. The Minister’s presentation to the Empire […]
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, […]
Supporting improvement: updates on QIPs, QIDS, PC Nursing Education Fund, Primary Care-Public Health conference
There are many new resources and learning opportunities for AFHTO members, here is some reading for over the holidays to help prepare for the New Year (scroll down for further details): Quality Improvement Planning (QIP) – Navigator and Guidance Materials now available RNAO-MOHLTC Primary Care Fund to augment the Nursing Education Initiative Quality Improvement Decision […]
QIP Navigator and Guidance Materials now available
Login information for the Health Quality Ontario (HQO) QIP Navigator has been sent to all primary care organizations. All QIPs will need to be submitted through the QIP Navigator by April 1, 2014. If you have any difficulties logging in or have not received your password please e-mail QIP@HQOntario.ca for assistance. QIP templates and guidance […]
Ontario Heart Failure Strategy: Invitation to complete survey
Forwarded on behalf of Cardiac Care Network of Ontario: In the next few months, the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario (CCN) will be releasing the Ontario Heart Failure Strategy. With no cohesive provincial approach to managing heart failure (HF), the current system of care is fragmented with patients often falling through the cracks during transitions […]
QIDS Update 2013-11-26: EMR Landscape Report + QIDS Innovation Funding
REMINDER: Opportunity to apply for QIDS Innovation Funding A few days ago AFHTO announced the availability of $95,000 in QIDS Innovation Funding. Note that this one-time opportunity is very time sensitive. Interested applicants will need to notify Tim Burns (tim.burns@afhto.ca) of their intent to apply by December 6, 2013. This initiative will serve as a […]
Opportunity for AFHTO members to apply for QIDS Innovation Funding
AFHTO is very pleased to announce the availability of approximately $95,000 in Quality Improvement Decision Support (QIDS) Innovation Funding. It is anticipated that three to five innovative projects will be supported through this fund. Every effort is being made to maintain a simple, yet transparent and open process for the allocation of these funds to […]
QIDS Innovation Fund – notice of intent to apply due by Dec. 6
Submission Process and Guidelines Funds available: Approx. $95,000. It is anticipated that three to five projects will be supported. Target: AFHTO member led projects that align with the goals of the QIDS strategy. Funding can be used for new initiatives or to expand the scope of existing projects. General Principles: AFHTO is very […]
Update on 2014-15 operating plan and budget process
In the course of a meeting of with the Ministry’s FHT Unit yesterday, we learned the target distribution date for the 2014-15 operating plan packages is in early January. FHTs would have two months to complete their plans for submission in early March. This meeting was the next step in our work toward achieving greater […]