Investigations in the Workplace

Workplace investigations may take many forms and may take place for many reasons – it can be everything from an incident or complaint of harassment, bullying, sexual harassment or discrimination.  Do you know how to do a thorough investigation in order to protect yourself and your workplace.  Learn more about how to conduct an investigation from […]

Termination of Employment

Termination of employment is one of the most common stresses for employers – do you know the difference of termination ‘with cause’ and ‘without clause’?  Learn more about the steps to take when you terminate an employee from Maria McDonald, Employment Lawyer at Dykeman, Dewhirst and O’Brien – click here.

How FHT Leaders Interact With One Another – January 2011 survey results

AFHTO’s membership is our strength, and so we have been seeking input from FHT leaders to help determine AFHTO’s path for the next 2-3 years to ensure that it captured and reflected the key priorities shared by FHTs across Ontario. As a first step, we asked FHT leaders to fill out a survey to find […]

West Queen West FHT: Permanent Family Medicine Practice Opportunity

Overview: The West Queen West Family Health Team (FHT) is a recently approved Wave 5 FHT currently in its physician recruitment and start-up phase. Located in one of the fastest growing neighbourhoods of Toronto, the FHT will service the community at large and incorporate a specialty focus on serving the primary care need of patients […]

2010-11-23 MOHLTC’s Health Care Options campaign to raise awareness of FHTs

As mentioned in the 2010-11-09 Members Only update,  “Health Care Options” ads  are now running on TV and radio, following up from Premier’s Nov.1 announcement.  The ministry has launched a public education campaign to raise awareness of the many health care options available to Ontarians. Their research has shown there are low levels of awareness […]

Quality in Family Practice project’s book of indicators for quality improvement

The Quality Book of Tools is a comprehensive collection of practice management and clinical care indicators for improving quality in primary care, family practice settings in Ontario.  It was initially developed following an international review and modified Delphi process in 2008-2009 and a website launched in 2011 (click here to access). The website allows you […]

FHT Guide to Managing Risk and sample policies

Healthcare risk management is a comprehensive system or process through which risks to a healthcare facility and all who are served by and associated with it, are identified, classified, evaluated, and controlled to predict, limit and reduce future potential risks or losses. With a Healthy Work Environment Innovation Fund Grant from HealthForce Ontario and contributions […]

Web Enabled Reporting System

The Web Enabled Reporting System (WERS) is an internet based application which is used by Family Health Teams (FHTs) to: – submit quarterly financial reports to the Ministry – submit quarterly program and services reports to the Ministry – submit annual audited statement of revenues and expenditures to the Ministry – submit annual audited financial […]