Bits & Pieces: vaccine learnings webinar, 2021 conference and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Learnings from primary care: Vaccine roll-out across Ontario Urgent reminder- Supply Ontario needs primary care voices AFHTO 2021 Conference: tell us what YOU want, what you really, really want Black Health Matters: Building a primary health care system that works Prescribing nature: PaRx launches in Ontario […]
Bits & Pieces: cultural safety toolkit, many vaccine resources and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Creating a safer environment for Indigenous Peoples Reminder- Supply Ontario survey Reminder- primary care virtual groups webinar tomorrow Saegis cybersecurity clinic update webinar Mar 4 PHAC COVID-19 vaccination toolkit for HCWs, many Ministry resources, and more Wellness Together Canada OCFP Awards – call for nominations CPSO […]
QI in Action eBulletin # 104 – Identifying Priority Populations for COVID-19 Vaccination from EMRs
In this Issue: What is POPLAR? POPLAR and COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization Data Security & Privacy How to Register? COVID-19 Cancer Screening Tip Sheet for Primary Care Providers Primary Care Patient/Client Virtual Care Experience Survey Upcoming Webinars What is POPLAR? The Primary Care Ontario Practice-based Learning and Research Network (POPLAR) is an initiative of Ontario’s six […]
QI in Action eBulletin #103 – Moving Forward with Quality Improvement in the New Year
In this Issue: Quality Improvement on the Fly & QIPs QI Resources Upcoming Events Quality Improvement on the Fly & QIPs At this time, teams usually start to plan for their annual QIPs submission. We can expect an update in the upcoming weeks. In the meantime, the QI in PC Council has collaboratively gathered the […]
QI in Action eBulletin #102: Choosing Wisely during the Pandemic and Beyond, Health Equity and Provider Experience
In collaboration with the Alliance for Healthier Communities In this Issue: Toolkits – Choosing Wisely Canada AFHTO Resources as You Plan Ahead Provider Experience during COVID-19 – Dr. Catherine Donnelly Health Equity – Public Health Ontario Upcoming Events These are unprecedented times. COVID-19 is an era of resource scarcity and deciding which method of care […]
Bits & Pieces: Q & A with CMHA, initial groups getting the COVID vaccine and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Q& A with CMHA, Dec. 18, 2020 COVID-19 vaccine update Hope for Christmas video Perkopolis for AFHTO members Resources for crisis and more Complicated grief and COVID-19: slides and videos Access to clean drinking water to all First Nation and Inuit communities Reminder- IHP experience during […]
QI in Action eBulletin #100- Rx: Social Prescribing
In collaboration with the Alliance for Healthier Communities In this Issue: What is Social Prescribing? What does Social Prescribing look like in practice? Social prescribing: tools for equitable healthcare Reminders Upcoming Virtual Events What is Social Prescribing? Social prescribing is an evidence-based plan to address the social determinants of health, with focus on social isolation […]
Bits & Pieces: Helen Bevan and Jane Philpott at the conference & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue AFHTO 2020 registration open 211 Ontario slides and video available The role of social workers in interprofessional primary healthcare teams Ontario releases COVID-19 management plan for schools and more Engagement of patients with diabetes via virtual health apps survey NPs can now sign for medication samples […]
Social prescribing: The next step for equitable healthcare
Healthy Debate opinion piece by Kate Mulligan and Kavita Mehta The data are in: people living with racism, low incomes and crowded housing are most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The attention it has drawn to these inequities has healthcare providers re-examining their practices with respect to virtual care, active outreach and health equity. However, […]
Bits & Pieces: ED mentorship, $83 million in grants, IHP sessions & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Reminder- ED Mentorship Program Ontario Trillium Foundation redirecting $83 million in grants IHP session leads needed for AFHTO 2020 conference Primary care patient/client virtual care experience survey New Chief Executive Officer for Indigenous Primary Health Care Council Reminder-COVID-19 ED interviews end soon Updated COVID case definition, […]