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South East Toronto FHT partners with community to open pregnancy clinic
Feb. 3 – Premier Kathleen Wynne helped open a new pregnancy clinic in Thorncliffe Park, an initiative driven by South East Toronto FHT and their partners. The neighbourhood has the highest birth rate and highest proportion of children under age 14 in Toronto. Partners include The Midwives Clinic of East York — Don Mills, Toronto East General Hospital, Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Flemingdon Community Health Centre and South Riverdale Community Health Centre.
Register for Effective Governance for Quality in Primary Care Workshop in March 2015
The Governance for Quality in Primary Care workshops are now accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 5 Mainpro-M1 credits.
Register for one of these workshops:
Workshop #1:
- Wednesday March 25th from 10:30 to 4:30pm – Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Toronto International Airport (Skywalk connects the hotel to Terminal 3)
Quality improvement in primary care - Summary of 2014-15 QIPs
Jan. 8 - Health Quality Ontario has released reports summarizing the quality improvement plans (QIPs) submitted this year by health care organizations across Ontario.
Cancer screening resources for family health teams and for newcomers to Canada
AFHTO is making the information below available to all AFHTO members on behalf of Cancer Care Ontario:
- Cancer Screening Resources for Newcomers and Immigrants- developed for reaching under-/never-screened populations
- Interactive Cancer Screening Report Accessible to Multiple Team Members- the Screening Activity Report (SAR) has been enhanced.
Seasons greetings from AFHTO
Wishing a joyful holiday to you, your family and community!
External evaluation report on family health teams is now available
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has released the report: An External Evaluation of the Family Health Teams (FHT) Initiative. It is a longitudinal study over the period from Dec. 2008 to November 2013, prepared by the Conference Board of Canada under contract to the ministry. AFHTO has prepared a summary of this 311-page report.
St. Michael's Academic FHT’s income security project profiled in the Toronto Star
Dec. 15 - St. Michael’s Academic Hospital FHT was profiled for their work addressing patients’ income security in the Toronto Star. Dr. Andrew Pinto and Karen Tomlinson (both of whom presented on this project at AFHTO’s 2014 conference) along with Dr. Gary Bloch were all recognized for their innovative focus on one of the key social determinants of health. Click here for further details.
HQO Releases Report On End-of-Life Care in Ontario
Dec. 15 - Health Quality Ontario’s (HQO) End-of-Life Health Care in Ontario report was released today. Click here to download the full report and recommendations. The report addresses where the health system must improve to ensure the best end-of-life care for all Ontarians, and highlights the need for an increased number of professionals trained in palliative care.
OCFP recognises family health teams at Annual Scientific Assembly
On Thursday, November 27, 2014 the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) held their 2014 President’s Installation and Awards Ceremony as part of their 52nd Annual Scientific Assembly. Family health teams and their affiliated physicians figured prominently in the proceedings, not the least of which was London Family Health Team’s Dr.
AFHTO members participating in Ontario Low Back Pain pilot program
Nov. 26 - The government of Ontario announced the launch of a pilot program as part of the province’s Low Back Pain Strategy. Six AFHTO member organizations will be participating in this pilot: