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Announcing the AFHTO 2016 Bright Lights Award Winners!
AFHTO has named eight innovators as winners of the organization’s annual Bright Lights Awards for their work in making meaningful improvements in patient health, how patients experience their care, and how efficiently healthcare resources are used. The awards recognize individuals for their leadership and for the work being conducted to improve the value of services delivered by primary care teams in Ontario. The winners were selected by a panel of judges from more than 60 nominations.
Minister Hoskins has signed compensation funding letters
Today the Minister’s Office confirmed that funding letters regarding the compensation increases promised in the 2016 provincial budget are signed and will be going out within the next week. Click here to read the Minister’s announcement. Dates for web briefings with Ministry staff are being arranged. We expect to have further information out to you shortly.
FREE Primary Care Day October 19 - Limited space still available
HQO's Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Forum is a special Primary Care Quality Improvement event focused on opportunities to support Practice Improvement in primary care and connect with other primary care practitioners.
Registered Nurse (Term) - Markham FHT
Position: Registered Nurse, Full Time Maternity Leave Term Position
The Markham Family Health Team (MFHT) serves over 27000 patients and has three sites in the Markham area. Our team consists of 19 Physicians and a wide variety of Interdisciplinary Health Professionals and Administrative Professionals. (See website for more MFHT information).
Patient Engagement Tools from HQO
Health Quality Ontario (HQO) has developed new tools to help health care providers get started with engaging their patients.
Patient engagement means patients, their families and other caregivers working together with health care professionals to improve the quality of Ontario's health system. The framework for patient engagement can help you plan, implement, and evaluate patient engagement activities. It provides an overview of theWebinar: Managing Chronic Heart Failure in Primary Care
We are presenting this webinar for AFHTO members in partnership with the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario (CCN). The webinar will introduce CCN and a toolkit which is under development to support the management of Chronic Heart Failure in Primary Care Settings. Presenters will have an opportunity to provide input regarding the format, content, and mode of delivery for this tool.
Central Lambton FHT: Expanding access to mental health services for youth
Petrolia Topic article published on October 4, 2016. Article in full pasted below. Melissa Schlilz, Postmedia Network
2016 Annual Report | Equity, Integration and Access: Shaping a Population-Focused Health System
AFHTO’s vision is that all Ontarians will have timely access to high-quality and comprehensive primary care – care that is informed by the social determinants of health, delivered by collaborative teams, and anchored in an integrated, equitable and sustainable health system. Our 2016 Annual Report, Equity, Integration and Access: Shaping a Population-Focused Health System chronicles the work of AFHTO and its members to move Ontario toward that vision.
AFHTO 2016 Conference: registration still open. Pick your sessions.
| Presenters putting the final touches on their slides, chefs prepping their menus, and your peers printing their posters - we’re gearing up for the AFHTO 2016 Conference and all we need is you. There is still time for you and your team to register for energizing discussions, forward-looking plenaries, and networking with your colleagues. |