Bits & Pieces: new COVID vaccine information, Min. Patty Hajdu and more

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   Appreciation event for health care, Dec. 16, 2020 MOH updates on COVID vaccine and more Results of draw for Legal Issues webinar series Senior friendly care learning series for clinicians now available in French Call for abstracts- Choosing Wisely Canada Find an OT search tool Upcoming […]

Potential Transfers to Ontario Health

Sent on Behalf of Matthew Anderson, President & CEO, Ontario Health To: All Team Members From: Matthew Anderson, President and CEO, Ontario Health Date: December 10, 2020 Re: Potential Transfers to Ontario Health As part of our ongoing commitment to keep you informed of organizational transformation efforts, provided here is an update on the discussions […]

Critical Role of Comprehensive Primary Care in COVID-19 Wave 2 Response

To: Helen Angus, Deputy Minister of Health Alison Blair, Assistant Deputy Minister Matt Anderson, CEO, Ontario Health David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health (MOH) Re: Critical Role of Comprehensive Primary Care in COVID-19 Wave 2 Response Our calls to action in a joint letter to the Ministry of Health and Ontario Health Prioritize flu […]

What you need to know now that Health Canada has approved the first COVID vaccine

Dear Members, This week, the Public Health Agency of Canada released Canada’s COVID-19 immunization plan, and Health Canada approved our first COVID-19 vaccine. Both represent significant progress in our COVID-19 efforts and are a testament to our scientific community worldwide and the power of unity. As provinces look to deploy vaccines, your voice and the […]

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 […]

Bits & Pieces: COVID-19 vaccine, wellness series for members and more

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   Changing the way we work – COVID-19 vaccine, public health collaboration, and supporting our teams COVID-19 wellness series: building your team’s psychological PPE Members’ stories including 12 days of Christmas Addition of FluMist to the universal influenza immunization program and more Reminder- The CONCEPT study survey […]

Bits & Pieces: members in newly approved OHTs, updated case definition and more

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   Thirteen new OHTs announced How collaboration created an essential PPE community hub during the first wave of COVID-19 Members’ stories – #PrimaryCareAlwaysThere Reminder- enter to win free registration to Legal Issues for Primary Care Teams series Updated case definition, testing guidance and more Call for applications […]

Bits & Pieces: apply for messaging pilots, free registration for legal webinars and more

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   Teams can apply for messaging pilots Enter to win free registration to Legal Issues for Primary Care Teams series Mental Health Works modules available from CMHA Ontario Urgent need for physio student placement Quality standard placemats- low back pain and osteoarthritis Recommendations for resuming spirometry, Supply […]

QI in Action eBulletin #101: Primary Care Team Lessons and Patient & Provider Virtual Experience During COVID-19

In collaboration with the Alliance for Healthier Communities In this Issue: Crossing Chasms: Primary Care Teams’ Response to COVID-19 Pandemic Thank You for Sharing Your Teams’ Experiences During The COVID-19 Pandemic Primary Care Patient/Client Virtual Care Experience Survey   Primary Care Experience Surveys – Updated Version for OH QIPs Provider virtual care experience survey IHP […]

Bits & Pieces: always open, updated primary care guidance and more

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   We may be working differently, but we never stopped working Celebrating Nurse Practitioner Week Designing integrated care and indicators for older persons’ health services QSC patient advisor needed 2020 Ontario Budget overview Updated primary care guidance and more Diabetes Awareness Month Upcoming events on advancing diversity […]