Chronic Respiratory Disease Management in the Community
2011 AFHTO conference presentation PRESENTER (S): Maria Savelle, RN, Certified Respiratory Educator, Nurse Educator FHT/ORG: Stratford FHT ABSTRACT: The Stratford Family Health Team Respiratory Clinic began as a pilot project in June 2009 after it was identified there was a need to assess and provide education regarding patient self-management of chronic respiratory conditions (COPD and […]
The use of Genetics and Personalized Medicine in Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Management
2011 AFHTO conference presentation PRESENTER (S): Sean Blaine, BSc MD CCFP, Lead Physician; Jill Davies, MSc., CCGC, Genetic Counsellor, Program Director, Medcan Clinic FHT/ORG: STAR FHT ABSTRACT: Genomic information is growing at an exponential rate and can be used as a tool in clinical decision making. It is now technically and economically feasible to consider […]
Preparing for Electronic Labs
2011 AFHTO conference presentation PRESENTER (S): Katharine De Caire, RN (EC), MN; Katalin Ivanyi, MD, CCFP, FCFP FHT/ORG: McMaster FHT, Stonechurch Site ABSTRACT: Laboratory information systems are an important component of an electronic health record. The ability to electronically access laboratory test information assists health care providers to make faster, better patient care decisions, enables […]
Practitioner Experience of an Interprofessional Integrated Primary Care-Based Programs For Seniors
2011 AFHTO conference presentation PRESENTER (S): Dr. Ainsley Moore, MSc, MD CCFP; Joy White, RN-EC, MSN; Kalpana Nair, MSc, PhD; Maria Chacon, MD FHT/ORG: McMaster FHT & Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University ABSTRACT: Background: Multidisciplinary, integrated primary care-based programs involving multiple practitioners are recommended for frail seniors with complex concurrent conditions. This study sought […]
New Innovations and Best Practices in a FHT
2011 AFHTO conference presentation PRESENTER (S): Karen Y. Brooks, RN, BScN, CRE, CDM Nurse Educator; Dr. Margaret Tromp, MD, CCFP, FCFP FHT/ORG: Prince Edward FHT ABSTRACT: “Left undiagnosed or untreated, chronic disease may also exact serious health and economic consequences from patients, families, and communities” (Every, 2007, p. 70). A FHT Family Physician and CDM […]
iPrep: Illness Prevention and Rehabilitation Program
2011 AFHTO conference presentation PRESENTER (S): Dr. Lori Teeple FHT/ORG: Bluewater Area FHT ABSTRACT: To assist participants to transform their lifestyle into one of healthy eating and exercise so as to achieve and maintain a healthier body weight and waist circumference to prevent or remit disease such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events. Target […]
Central Intake Triage
2011 AFHTO conference presentation PRESENTER (S): Dr. Kathleen Brooks, M.D., FRCP (C); Mary Jane McDowell, MSW FHT/ORG: Prince Edward FHT ABSTRACT: Within the services offered by the Prince Edward Family Team nowhere is critical decision making more important than at the point of entry to our mental health system. At a time when demand for […]
Tools to make your voice heard in the provincial election
The upcoming provincial election gives each Family Health Team the perfect opportunity to build awareness about the value we deliver to our communities. People running for office need to know (and want to know) how well their constituents are being served through their tax dollars. Why is this important? To make sure all candidates running […]
Supporting FHTs through strengthened relationships with Ministry and key associations
In the past few days AFHTO has had meetings with the Ministry’s FHT Unit, the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA), the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) and the Association of Ontario Health Centres (AOHC). In all cases primary care is recognized as key to improving quality of care for patients and sustainability of the health system. FHTs […]
FHT Funding Agreements: MOHLTC to distribute revised documents this week
AFHTO has been working with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) to address concerns regarding the new FHT Funding Agreement templates. FHT Leads should be receiving from the Ministry, prior to the April 29 sign-back date, a revised agreement that addresses our key concerns with these templates. For […]