Slide Deck: Response to AG Report (2017) about CHCs

In 2017, the Auditor General reviewed the CHC program &developed Recommendations. The MOH has responded in 2019 and reported on progress to-date . additional progress & details are provided in this PowerPoint.

In her press conference, Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk was asked what stood out from her review of 5 different health care sectors --She said it was CHCs & the comprehensive services they provide under one roof: "They are pretty neat. It was most surprising to understand that type of operation exists in Ontario.“

AG Report comments included:

Plans d’amélioration de la qualité (PAQ) - Mise à jour du programme, exercise 2023-2024

Voici les diapositives d'un webinaire présenté par Santé Ontario le 16 novembre 2022, sur les indicateurs prioritaires et les soutiens pour les plans d'amélioration de la qualité organisationnels 2023-2024.
Voir page 19 pour des liens vers des ressources de soutien de Santé Ontario.

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Using neighborhood level ‘Measures of Vulnerability (MOV)’ to address health inequalities

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Information about the individuals’ Social Determinants of Health could help primary care (PC) providers prioritize and tailor care, but such data are not routinely collected in electronic medical records (EMRs). Neighbourhood level Measures of Vulnerability (MOVs) derived from census data may provide good proxy information. We studied three commonly used multi-dimensional Canadian neighbourhood MOVs to identify which have the strongest ability to discriminate health measures between most deprived and least deprived individuals.

Physician and nurse practitioner home visits at end of life associated with better patient outcomes: a population-based study

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Home visits at the end of life decrease hospitalizations and hospital deaths, which reduces healthcare costs and aligns with most patients’ wishes. In addition to family physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs) play a critical role in meeting the rising demand for home and community-based palliative care. However, very few population-level studies have examined practice patterns of NPs delivering home-based end-of-life care and the collaboration between physicians and NPs.

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