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New Report: Starting on Opioids

In 2016, many Ontarians were newly prescribed high-dose opioids, according to a new report by Health Quality Ontario. This despite evidence that those who receive prescription opioids at higher than recommended doses are several times more likely to overdose compared to those on lower doses.

Learn more about these and other findings featured in Starting on Opioids.

What do Patients Experience as They Transition from Hospital to Home?  

We want to hear from patients, families and other caregivers about the experience transitioning from hospital to home, to inform a number of initiatives to better support people as they recover at home after a hospital stay.

Help us spread the word to patients and caregivers within your community that we want to hear about their experiences. 

Please encourage them to complete this survey or participate in a discussion group. 

For more information visit www.HQOntario.ca/Transitions. 

Wanted: New members for our Patient, Family and Public Advisors Council

The Council is made up of patients, residents, family members and members of the public who lend their valuable voices and personal health care experiences to help improve care for all Ontarians. 

All are welcome to apply. Application deadline is February 16, 2018. 

Long-Term Care: Updated Data Available

Updated publicly reported data for long-term care homes in Ontario is now available on our website. See wait times for admission to long-term care homes and other measures of long-term care home quality in Ontario.

Long-term care physicians will also receive their updated MyPractice: Long-Term Care report, by the end of the month, with data on how their practice is doing. If you’re not already subscribed, sign-up by February 28, 2018 to receive your confidential report in April 2018. 

Join an Advisory Committee on Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

We are seeking volunteers for an Advisory Committee to support the development of quality standards focused on care for people living with an anxiety disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder. 

Applications will be accepted until January 30, 2018. 

We Want to Hear from You: Draft Funding and Health Technology Assessment 

Essential tremor is the most common type of movement disorder. In our newest Health Technology Assessment, we studied the effectiveness and impact of magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound neurosurgery to address essential tremors. 

Read the draft recommendation and share your thoughts by January 30, 2018.