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Health Quality Connect
THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT HEALTH QUALITY FROM HEALTH QUALITY ONTARIO
LET'S MAKE OUR HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTHIER
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WELCOME
Here’s your monthly update with all the latest news from Health Quality Ontario. Read on to find out more about our new report on where and when palliative care services are delivered in Ontario, our most recent health technology funding recommendations, and how organizations are engaging patients in their quality initiatives.
We will be taking a pause in August, but will be back with even more exciting news in September. Wishing you a safe and happy summer season.
FORWARD TO A FRIEND
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NEW REPORT: PALLIATIVE CARE AT THE END OF LIFE
Karen, as pictured above, is receiving palliative care. She’s been highlighted in Health Quality Ontario’s latest report which reveals that end of life care is a priority for many older adults in Ontario yet for many people, palliative care may begin too late or not at all. These findings and stories from caregivers and health care providers of patients appear in Palliative Care at the End of Life. Watch too a story of a son’s reflections about his mother’s experience with palliative care.
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NEW REPORT: PATIENT ENGAGEMENT
Read the latest Insights into Quality Improvement Report which describes overall trends and observations from the 2015/2016 Quality Improvement Plans. This report spotlights how organizations are engaging patients in their quality initiatives.
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OPEN CALL: WHAT SERVICES, MEDICAL DEVICES OR TESTS SHOULD WE REVIEW?
Health Quality Ontario conducts health technology assessments and makes recommendations about the public funding of health care services, including medical devices and diagnostic tests. We want to hear from you about what topics we should review.
SUBMIT ONLINE
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GET INVOLVED: JOIN THE ONTARIO HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Inform decisions about which health care services and medical devices should be publicly funded. We are looking for volunteer health care sector and lived experience members from across Ontario.
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Adopting Quality Based Procedures
Join us at the Ontario Hospital Association’s Quality Based Procedure Adoption Conference on August 17 to learn about practical tools and innovative strategies to support the adoption of Quality Based Procedures.
Learn about the launch of a new centralized web resource, QBP Connect, which provides the latest information and links to information on Quality Based Procedures. You will also hear about Mental Health Quality Standards for Schizophrenia presented by Health Quality Ontario. Register to attend in person or via live webcast.
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We appreciate it when you share our work on social media, and engage with us both online and offline. Here are some recent social media highlights:
@SEHCResearch: Important read: "Patient engagement at any level demonstrates a commitment to patient-centred care" bit.ly/29C0Gu4 @HQOntario #PFCC
@jnichollson: It's emotional and hard and vitally important to do @HQOntario: blog-why ignoring patient complaints isn't an option hqontario.ca/Blog
@gabrielbmiller: Reading excellent new @HQOntario report on #palliativecare - kudos @DrJoshuaTepper and team @cancersociety
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© 2016 Health Quality Ontario
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JULY 2016, VOLUME 2, ISSUE 3
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