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Health Quality Connect
THE LATEST NEWS FROM HEALTH QUALITY ONTARIO
Let's Make Our Health System Healthier
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These six domains of health care quality can be used by everyone as we work together to improve.
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NEW ONTARIO QUALITY STANDARDS COMMITTEE
Health Quality Ontario will soon establish a new committee under its board of directors.
The Ontario Quality Standards Committee will provide advice to Health Quality Ontario’s quality standards program and will make recommendations to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, health care organizations and other entities about quality standards, other types of clinical care standards and quality indicators.
Health Quality Ontario will seek nominations for the committee's membership. Click here for more information and please check back soon for expression of interest forms to make a nomination.
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A YEAR IN REVIEW: FROM OUR PATIENT, FAMILY AND PUBLIC ADVISORS COUNCIL
Read about the Council’s first year-in-review and see patient engagement in action improving health care quality in Ontario.
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TELL US WHAT YOU THINK
With each issue of Health Quality Connect we aim to share relevant, informative and easy-to-read news.
Please take a few minutes to tell us how we can make each issue useful for you.
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QUALITY ROUNDS: ONTARIO'S NEW PATIENT ENGAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
On March 23, 2017, learn about Ontario's new Patient Engagement Framework with Subi Bhandari (Patient Advisor), Peter MacLeod (civic engagement expert), Amy Lang and Jennifer Schipper (Health Quality Ontario).
Missed the last Quality Rounds with Dr. Doug Cochrane?
Watch the webinar on surgical quality improvements in British Columbia.
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SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK ON A DRAFT HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
The draft recommendation about the Prolaris Cell Cycle Progression Test for Localized Prostate Cancer is currently open for public feedback. Share your thoughts today.
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A GRADUATION CELEBRATION FOR IDEAS
IDEAS (Improving & Driving Excellence Across Sectors) recently celebrated the 10th graduating cohort of its Advanced Learning program. Graduates presented their applied learning projects, which contribute to improving patient care throughout Ontario.
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QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PLANS DUE APRIL 1ST
Looking for help to submit your Quality Improvement Plan?
Sector-specific QIP Navigator training webinars are available now until March 29th.
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PRIMARY CARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN REPORT
This Impressions and Observations report summarizes key findings from last year’s primary care quality improvement plan submissions and highlights notable change ideas, emerging trends, successes and challenges.
READ THE REPORT
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Video: Embedding Practice Reports into Practice
Watch this video to hear from three family physicians who have incorporated learnings from their primary care practice reports into how they deliver care.
Watch Video
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ONTARIO SURGICAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT NETWORK UPDATE
Read the latest updates from the Ontario Surgical Improvement Network as they work toward common goals of improved surgical outcomes, shortened hospital stays and reduced surgical complications.
READ THE NEWSLETTER
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Follow Us on Twitter
We appreciate it when you share our work on social media, and always make every effort to engage with you both online and offline. Here are some recent social media highlights:
@MichaelDunnQI: @HQOntario using #IDEAS tools with folks in North Bay to improve community #mentalhealth programs #EqipON (photo link)
@jennahitchcox: Take away from today's #designthinking training with @OverlapAssoc @CMHAOntario @AMHOnt @HQOntario #EqipON (photo link)
@DanielZBuchman: Awesome graphic illustration of @UHN_News @HQOntario Opioid Workshop today! By @ThinkLink; @pamela_leece @adfurlan (photo link)
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