Health Links Early Adopters Jan. 25, 2013 Mary Kardos Burton: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Health Links Early Adopters Jan. 25, 2013 Mary Kardos Burton: Director, bestPATH (interim) www.HQOntario.ca

Health Quality Ontario: What do we do? • Evidence evaluation – Advice on uptake and funding for health services and new health technologies – Ontario Health Technology Advisory Committee (OHTAC) – Evidence Development and Standards (EDS) • Quality Improvement – Quality Improvement Plans (Acute Care & Primary Care) – Quality Improvement Initiatives: Residents First, Advanced Access, Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO) and now: bestPATH • Health system reporting and measurement/evaluation – Quality Monitor: Multi-sector health system reporting – Long Term Care, Home Care, Patient Safety reporting www.HQOntario.ca 1

bestPATH and Health Links Objectives How can we support you? – Improvement packages informed by evidence • To assist with the coordination of care across sectors  Transitions  Chronic Disease Management  Supporting Health Independence – Coaching Support & Capacity Building Expertise • To facilitate: patient/family engagement, improvement methods for streamlining and efficiency, change management, team building – Measurement framework, reporting infrastructure, collection and analysis expertise • To meet operational, results based and evaluation metrics, this reporting database will track your Health Link’s progress on outcomes and processes while minimizing the data collection burden – Share system wide information on best practices across sectors • Webinars • Regular best practice updates/case studies/ discussions www.HQOntario.ca 2

What are the next steps? Each Health Links Coordinator and LHIN will be contacted to discuss their needs for support from bestPATH including business plan development. Who do we contact? Contact: Mary Kardos Burton Director, bestPATH (interim) 416.323.6868 x 239 bestpath@hqontario.ca www.hqontario.ca www.HQOntario.ca 3

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