Governance

Primary Care Quality Improvement Plans. Analysis For Improvement - 2013

In April 2013, Ontario’s primary health care organizations submitted their Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs) for 2013/14. An essential element of Ontario’s health care transformation agenda is the introduction of QIPs to the primary health care sector. This was the first year that Ontario’s primary care sector was required to submit QIPs, which were originally mandated for the hospital sector by the Excellent Care for All Act (ECFAA), 2010.

Primary Care Quality Improvement Plans: FAQs - 2013

Primary Care Quality Improvement Plans: Frequently Asked Questions

Ontario Primary Care Reform and Quality Improvement Activities: An Environmental Scan - 2013

Quality improvement is attracting the attention of the primary health care system as a means by which to achieve higher quality patient care.

When a Nursing Home is Home. How Do Canadian Nursing Homes Measure Up on Quality? - 2013

Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI): The purpose of this report is to establish a baseline for tracking the quality of care provided to some of our most frail and vulnerable citizens - residents of nursing homes.

Health Care Reform From the Cradle of Medicare - 2013

Preserving the noble ideal of universal health care in Canada's health care system. The changes suggested in this paper will make Canada's health care system more affordable and open the door to investments in other services and programs that are more important in promoting the overall health of the population.

Advocating for Nurses and Nursing - 2012

Every nurse has the opportunity to make a positive impact on the profession through day-to-day advocacy for nurses and the nursing profession. In this article the author defines advocacy; describes advocacy skills every nurse can employ to advocate for a safe and healthy work environment; and explains how nurses can advocate for nursing as part of their daily activity whether they are point-of-care nurses, nurse managers, or nurse educators.

Primary Solutions for Primary Care

Nurses and other health professionals practise to their full scope when they are in a practice environment that enables them to fully utilize their competencies, knowledge, and skills to provide high quality, evidence-based and patient-centred care.

The Commission on the Reform of Ontario’s Public Services is calling for an expansion to the scope of practice of nurses and other health professionals as a sustainability strategy for Ontario’s publicly-funded, not-for-profit health system.

Evidence Synthesis for the Effectiveness of Interprofessional Teams in Primary Care - 2012

Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF): This report focuses on the use of nurses in interprofessional teams, including nurse-led teams. The goal is to highlight the cost and outcomes effectiveness of interprofessional or nurse-led teams. The economic rationale for interprofessional teams is that the professionals have comparative advantages in skill sets and costs in the delivery of elements of the service basket to the patient.

Interprofessional Collaborative Teams - 2012

Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF): This literature review conducted includes published and grey literature as well as information gathered from key informants. The objectives of this review was to gather examples of models of care in primary care and other non-acute care settings that include a substantive role for nurses, and to understand the effectiveness of these models as well as the essential factors that influence their successful implementation.

CNE/CNO Role and Responsibilities Framework - 2012

The following framework is intended to illustrate Chief Nursing Executive (CNE) and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) roles and responsibilities in the context of membership and participation at the senior management and Board table.

Nurse Executive Leader Toolkit

Transforming nursing through knowledge