Integrating caregivers into Ontario Health Team plans for improved transitions

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Join our "Considering Implementation in Learning Health Systems" webinar this September. This webinar will provide an introduction to knowledge translation and implementation science methods. Using a project that implemented fascia iliaca blocks as a pain management method for hip fractures in a Toronto hospital as a case study, participants will learn how a knowledge translation framework, the Knowledge to Action Cycle, can be used to support implementation of new practices in clinical settings. Participants will hear from multiple members of the project team who can provide valuable perspectives on doing real-world implementation. Come to learn about theories, models and frameworks, how these were applied in the case example, and finally, tools on how to use the theories for practical implementation efforts.

The Ontario Caregiver Organization is pleased to offer this upcoming learning opportunity for Ontario Health Teams (OHT) in collaboration with:

• The North Western Toronto Ontario Health Team (NWT OHT)
• Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO)

OHTs are working hard to improve patient care, experience, and health outcomes. Caregivers have an important role to play here, with evidence showing that when they’re included and supported, they’re less likely to experience burnout, and are critical to improved patient care. For OHTs this can be especially useful in addressing challenges in crucial areas like transitions in care. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to enhance patient care, experience, and health outcomes by proactively including and supporting caregivers to improve transitions, with real-world insight from the NWT OHT. The NWT OHT is participating in RNAO’s Best Practice Spotlight Organization ® (BPSO ®) Ontario Health Team (OHT) program and will share how they have integrated the needs of caregivers into the implementation of the best practice guideline (BPG) on Transitions in Care and Services. This work aligns with the collaborative quality improvement plan to address the Alternate Levels of Care indicator.