Assessment Tool Documents

The Quality in Family Practice Assessment Tool for Family Practices & Assessors is the Overview Tool enhanced to assist the practices and assessors in continuous quality improvement. Each indicator and associated criteria have been linked with helpful web-based tools (mostly Canadian, but some international resources as well) which when followed, explain how to achieve best practice in each area. This is a user friendly electronic resource to assist the practices and assessors.

Introduction — by baxterjr — last modified 2008-10-24 17:31

Generally, family practitioners, primary health care professionals and other family practice staff strive to deliver quality care to their patients. However, there is currently no yardstick for a practice to measure how effectively they are performing this task. As the health care system increases in complexity, and the health care needs of patients also becomes more complex, a quality framework that supports this challenging environment is vital.

Section A — by baxterjr — last modified 2008-10-24 17:33

Factors Affecting Patients

Section B — by baxterjr — last modified 2008-10-24 17:34

Physical Factors Affecting the Practice

Section C — by baxterjr — last modified 2008-10-24 17:35

Clinical Practice Systems

Section D — by baxterjr — last modified 2008-10-24 17:36

Practice and Patient Information Management

Section E — by baxterjr — last modified 2008-10-24 17:37

Continuous Quality Improvement and Continuing Professional Development and Quality of Life