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Quality Initiatives Knowledge Exchange
Great strides have been made in quality assessment in primary care across the globe over the last few years. A diverse set of outstanding initiatives have been implemented across Ontario. Together with others working on Quality initiatives, we would like to celebrate and promote the effort towards building a broader framework for continuous quality improvement. A series of events are planned for the week of March 2-6, 2009, one of the key events for the week is:
Quality Initiatives Knowledge Exchange
Toronto Metropolitan Hotel
March 6, 2009
Objectives
- to foster a dialogue and exchange of Quality initiatives between international and Ontario primary care experts
- explore opportunities to advance innovative international experiences in primary care and cancer care in Ontario
- to advance a collective strategic planning framework for continuous quality improvement in primary care
Final Agenda
| Time | Session | Presenters |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30am | Welcome | David Price Chair, Department of Family Medicine McMaster University |
| 8:45am - 10:00am |
International Panel (Each speaker will present for 20 minutes) |
Chair: Cheryl Levitt Professor, Department of Family Medicine McMaster University Primary Care Cancer Lead Cancer Care Ontario Improving or just labeling the coffee machine: the Kiwi Experience. The problems of implementing the philosophy at the coal face. Dr. Jim Vause Board of Quality and Practice Assessor, Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners Implementation of the European Practice Assessment programme in Germany and other countries. Dr. Joachim Szecsenyi President, European Association for Quality in General Practice / Family Medicine (EQuiP and EPA) Emerging challenges for Australians - a perspective on the quest for safety. Mr. Ian Watts National Manager – GP Advocacy and Support (Royal Australian College of General Practitioners) |
| 10:00am - 10:15am |
Break | |
| 10:15am - 11:30am |
Provincial Initiatives (Each speaker will present for 5 minutes on their initiative) |
Chair: Lisa Dolovich Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine McMaster University Pharmacy Lead, QIIP The Quality Improvement and Innovation Partnership: Accelerating Improvement in Ontario's Family Health Teams Nick Kates Director of Programs Provincial Lead for QIIP Quality Measures Mike Green Assistant Professor, Departments of Family Medicine & Community Health and Epidemiology Queen’s University Quality Enhancement, Improvement and Assurance Angela Carol Medical Officer College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario Ontario College of Family Physicians Jan Kasperski Chief Executive Officer Quality in Family Practice David Price Department of Family Medicine McMaster University Ontario Health Quality Council Ben Chan Chief Executive Officer Using EMRs for Research and Quality Improvement Moira Stewart Director Centre for Studies in Family Medicine University of Western Ontario Centre for Effective Practice Jess Rogers Director Evidence and Guidelines, Centre for Effective Practice Improving cancer detection and outcomes through better integration between Primary Care and Cancer Cheryl Levitt Professor, Department of Family Medicine McMaster University Primary Care Cancer Lead Cancer Care Ontario |
| 11:30am-11:45pm | International Panel Discussants |
International Panel to provide some comment on Ontario system. |
| 11:45am-12:30pm |
General Discussion |
Discuss the question of what are some key next steps to advance quality of primary care in Ontario |
| 12:30pm-1:30pm |
Keynote Address & Lunch |
Ken Deane Assistant Deputy Minister Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care |
| 1:30pm-2:15pm | Quality in Family Practice: The Tool | David Price & Lisa Dolovich Chair, Department of Family Medicine McMaster University Jan Kasperski Chief Executive Officer Ontario College of Family Physicians |
| 2:15pm-2:45pm | Reflections |
Mr. Ian Watts National Manager – GP Advocacy and Support (Royal Australian College of General Practitioners) Dr. Jim Vause Board of Quality and Practice Assessor, Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners Dr. Joachim Szecsenyi President, European Association for Quality in General Practice / Family Medicine (EQuiP and EPA) |
| 2:45pm |
End of General Session |
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| 2:45pm-3:00pm | Break |
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| 3:00pm-4:30pm |
Delphi panel deliberations for the Quality in Family Practice Project (members of panel only) |
Lisa Dolovich Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine McMaster University Pharmacy Lead, QIIP AND Kalpana Nair Research Coordinator Refining the Quality Tool Study Department of Family Medicine McMaster University |
| 4:30pm-4:45pm | Closing |
Cheryl Levitt Professor, Department of Family Medicine McMaster University Primary Care Cancer Lead Cancer Care Ontario |
