Quality Improvement in Long-Term Care

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Health Quality Ontario and the long-term care sector are working together to advance quality by connecting care teams, clinicians and residents. By sharing data and best practices and fostering open discussion and knowledge exchange, we aim to improve outcomes for all residents living in long-term care.

WHAT'S NEW?

Focusing on long-term care homes and based on the 2016/17 QIPs, this report highlights exceptional change ideas, emerging trends and lessons learned that can help organizations implement their quality improvement initiatives this year.

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Quality Standards

Quality standards outline what quality care looks like, based on the best evidence, and aim to help close the gaps between the kind of care Ontarians do and should receive. The full library of quality standards is available here.

Insights into Quality Improvement

The Insights Into Quality Improvement report: Long-Term Care Impressions and Observations is based on the 2016/17 Quality Improvement Plan and highlights exceptional change ideas, emerging trends and lessons learned that can help organizations as they implement their quality improvement initiatives this year.

Appropriate Prescribing Demonstration Project and Discussion Guides

The Appropriate Prescribing Demonstration Project is an educational program to support best practices in prescribing. This project is conducted by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and Ontario Medical Association, in collaboration with Health Quality Ontario and the Centre for Effective Practice.

MyPractice Report: Long-Term Care

These customized and confidential reports provide long-term care providers data comparing their practices to what is happening provincially and suggested change ideas for improvement.

Looking for Balance Report

Looking for Balance is a health system report by Health Quality Ontario about antipsychotic medication use in Ontario long-term care homes.

Choosing Wisely Canada

Choosing Wisely Canada helps physicians and patients have conversations about unnecessary tests, treatments and procedures.

Community of Practice

We welcome care teams, clinicians and researchers working in long-term care across Ontario to come together to spark quality improvement initiatives, discuss best practices and share local innovations.

If you have questions, please contact LTCCoP@hqontario.ca.

To join the Community of Practice, please sign up here.

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