The International “Break the Rules for Better Care” Week ran this year from Feb 13-17. This is an initiative run in 20+ countries annually, coordinated by the Institute for Health Care Improvement, and it is a time to ask staff a somewhat offbeat question: “If you could break any rule in the service of a better experience for patients or your co-workers, what would it be, and why?”
SEAMO welcomed one new physician in April and two new physicians in May.
Today and every day, we appreciate the indelible mark our female SEAMO-funded physicians have left on the world of healthcare.
Here are a few things the Physician Wellness Advisory Committee is working on.
SEAMO is pleased to welcome two new physicians in two different Departments in March.
The AHSC AFP Innovation Fund competition provides funding to support innovative projects that will transform healthcare delivery in Ontario. This year, we are thrilled to announce the 10 successful grant applicants from seven different Departments.
The Accountability Committee is seeking a new member with organizational leadership expertise.
Sending eConsults has never been easier in the Southeast region thanks to SEAMO’s virtual clerk pilot project. In its initial stages in February 2022, this project launched with seven primary care providers (PCPs) from across the region and one clerk to triage eConsults to specialists in Ontario. The project’s process is the virtual eConsult clerk submits the eConsults and retrieves the response on behalf of the PCPs. Currently, the pilot project has expanded to 28 PCPs and added another clerk in operation.
Since beginning their eConsult service 18 months ago, Dr. Michael Yacob is pleased to say the vascular surgery group is seeing a significant decrease in referrals that normally get bounced back and forth via fax communication.
Going live on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, the South East Substance Treatment and Rehabilitation (STAR) Team is offering eConsult follow up care to primary care physicians who follow patients seen by the STAR team on discharge to the community.