Ontario Health Teams
Ontario Health Teams (OHTs) are being introduced to provide a new way of organizing and delivering care that is more connected to patients in their local communities. Under OHTs, health care providers (including hospitals, doctors and home and community care providers) will work as one coordinated team – no matter where they provide care. We are developing a range of supports for OHTs including practice guides, measurement tools and an approach to evaluating Ontario Health Teams.
ADVANCE Program of Supports ›
As one of the Ministry’s Central Support Programs to OHTs, our ADVANCE faculty has redesigned our Programs to support your leadership team virtually.
What’s New in Evaluation?
Click below to read our most recent Ontario Health Teams Central Evaluation Results.
What’s Next?
🗓 Tuesday, January 28th, 2024
Topic: Learning Health Systems in Ontario Health Teams: What is the current Capability? And what are the Accelerants and Brakes?
From April to December 2024, the HSPN facilitated a series of webinars on the Learning Health System. Hundreds of collaborators participated in these events and thousands have watched afterwards. You can review these events on the HSPN OHT webinar page (https://hspn.ca/evaluation/oht/webinars/). With partnerships and presentations from researchers, patients, and Ontario Health Team leaders, we have discussed 5 “gears” or actions that are required to activate a Learning Health System. Some accelerants and brakes can support or slow the activation of a learning health system. These include leadership, data and technology, patient engagement, scientific expertise, laws, regulation and policy. Join us on Tuesday, January 28th, 2025 from 12:00-1:30 pm EDT to learn about these essential supports for LHS activation and discuss ways that these are being activated. The session will be hosted by HSPN Principal Investigator Dr. Walter Wodchis with special guests. For more information on the Learning Health System Action Framework see: https://ossu.ca/wp-content/uploads/Learning-Health-System-Brief-27Oct2023.pdf.
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🗓 Tuesday, November 26th, 2024
Topic: Supporting Evaluation in Learning Health Systems: What do OHTs need to know?
Join our “Supporting Evaluation in Learning Health Systems: What do OHTs need to know ?” On November 26th, 2024 from 12:00-1:30pm EDT. This webinar will provide an overview of introductory and advanced issues related to evaluation of health programs and models such as those implemented as part of the Ontario Health Team initiatives. Leaders supporting local and regional evaluation in Ontario Health Teams in the South, the East and the North will share their experiences in building evaluation capacity and supporting local evaluation. Come hear from Drs Catherine Donnelly, Reham Abdelhalim and Brianne Wood on their experiences and advice to support this final and essential “gear” in the Learning Health System. Share your experiences and exchange with OHTs across Ontario.
Resources:
- OHT Evaluation Reports
- Provider Experience and Ontario Health Team Patient Surveys
- Webinars
- Webinar Highlights
- White Papers and Guidance Materials
- Community of Practice (CoP)