Processes/Structures to Facilitate Communication

Chinook Primary Care Network Communications Plan

the Chinook Health Region in southwestern Alberta has prepared a comprehensive communications plan to get its messages about primary health care out to multiple stakeholder groups.

CPCN comm plan 2006

Dr. Charles L. LeGrow Health Care Centre (site visit)

This multi-functional district health centre is located in the town of Port aux Basques on Newfoundland's southwest coast. This centre participates in a Primary Health Care Enhancement (PHCE) project and has a large interdisciplinary and intersectoral working group, the Southwest coast interdisciplinary working group (SID) terms of reference. The terms of reference of both are included. It also held a weekend retreat with primary health care professionals to facilitate communication and solve conflict related to scope of practices. A documentation of the process followed is also included.

PHEP TOR Revised 2005 SID TOR Revised 2005 TOR.pdf PHC weekend retreat 2

Integration of Psychologists in Family Health Teams

The information contained in this document was taken, in part, from the grant application of the IPEM Study (Integration of Psychologists in Family Medicine Teams) funded by the Ontario Primary Health Care Transition Fund. Attached is the consent form for patients involved in their reserach.

Consent Form - IPEM PROJECT

Lethbridge Family Medical Practice, Lethbridge, Alberta

This primary care group is part of the Chinook Health Region that is located in the mixed rural and urban area of southwestern Alberta, adjacent to British Columbia and the northern boundary of the United States. This centre has adopted a "Consent to Counseling" form, which spells out the roles and responsibilities of patients, psychologist, and physicians involved in the care, especially regarding transfer of information and confidentiality

Consent to Counselling

Newfoundland Department of Health and Social Services

This province is moving rapidly forward on interdisciplinary collaboration and is doing interesting work on scopes of practice. Attached is the diabetes collaborative flow sheet.

flow sheet June 15