Collaborative Structures

Collaboration in Primary Care - Family Doctors & Nurse Practitioners Delivering Shared Care: Discussion Paper

This paper is an initial paper or primer on collaborative models and describes a core model for establishing a successful collaborative practice. It consists of family physician and nurse practitioner questionnaires measuring collaborative experience).

ocfp paper handout.pdf

CT Lamont, IMPACT program

IMPACT began as a large-scale demonstration project supported by the Ontario Primary Health Care Transition Fund (2004-2006). It aims to improve drug therapy using a collaborative care model, integrating a pharmacist into family practice. Two toolkits were prepared by this program: one for site managers and physicians to integrate a physician into their practice and the other is for pharmacists. They are available at the web site. http://www.impactteam.info/downloads.htm

Family Health Teams: InfoKit

The InfoKit was created to assist those who are considering establishing a Family Health Team (FHT) in their community. It provides info to providers, stakeholders and communities. FHTs will be locally driven primary health care delivery organizations which will include family physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses and a range of other health care professionals who are committed to working together to provide comprehensive, accessible, coordinated primary health care service to a defined population. Documents include:

• Introduction to FHTs
• Guide for Establishing a FHT
• Information Request Form
• Application for Financial Assistance Form

http://www.health.gov.on.ca/transformation/fht/infokit/fht_infokit_mn.html

Guides to Collaborative Team Practice for Family Health Teams and Independent Health Facilities Licensing

This is a resource for those that have been approved to form a family health team in Ontario to guide them in creating localized plans for service. The guide for collaborative team practice provides information on what collaborative health care is, family health teams, tips for team building, etc. http://www.health.gov.on.ca/transformation/fht/fht_guides.html

IMPAQ

U.S. consulting firm (Mark Samuel) that emphasizes:

• Cross-functional and team accountability- a system of leadership in which managers are aligned, projects are coordinated and tracked and results are consistently measured. Likewise, project teams must have a high level of accountability. These are the critical groups through which results are achieved. Improving their accountability increases their performance, effectiveness and deliverables. Develop Agreements for Excellence Team System to enable accountability.
• Personal accountability - Personal Accountability Model where people become "accountable" for making the best of the circumstances they face rather than responding as a "victim." This involves both a mindset change and a behavioral change
• Employee orientation -assists new employees in understanding accountability as it applies to their new role in the organization. They will develop action plans for developing their relationship with customers, coworkers and employers. Manitoba has used IMAQ extensively.

http://www.impaqcorp.com/homepage.html

Primary Community Care Framework

This policy document is guiding the transition to interdisciplinary team approach through an Integrated Service Delivery Model for the NWT health and Social Services System. Both a plain language and detailed versions are accessible on the public website. http://www.hlthss.gov.nt.ca/Features/Programs_and_Services/isdm/pcc/primary_community_care.asp

Social Work, Primary Care and Family Health Teams in Ontario: Delivering Comprehensive, Family-Centered Care

This document makes a case for including social workers on family health teams to improve coordination for patients. http://www.oasw.org/en/publicsite/swasacareer/default.asp