The GTA Rehab Network and the Planning Committee are excited to report that Best Practices Day 2020, held virtually on Friday, November 27, 2020, was a great success. Over 260 delegates were in attendance at this year's conference, from all across Canada.
The theme this year was 'Celebrating 20 Years of Sharing Ideas, Innovations and Best Practices in Rehabilitative Care'.
This year's conference was innovative and was held in a virtual space allowing for networking and knowledge exchange in a new and improved way.
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Keynote Address |
Rehabilitating Ontario's healthcare system: The opportunities for rehabilitation services to shape care integration (download) Chris Sulway, PT, CHE The opening keynote address will outline opportunities for rehabilitation services to shape care integration in the context of current system transformation. |
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Rapid Podium Presentations |
1. Experiences with transitions in care for older adults with hip fracture: A qualitative multiple-case study (download) Lauren Cadel, MSc This presentation will compare experiences of key stakeholders and contextual factors that impact care transitions for persons with hip fracture in an urban and a rural health region in Ontario. |
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2. Bringing research to the bedside: The integration of research and clinical practice in geriatric rehabilitation through a collaborative culture of innovation and care: Development of a model for future implementation (download) Jahnel Brookes, HBSc The presentation will outline how an interprofessional team tested a novel intervention, a real-time engagement monitoring solution, in geriatric rehabilitation. Challenges and factors contributing to implementation success will be examined. |
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3. Considering the vestibular system when assessing and treating falls (download) Shaleen Sulway, PT The presentation will assess the prevalence of vestibular impairment in seniors who have experienced a recent fall and provide practice recommendations. |
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Concurrent Sessions |
Session A: Angela Accettura |
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Session D: Georgi Georgievski |
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Keynote Panel Discussion |
Bundled care panel: Experiences, lessons learned and planning considerations (download) Leslie Gillies, RN, BScN, MEd (Administration) This panel discussion will provide perspectives in orthopaedic bundled care implementation, and future planning considerations for stroke through a quality, best practice and outcome lens. Brief panel presentations will be followed by an interactive plenary discussion. |
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People's Choice AwardsBest Rapid Podium Presentation Shaleen Sulway - Considering the vestibular system when assessing and treating falls Best Posters:
Congratulations to all winners! |
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