Spotlight

The Network is actively supporting members in their pandemic and post-pandemic planning and continues to respond to needs as they emerge. This includes regularly convening leaders from rehab/CCC hospitals to share information on COVID-19 planning and to explore ways to coordinate care across the system. Other pandemic initiatives include the following: Ensuring safe surge capacity: To support planning for COVID-19 surges in acute care, the Network has developed a safety risk tool to...

The Network’s COVID-19 rehab resource has been updated with a new listing on post COVID-19 condition (formerly known as long-COVID). The resources that are included reflect the evolving knowledge about the long-term effects of COVID-19 and the important role rehab will play in helping individuals regain function. The extensive list identifies Canadian sources for easy reference and includes the following:  Understanding Long COVID-19: Briefing note by the Research, Analysis, and...

The Network is tracking referral and admission patterns for inpatient rehab to assess the impact of COVID-19, bundled care and hospital integration on access to rehabilitation. Network members are using the data analysis to inform their planning.  The Network’s analysis of rehab referral and admission data across hospitals from 2017/18 to 2020/21 reveals the following: Referrals increasing within integrated organizations: While rehab/CCC hospitals continue to receive referrals from all...

The Network has completed an analysis of patient transfers ordered by the GTA COVID-19 Incident Management System (IMS) table to determine the impact of the transfers on the Network’s rehab/CCC members. During the pandemic, rehab/CCC hospitals are accepting patient transfers as directed in order to maintain acute care capacity for COVID-19 patients. To determine the impact on rehab/CCC hospitals, the Network analyzed Ontario Health post-acute care data surveys for the period mid-April to...

As Ontario Health Teams (OHTs) take on responsibility for delivery of care, the Network is advocating for specialized rehabilitative care for certain rehabilitation populations to ensure good patient outcomes and efficient care. As part of this work, the Network is developing a simple resource to help OHTs identify patients who require specialized rehabilitation and refer them appropriately. The resource is evidence-based and is being created with the help of interprofessional working groups...