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The Network has teamed up with a group of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) specialists from UofT to advocate for the role of specialized rehabilitation. Ontario Health Teams are taking on responsibility for all care except specialized procedures and the care required for specialized conditions. The Ministry of Health has confirmed that these will continue to be delivered by existing specialized providers and funded accordingly. The Ministry has also asked the Ontario Hospital...

The Network has developed pricing for hospital-based outpatient rehab for shoulder arthroplasty and bilateral hip and knee replacements. The proposed pricing, which has been submitted to the Ministry of Health, is based on best practice recommendations and current models of care. It highlights the important role of outpatient rehab in delivering high quality, efficient care and builds on the Network’s earlier work on pricing for outpatient stroke and unilateral hip and knee replacements....

The Network is assessing the impact of bundled care on referral patterns and access to rehabilitative care in the GTA. The Network’s analysis of referral and admission data across hospitals before and after bundled care (FY 2017/18 vs Q1-2 of FY 2019/20) shows that referral patterns are shifting. Based on the data, it is anticipated that FY 2019/20 data will reveal an increase in admission volumes for high intensity rehab, as well as an increased demand for low intensity rehab. The data...

The Network has released its 2019/20 annual report, Supporting Members. Supporting System Change. Ontario’s health system is undergoing enormous change as a result of bundled care, Ontario Health Teams and now, COVID-19. The 2019/20 report provides an overview of how the Network is helping its members to respond and adapt as they continue to deliver high quality rehabilitative care. 

The GTA Rehab Network and Rehabilitative Care Alliance have established a new Rehab and COVID-19 Community of Practice (CoP) on Ontario Health’s Quorum platform. The purpose of this community of practice is to share information, ideas and resources on the role, planning and provision of rehabilitative care in the context of COVID-19. It was developed in response to requests from many of our stakeholders for information-sharing and resources about rehab practices and protocols as we all...