Spotlight

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...

The Network is pleased to share its 2020/21 annual report, Adapting. Responding. Supporting. Rehabilitative care in the pandemic. The pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for health care. The 2020/21 annual report describes how the Network has helped members respond to the rapidly changing demands on the health care system and evolving evidence on the rehabilitative care needs of people with COVID-19. Thank you to all our members for your ongoing support and participation...

On November 30th, Toronto Rehab/University Health Network gave a presentation on its newly developed resource - The Toronto Rehab Telerehabilitation Toolkit for Outpatient Rehabilitation Programs. Over 200 registered for the webinar from Ontario and other provinces as well (Alberta and Quebec). The presentation was well received with many thoughtful questions and positive comments sent in by attendees. Key learnings from the webinar included information on: Understanding the steps taken...