News 2025

To support direct access to inpatient rehabilitation from emergency departments, the GTA Rehab Network has developed a draft referral form and process aimed at streamlining this pathway. The draft tools are currently being tested through a pilot with a small group of participating ED and inpatient rehab sites. This work builds on ongoing efforts to […]

Following a successful pilot, the GTA Rehab Network is now expanding its Non-Emergency Patient Transport (NEPT) model to new hospital partners. Originally developed to reduce rehab and CCC admission delays caused by transportation booking issues, the model enables the receiving rehab team to coordinate non-emergency transport, rather than relying on acute care teams. Since its […]

On May 9th, Best Practices Day (BPD) 2025 brought together rehabilitative professionals from across Canada for a full day of virtual education, collaboration, and dialogue on emerging issues in care. The day opened with a thought-provoking keynote address from Scott Ovenden, Ontario Health’s Chief Regional Officer, Toronto and East. Titled “Reimagining Rehabilitation: Building a System to Better […]

To improve patient flow from acute care to rehab and complex continuing care (CCC), the Network has reviewed and refined the tools used in the inpatient rehab referral process. Based on their work, an updated toolkit of resources designed to streamline and standardize referrals is now available. Key updates include: A revised Reference Guide for […]