News 2020

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 […]

The Network’s new population-specific rehab guides are designed to assist Ontario Health Teams (OHTs) in planning and providing rehabilitative care for frail seniors, patients with congestive heart failure and patients with COPD. The brief guides provide evidence-based information on how rehab can help to achieve positive patient outcomes for individuals in primary care, hospital or […]

The Network recently completed an environmental scan of short-term transitional care models (STTCMs) in the GTA. The report provides an overview of how rehabilitative care is integrated within these emerging models in order to help providers better understand the role of STTCMs within rehabilitative care. STTCMs were established to provide temporary care and accommodation outside […]

The Network’s analysis of 2019/20 hip fracture data shows participating acute care and rehab hospitals are steadily improving on key indicators of best practice rehabilitative care. The trends are highlighted in the Network’s 2019/20 hip fracture report. The reports, which are issued quarterly with a final year-end summary, allow participating members to measure their performance […]

A Network analysis of regional data on rehab/CCC patients with COVID-19 is providing insights to support ongoing planning during the pandemic. Fifteen rehab/CCC members are submitting data on COVID-19 rehab/CCC discharges and the Network has recently completed analysis on the period from March to July 2020. During that period, members reported 319 discharges of patients […]

The Network is continuing its work to define and advocate for the role of specialized rehabilitation in the new Ontario Health Team (OHT) structure. For certain rehab populations, specialized rehabilitative care (delivered by an inter-professional team with specific expertise) is necessary to ensure good patient outcomes and efficient care. These specialized rehabilitation programs are best […]

The Network continues to track outpatient rehab referrals, allowing Network members to compare their performance against best practice recommendations and other organizations. This reporting also allows the Network to monitor access to outpatient rehab for patients with primary hip and knee replacements, stroke and hip fracture. Highlights of the 2019/20 year-end report include the following: […]

The GTA Rehab Network has released an environmental scan of short-term transitional care models (STTCMs) in the GTA. The report provides an overview of how rehabilitative care is integrated within these emerging models to help providers better understand the role of STTCMs within rehabilitative care. STTCMs were established to provide temporary care and accommodation outside […]

The Network is regularly updating its online resource of COVID-19 rehab resources as the body of evidence continues to grow. The resource identifies Canadian sources for easy reference and is organized in the following categories: Rehab Resources Specific to COVID-19 Rehab Policy/Planning Considerations for COVID-19 Tele-Rehab and COVID-19 Rehab in the ICU Rehab after Critical […]

The Network continues to support members as they respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on patients and the system now and in the longer term. The Network’s efforts are focused in the following areas: Sharing COVID-related admission/referral requirements Rehab/CCC hospitals have put in place a variety of admission and referral requirements for patients […]