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Celebrating Quality in Family Practice Internationally and in Ontario Quality Assurance: I mprovement and Enhancement Angela Carol MD March 2009 College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario QUALITY PROFESSIONALS | HEALTHY SYSTEM | PUBLIC
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
QUALITY PROFESSIONALS | HEALTHY SYSTEM | PUBLIC TRUST
Angela Carol MD
March 2009
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
QUALITY PROFESSIONALS | HEALTHY SYSTEM | PUBLIC TRUST
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
QUALITY PROFESSIONALS | HEALTHY SYSTEM | PUBLIC TRUST
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
QUALITY PROFESSIONALS | HEALTHY SYSTEM | PUBLIC TRUST
(Definitions, Health Professions Procedural Code)
Our Assessment Objectives: (a) To promote clinical competence and practice-based CPD. (b) To promote and assure standards of practice.
Quality Assessment = focus on practice evaluation & improvement
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– Early focus on rigour of assessment; – Research conducted by QM Division around evaluating clinical performance – Evolved to understanding clinical performance How we assess clinical performance is based on a solid foundation of rigour and research
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About the Peer Assessment Process:
assessment for regulatory purposes can change behaviour.
peers to improve practice.
improvement to their practice require a structured training period to acquire the appropriate skills.
methods which help focus CPD in order to meet individual performance needs of practicing physicians.
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Satisfactory Reassessments Practice Concerns
85.35% 11.78% 2.85% Random Sample (n = 280) Age Selected (70 and 70+) Sample (n = 91) 20.87% 10.98% 68.13%
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1%4% 15% 40% 40% Very Low Low Moderate High Very High
Decima Research 2006
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College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
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Determine Physician Practice Improvement Needs, Set Standards, Implement Protocols Unperceived needs Perceived needs
based on assessment experience
Assessor Networking Groups
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College Practice improvement topics, targets and tools
Partners engaged in practice enhancement and improvement
Assessor Networking Groups College Themes
Specialty Societies
Physician Practice Improvement Towards Enhancing Quality of Care across Primary Care System in Ontario Connecting with Peers Strategic Plan: 2,000 assessments by 2010
Connecting with Partners
i.e. QIPP, OCFP, CFPC, CEP, MOHLTC, QFP, CPDO and Quality Health Council
Connecting with other jurisdictions
i.e. Reciprocity initiatives (eg. Quebec, United States), Alternative Pathways, RPA
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
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– Angela Carol MD, ext 288 acarol@cpso.on.ca – Daniel Klass MD….... 338 – Bill McCauley MD..... 434 – Daniel Way MD……. 401
– Daniel Faulkner, Director, QM – Maureen Gans, Manager, QA Program – Rhoda Reardon, Acting Manager, Research & Evaluation