The RCA's Capacity Planning Framework and methodology support a standardized approach to planning and organizing rehabilitative care at the provincial and regional level. This approach:
The RCA is helping regions across Ontario to use the standardized approach to planning for the hip fracture population and testing its use for other patient populations.
A more detailed list of activities for all RCA initiatives is found here.
Framework and Resources | |
Community Rehab Capacity During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Survey Highlights (November 2020) |
Results of a Fall 2020 survey of providers of publicly funded ambulatory and in-home rehabilitation services to assess the impact of the pandemic on their capacity. |
Hip Fracture Capacity Planning Canvas (March 2019) |
The final product of the RCA implementation of A Needs-based approach to rehabilitative care Capacity Planning for patients in Ontario post hip fracture. |
Capacity Planning Model — Brief Summary |
A brief overview of the methods used in developing the Capacity Planning Canvas and implementing the canvas for the hip fracture population in Ontario. |
The Capacity Planning Canvas — A Needs-Based Approach to Health System Capacity Planning |
A detailed process for undertaking a needs based approach to health system and regional capacity planning for identified populations. |
Capacity Planning Framework (March 2015) |
Framework outlines questions a rehab care system capacity plan must address in order to conduct a current state analysis, future state design, gap analysis and action plan. |
Provides information on a number of conditions typically requiring rehabilitative care that can be used as a proxy for identifying unmet need. Is based on a review of current evidence and best practice guidelines, where available. |