2019

The Rehab Care Alliance is inviting input from Bundled Care Partners via an online survey. A PDF version of the survey is also available here.  This survey is intended for Bundled Care Partners who provide post-acute orthopedic rehabilitative care services to at least one external Bundle Holder – specifically community based ambulatory rehabilitation clinics and hospitals […]

The RCA is working closely with the Ministry of Health and Health Quality Ontario to address rehab issues in the rollout of bundled care across the province. The RCA is a member of the Ministry of Health bundled care implementation team and acts as a resource on implementation strategies and communication related to rehabilitation. Discussions […]

The release of two new rehab guidelines for bilateral TJR and shoulder arthroplasty will support the rollout of bundled care across the province. The guidelines were developed in collaboration with Health Quality Ontario (HQO) and provide guidance on best practices in rehabilitative care across the continuum of care. Simultaneous Bilateral Knee and Hip Replacement: The […]

Emergency departments and primary care clinics in Hamilton, Sudbury and Thunder Bay are leading a one-year pilot of the RCA’s post-fall rehabilitative care pathways. The evidence-based care pathways for primary care and emergency departments are designed to connect frail older adults who fall with rehabilitative care to reduce functional decline and prevent additional falls. The […]

Work is underway on a series of position papers to highlight innovative, cost-effective models of community-based rehab that improve client and system level outcomes. The papers will profile models of community-based rehab in three settings — in-home, ambulatory and primary care — and will support decision-makers and providers across the province as they implement changes […]

We wish to express our deepest thanks to Donna Cripps, who is stepping down as Co-chair of the Rehabilitative Care Alliance after six years in that role. Donna has recently taken on responsibility for the provincial transition of home and community care for Ontario Health. She was previously CEO at Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant LHIN, […]