The RCA has begun work to develop a Rehab in Acute Care Framework to support a shared understanding of the role of rehabilitation within acute care settings and promote consistency in practice across Ontario. Pressures on patient flow remain a key focus across the health care system, and rehabilitation professionals play an important role in […]

The RCA recently released an updated version of its Rehabilitative Care System Evaluation Framework, reinforcing a shared vision that patient and system outcomes are optimized through integrated rehabilitative care across all levels of health policy, planning, and delivery. The refreshed framework aligns with the Quintuple Aim and Ontario Health’s five key objectives for delivering world-class […]

The RCA has updated its Total Joint Replacement (TJR) Best Practice Framework and accompanying Quick Reference Guide to reflect the growing shift toward same-day hospital discharge following joint replacement surgery. As same-day discharge becomes significantly more common across Ontario, there is a pressing need to ensure rehabilitative care practices continue to reflect current evidence. The […]

The RCA continues to partner with leaders in older adult care to support organizations implementing Alternate Level of Care (ALC) Leading Practices, as well as the best practices outlined in its Rehabilitative Care for Older Adults Living With/At Risk of Frailty Framework. At the February Older Adults Living with Frailty Task Group meeting, three organizations […]

The Rehab Care Standards Task Group has now updated the RCA’s Community-Based Framework for Rehabilitative Care to incorporate new research included in our White Paper on Community-Based Rehabilitation.  To help determine which level of care best meets patients’ rehabilitative needs, the group has also created a two-page key features document that provides a brief overview […]

On September 12, partners participated in the first of two design intensive sessions co-led by the RCA and The Potential Group. The agenda was informed by a series of interviews and focus groups held over the summer, which included patient/care partner representatives as well as participants from Ontario Health corporate, Ontario Health regional leads, hospital […]

Following the release of the updated bedded framework for rehabilitative care last spring, the RCA has been meeting with regional rehab committees to present information on the changes to the framework. The goal of this effort is to support further integration of rehabilitative care standards across the province; to date, the group has presented the […]