NEW QUALITY BOOK OF TOOLS

Canada’s first ever Quality Book of Tools is a comprehensive set of primary care indicators for family practices.  This web based tool is intended to help family doctors and other primary care providers to assess and improve their family practices.

The indicators have been systematically designed to identify the common elements of primary care performance. There are 8 Categories that align with the established aims of the Institute of Medicine and the Ontario Health Quality Council’s Reporting Framework. They are Patient-Centred; Equitable; Timely and Accessible; Safe; Effective Clinical Practice; Efficient; Integrated and Continuous; and Appropriate Practice Resources. Within the Categories are 70 Indicators which can be separated into 43 practice management and 27 clinical effectiveness indicators.

The book was developed, tested and refined in family practices in Ontario. “We reviewed the international quality indicators, asked experts for their feedback and developed this uniquely Canadian version to help family practices in Ontario be the best in the world”, commented Cheryl Levitt, family physician and Professor, Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University. “This web-based tool will help family doctors, nurse practitioners and other primary care providers work better as a team.” said Linda Hilts, family practice nurse and Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University.

The Quality Book of Tools now has it's own website.  Be sure to visit us at http://qualitybookoftools.ca.

 

International Praise for the Quality Book of Tools

“Like the perfect sunflower with 8 petals symbolizing quality in Family Practice, this book flourishes by stimulating all practitioners to excellence in all that we do.”

Walter Rosser CM MD CCFP FCFP MRCGP(UK) FCIHS

“It is easy to assume and discuss quality. It is much harder to demonstrate and improve it. This well written and succinct book offers a clear pathway to better quality.”

Rich Roberts MD JD
President Wonca 2010-2013

“A key to quality improvement is a practice knowing where it is going. This Book of Tools provides a concrete and comprehensive set of goals for primary care practice teams and will also serve key stakeholder’s understanding of the reality of practice quality. I complement the authors for this excellent practical product.”

Jim Vause MBChB FRNZCGP (Dist) Dip GP
RNZCGP Cornerstone Assessor

 
To order a copy or view a PDF version, go to http://www.qualityinfamilypractice.com.