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RISE provides a ‘one-stop shop’ for four types of resources that can support rapid learning and improvement among Ontario Health Teams (OHTs): 1) RISE resources, including RISE briefs (RB) and webinars, among others; 2) resources prepared by other partners; 3) resources prepared by the Ministry of Health; and 4) hyperlinks to curated searches of Health Systems Evidence and Social Systems Evidence for systematic reviews of the research literature and related document types (for when no dedicated OHT resources exist).

Here we focus on resources by OHT building blocks. The full description of these building blocks can be found in RISE brief 1 on OHT building blocks, and this infographic summarizes the building blocks and how they can be drawn on to support a population-health management approach. To support teams invited to submit an application to join cohort 2 of OHTs, we note links to relevant questions in the .

If you know of a resource that would be helpful to other OHTs, please send it to rise@mcmaster.ca.

Building block #1: Defined patient population within a population-health management approach (who is covered and are their needs being equitably addressed?)
[Part of ‘Section 1: About your population' (question 1.1 about who you will be accountable for at maturity) in the full application]

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RB28: Identifying how Ontario Health Teams can meet the needs of rurally based patients and community partners in mixed urban-rural and predominantly rural environments

RISE brief for citizens: Identifying how Ontario Health Teams can meet the needs of rurally based patients and community partners in mixed urban-rural and predominantly rural environments

Rapid synthesis: Supporting population-health management to meet the needs of patients and community partners in rural and mixed urban-rural environments

Webinar on how OHTs can approach their work with an attributed population

RB32: Enhancing the implementation supports available to support population-health management by northern Ontario Health Teams

RS: Identifying community-based models of care that address the needs of ethno-racial communities

RS: Exploring models to support trans individuals’ access to care

RS: Strategies to improve health outcomes and care experiences for black women with cancer 
HCSL tool on unpacking an attributed population

The Public and Patient Engagement Collaborative has developed the  which highlights key considerations with tailored resources to support OHTs to bring a stronger equity focus to their engagement work
 
1) Target-population definitions    
2) Geographic-area definitions       
3) Patient-access targets Plain language summary - LEAN healthcare can improve length of stay and wait times in outpatient care    
4) Service-delivery (volume) targets      
5) Sustained care-relationship targets Plain language summary - Increased continuity of care can lead to reduced mortality rates    






Building block #2: In-scope services (what is covered?)
[Parts of ‘Section 2: About your team' (question 2.1 in the full application and sections 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 in the supplementary template) and ‘Section 3: Leveraging lessons learned from COVID-19’]

Building block #3: Patient partnership and community engagement (how are patients engaged?)
[Parts of ‘Section 4: How will you transform care’ in the full application (question 4.4 about patient partnership and questions 4.3.1-4.3.4  about working with Indigenous, Francophone, COVID/flu-vulnerable and other populations), as well as part of ‘Section 1 About your population’ (question 1.3 about equity considerations within your population)]

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All or most domains RS: Identifying community-based models of care that address the needs of ethno-racial communities

RS: Exploring models to support trans individuals’ access to care

RS: Strategies to improve health outcomes and care experiences for black women with cancer
PPEC developed  in collaboration with patient, family, and caregiver partners and engagement leads from OHTs, the MPFAC Chair, and the Ministry of Health. This framework outlines the competencies, supports and enablers needed to build engagement-capable OHTs along with a one-stop shop of resources to facilitate learning and development.

The Muskoka and Area OHT developed an FAQ document to support learning about PFC partnership, engagement, and co-design.

The Institute for Better Health created an OHT Patient, Caregiver & Community Engagement Learning Series

   
9) Proactive patient and public engagement

RB14 on caregiver empowerment

Rapid synthesis on empowering caregivers to deliver home-based restorative care

Citizen panel on engaging with patients, families and caregivers to support Ontario Health Teams

Plain language summary - Five areas should be prioritized to increase public participation and influence in local decision-making
Change Foundation’s inventory of
 
10) Responsive patient relations Plain language summary - Patient‐reported health information and patient education can improve healthcare professionals’ adherence to recommended clinical practice      
11) Patient values      
12) Community engagement

RB5 on community engagement

RB25 on Ontario French-language health-planning entities and how they can support OHTs as a health-system partner

Webinar on engaging and improving care for francophone communities

Webinar on how OHTs can meaningfully engage their community and develop appropriate mechanisms for communication

Plain language summary - Community engagement, culture centeredness, systems thinking, and integrated knowledge translation are key to implement health interventions in Indigenous communities

East and Downtown East Toronto OHTs' framework for community engagement

ETHP community engagement event checklist

HCSL community map prototype and database

   
13) Indigenous peoples engagement        
14) Cultural sensitivity      








Building block #4: Patient care and experience (how are patient experiences and outcomes measured & supported?)
[Parts of ‘Section 1: ‘About your population’ (question 1.2 about who will be your focus in year 1) and ‘Section 4: How will you transform care’  in the full application]

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Webinar on population-health management

OHT provincial learning and improvement forum

HSPN webinar on logic models

 

HCSL care pathways for youth that can be used in population-health management

   
15) Proactive patient identification      
16) Individualized care planning                  
17) Care pathways      
18) Health literacy support Plain language summary - Organizations can respond to the health literacy needs of patients by improving health information and services and making them easier to understand, access, and apply    
19) Digital access to health information Plain language summary - The effect of providing patients with access to their electronic health record is unclear     
20) Shared decision-making Plain language summary - Interventions for
increasing the use of shared decision making by healthcare professionals
 

Plain language summary - There is a growing interest in shared decision-making interventions for healthcare professionals, but there is uncertainty regarding how effective they are, and how to best implement them
   
21) Self-management planning and support   HLLN resource about health coaching  
22) Virtual-care services      
23) Proactive chronic-disease management      
24) Population-based health promotion and disease prevention      
25) Integrated-care models

Rapid synthesis on lessons learned from integrated-care initiatives in Ontario to inform Ontario Health Teams

Rapid synthesis examining health hubs and their potential to inform Ontario Health Teams

Rapid synthesis on leveraging integrated care during Ontario's COVID-19 response

Plain language summary - New integrated-care models may improve patient satisfaction, perceived quality of care and patient access


 
26) Coordination services Rapid synthesis on examining care coordination in the home-and community-care sector    
27) Transition services Evidence brief on hospital-to-home transition for older adults with complex health and social needs in Ontario

Stakeholder dialogue summary on hospital-to-home transitions for older adults with complex health and social needs in Ontario

Plain language summary - Building a complete list of a person’s medication before care transitions can help reduce improper usage of medications, but it is still unclear whether this improves health outcomes for patients
OH standards playbook on transitions between hospital and home  
28) System-navigation services Rapid synthesis on examining system navigation for Ontario Health Teams HLLN resource about patient navigation
 
29) Patient-reported experience measures      
30) Patient-reported outcome measures      
31) Integration measures      
32) Public-facing website describing above services      



















Building block #5: Digital health and information sharing (how are data and digital solutions harnessed?)
[Part of ‘Section 4: How will you transform care’ in the full application (question 4.2 about how your team will provide virtual and digitally enabled care)]

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33) Patient portal  
 
34) Electronic medical record  
 
35) Electronic health record Plain language summary - The effect of providing patients with access to their electronic health record is unclear

 
36) Digital health tools Plain language summary - Integrated care can increase access and patient satisfaction, but the effect on admissions, emergency admissions, length of stay, service usage, and costs

Plain language summary - Clinical decision‐support systems on mobile devices aim to improve the adherence of primary-care providers to guidelines, the quality of care and patient outcomes, but their effectiveness remains unclear
   
37) E-consultations for patients Plain language summary - Telehealth consultations can produce positive outcomes for acute and chronic care

Plain language summary - Mobile technologies can help improve communication between different healthcare providers, however more studies are needed to confirm their effectiveness




 
38) E-consultation among providers Plain language summary - Mobile technologies can help improve communication between different healthcare providers, however more studies are needed to confirm their effectiveness    
39) Data privacy and security  
 
40) Data harmonization across organizations, sectors and systems Plain language summary - Moving from paper‐based information systems to electronic information systems can allow staff to collect some routine health information faster and with fewer mistakes, but many evidence gaps remain     
41) Data modelling and analysis RB8 on data analytics    
42) Data sharing and use  



 
43) Single point of contact for digital-health activities      





Building block #6: Leadership, accountability and governance (how are governance & delivery arrangements aligned, and how are providers engaged?)
[Part of ‘Section 2: About your team’ (question 2.3 about how your team can leverage previous experiences collaborating to deliver integrated care)]

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All or most domains RB19 on collaborative governance templates (to be read before the BLG resources in the next column)

Webinar on collaborative governance

RB3 on collaborative governance

REP39 on accountability models that are focused on primary-care organizations providers participating in local-health system initiatives

REP41 on the functions that local-systems are responsible for and the ways in which they are held accountable for performing these functions

BLG guidance about collaborative governance templates

BLG templates for a collaboration agreement, decision-making framework agreement, fund holder and indemnity agreement, and project agreement

 
44) Distributed cross-sectoral leadership capabilities

RB 2 on leadership infrastructure and work plans

Webinar on leadership infrastructures for OHTs

Rapid synthesis on supporting transitions to local-system leadership in Ontario

   
45) Accountable-care organizations

RB11 on accountable-care organizations

Rapid synthesis on accountable care organizations

   
46) Network governance  

AFHTO Ontario Health Team Starter Kit 



47) Proactive provider engagement RB4 on primary-care provider leadership and engagement

Plain language summary - Leadership skills in primary care settings can help healthcare workers provide better care to patients involving multiple health professionals, while addressing all the patient’s needs

Plain language summary - Relational leadership practices in the workplace can lead to positive outcomes for the nursing workforce, healthcare organizations, and patients
   
48) Culture of teamwork, collaboration and adaptability      







Building block #7: Funding and incentive structure (how are financial arrangements aligned?)

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49) Population costs and cost drivers      
50) Integrated fund holding      
51) Contracts       
52) Re-investments of savings      

Building block #8: Performance measurement, quality improvement, and continuous learning (how is rapid learning & improvement supported?)
[Part of ‘Section 4: How will you transform care’ (question 4.1 about performance measures you propose to use to monitor success in year 1)]

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RB21 on Ontario Health (Quality) and how it can support OHTs as a health-system partner

Rapid synthesis on the role of coaching in health-system transformations

Ontario Health cQIP guidance document

Ontario Health cQIP technical specifications

   
53) Performance measurement across the quadruple aim and across sectors  Plain language summary - Patient‐reported health information and patient education can improve healthcare professionals’ adherence to recommended clinical practice

Plain language summary - Five categories of factors influence the use and de-implementation of low-value care

Plain language summary - Clinical networks can improve patient outcomes and allocation of health funding, but more research on their effect on patient and professional experiences is needed

Plain language summary - It is unclear which approach of continuous quality improvement is most effective in health and social care
   
54) Guidelines and other sources of best evidence RB9 on evidence sources

Plain language summary - Clinical decision‐support systems on mobile devices aim to improve the adherence of primary-care providers to guidelines, the quality of care and patient outcomes, but their effectiveness remains unclear
   
55) Local area-focused rapid learning and improvement      
56) Problem-focused rapid learning and improvement      
57) Rapid learning and improvement collaboratives RB13 on communities of practice

Plain language summary - Quality Improvement Collaboratives used to implement clinical guidelines may save more money than they cost to implement
   
58) Rapid learning and improvement competencies RB12 on rapid-learning and improvement