Primary Care Access Improvement
Primary Care Access Improvement helps team-based primary care organizations create efficiencies and optimize team functioning so they can provide timely access to care for more people.
With the support of a coach, 25 team-based primary care organizations will apply five pillars of a contemporary Advanced Access model. Each pillar identifies an area of work necessary for the successful implementation of Advanced Access in primary care practices. This approach helps healthcare teams balance appointment availability with patient demand so people can get care without long delays or relying on emergency departments.
As more people look for ways to expand access to primary care, Advanced Access offers a proven solution that can reduce wait times, improve patient experiences and lighten workloads for primary care teams while boosting job satisfaction.
Why join Primary Care Access Improvement?
Become part of a movement transforming healthcare, supported by:
- Seed funding up to $15,000.
- Expert coaches who help you address challenges, sustain improvements and plan for long-term success.
- Proven tools and evidence-informed resources for implementing and measuring what works.
- Virtual and in-person* learning and networking where you can share knowledge, celebrate successes and drive collective progress.
*HEC will cover costs for travel, meals and accommodations for in-person events.
Participating teams will be supported to pursue their goals while building essential skills in equity, cultural safety, patient engagement and safety. They’ll also explore key topics like quality improvement and working in partnership with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities.
Who should apply?
- Organizations that provide team-based primary care.
- The following entities, in partnership with an organization that delivers team-based primary care:
- Regional health authorities, and provincial or territorial governments.
- First Nations, Inuit or Métis health service delivery organizations, First Nations, Inuit or Métis governments or organizations.
What is Advanced Access Quality Improvement?
Advanced Access is a widely endorsed quality improvement (QI) model that enables patients to access primary care services at a time convenient for them, regardless of urgency or demand, while ensuring continuity of care. It achieves this by creating efficiencies and optimizing team functioning in primary care settings in urban, rural, northern and remote areas.
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Live Q&A: Primary Care Access Improvement
Join this informational session to learn more about eligibility, funding and awards, timelines, deliverables and what support is available to help you succeed.
The Five Central Pillars of Advanced Access
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Enhancing Integrated Care
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Right Care Challenge
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Paramedics and Social Prescribing
Supports paramedic teams to use social prescribing to connect clients with local community services.
Change happens in partnership
Supporting organizations across Canada are helping drive meaningful progress as part of Care Forward.
Change happens in partnership
Supporting organizations across Canada are helping drive meaningful progress as part of Care Forward.
Care Forward
Join a growing pan-Canadian movement where innovative strategies and shared knowledge are transforming care for over a million people across Canada.
Care Forward
Join a growing pan-Canadian movement where innovative strategies and shared knowledge are transforming care for over a million people across Canada.
