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On the Website: Neonatal Follow-up Program Resources

March 2023 | Issue 2 Neonatal follow-up plays a critical role in Ontario’s healthcare system, monitoring and offering early intervention for high-risk infants with varying diagnoses. In 2017, PCMCH developed resources to support standardization and collaboration across clinics in Ontario, and also support parents and families to help them better understand their journey through the […]

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PCMCH, Regional Networks and BORN: Working together to drive evidence-informed quality improvement

March 2023 | Issue 2 Established by PCMCH in 2021, the Regional Networks Operational Forum (RNOF) is a provincial community of practice that supports local planning, coordination among healthcare providers, and implementation of provincial standards and guidelines in Ontario. Comprised of the six perinatal-newborn-child health regional networks, Ontario Health regions, PCMCH and BORN, its aim

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New Resources Support Healthy Pregnancies for People with Disabilities

March 2023 | Issue 2 Three new Disability and Pregnancy resources are now available to support healthcare providers, administrators and pregnant people with disabilities. Over the last year, PCMCH collaborated with Dr. Hilary Brown, Dr. Yona Lunsky, Dr. Lesley Tarasoff and their team from the University of Toronto to develop evidence-based resources that support healthy

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Disability & Pregnancy: new resources for healthcare administrators, care providers and people with disabilities

Three new Disability and Pregnancy resources that support healthy pregnancies for people with disabilities and provide advice to the healthcare professionals providing their care are now available. Developed collaboratively with an international team of researchers, people with lived experience, healthcare providers, social workers and policy makers, the resources contain information tailored for healthcare administrators, healthcare

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Disability and Pregnancy

Nearly one in eight pregnancies in Ontario are to people with a disability; however, pregnancy care is not often structured to address their needs. In 2022, PCMCH collaborated with researchers from the University of Toronto to develop evidence-based resources to support healthy pregnancies, birthing experiences and postpartum outcomes for people with disabilities. In 2023, PCMCH

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PCMCH Webinars: Paediatric Diabetes and Paediatric Obesity Management

These webinars are intended for members of the PCMCH Paediatric Diabetes Network (PDN) and the Ontario Paediatric Bariatric Network (OPBN), healthcare providers and educators, and others interested in learning more about current practices and novel approaches in the care of children and youth living with diabetes and obesity management. Watch past webinar presentations below. In

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PCMCH Statement: Strong Recommendation to Layer Protections Against Respiratory Viruses

In light of the remarks from Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health yesterday, PCMCH echoes the strong recommendation for masking in all indoor public settings, including schools and childcare settings, and vaccination as a defence against respiratory infections. The acute surge of respiratory viral infections in the province is placing immense strain on our healthcare

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Clinical Handbook for Paediatric Asthma-Oct. 2022 newsletter

Issue 1 | October 2022 Clinical Handbook for Paediatric Asthma Updated clinical recommendations to assist healthcare providers in treating young patients with asthma have been released by PCMCH in partnership with the Lung Health Association. The Clinical Handbook for Paediatric Asthma is a compendium of evidence-based rationale and clinical consensus for emergency department and in-patient

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