Children entering the emergency department (ED) have unique needs, and it’s crucial that Ontario’s EDs are ready. Every child deserves optimal, high-quality ED care, regardless of their presenting health concern or where they live in the province. It is imperative that all EDs in Ontario are paediatric ready – a state achieved by having care […]
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The Quality-Based Procedures (QBPs) for Paediatric Tonsillectomy with and without Adenoidectomy were developed as part of the Ontario Health System Funding Reform (HSFR) initiative. The purpose of the HSFR was to strengthen the link between high-quality healthcare delivery and fiscal sustainability. The QBPs for Paediatric Tonsillectomy with and without Adenoidectomy provide clinicians with evidence-based recommendations
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In 2014-2015, PCMCH committed to working with stakeholders to advance care for children with medical complexity (herein referred to as “CMC”). To support this journey, a toolkit to support effective collaboration within an integrated care team was developed. The goal of this toolkit is to help integrated care teams understand the shift required to overcome
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The Paediatric Diabetes Network revised the PDN Managing Diabetes During an Illness Guidelines (‘Illness Management Guidelines) in 2018. The guidelines were reviewed and endorsed by the Paediatric Diabetes Network’s Quality and Clinical Standards Committee. These guidelines are meant to be used as a guide and are not intended as a substitute for medical advice or a replacement for
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Through the Ontario Paediatric Diabetes Network, PCMCH works to effect change in the paediatric diabetes landscape by addressing the challenges and discrepancies associated with the transition from paediatric to adult diabetes care. In 2013, PCMCH initiated a working group that issued recommendations for a more structured and consistent provincial approach to transitioning youth living with
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One in every 700 infants in Ontario is born with a cleft of the lip and/or palate or other craniofacial difference. These conditions can be corrected through surgery, specialized dental treatment and speech therapy. To assist families of children and young adults who must cope with the expense of specialized dental treatment, the Ministry of
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The Ontario Paediatric Bariatric Network (OPBN) is comprised of 12 clinics that provides specialized paediatric bariatric services to children and youth who are overweight or obese. The OPBN identifies priorities and recommend strategies to advance a coordinated system of services, address service gaps, and improve quality of care over time across community and hospital settings,
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Please note: The PCMCH ED Clinical Pathway for Children and Youth with Mental Health Conditions was developed in 2013. The contents of the pathway are valid as of the time of publication. The ED Clinical Pathway for Children and Youth with Mental Health Conditions and the related decision-support tools were developed to guide and support
The overarching goal of the Paediatric Diabetes Network (PDN) is to ensure the best possible health outcomes for children and youth living with diabetes in Ontario. Coordinated by PCMCH since 2013, the PDN is comprised of 35 specialized paediatric diabetes education programs (PDEPs) located primarily in hospitals and community health centres across Ontario. Comprehensive diabetes
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