CEP Tools
Developed by the Centre for Effective Practice in partnership with the OCFP as part of the Knowledge Translation in Primary Care Initiative
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Insulin Prescription Tool
Ontario College of Family Physicians and New Brunswick Diabetes Task Group | Updates by Diabetes Canada
A tool to help manage prescriptions for your patients. (fillable pdf)
Keeping Patients Safe: A Guide to Managing Mental Health and Addictions-Related Risks and Functional Impairments in Primary Care | Adult Mental Health Tool
Centre for Effective Practice
Keeping Your Patients Safe: A Guide to Primary Care Management of Mental Health and Addictions-related Risks and Functional Impairments Tool aims to support and guide PCPs in appropriately assessing and managing a patient with risks or functional impairments, even in the absence of a diagnosis.
KidneyWise Clinical Toolkit (introduction): Identification, Detection, and Management of CKD in Primary Care
Ontario Renal Network
The Toolkit provides guidance on the identification, detection and management of chronic kidney disease. The Ontario Renal Network updated the KidneyWise Toolkit in 2018 based on new evidence from relevant clinical practice guidelines and feedback from clinical providers.
Lipid Algorithm
Toward Optimized Practice | CFPC
This algorithm is from the Prevention and Management of CVD Risk In Primary Care - Clinical Practice Guideline. By removing lipid targets and associated monitoring of lipid levels, as well as other streamlining measures, the management of lipids and cardiovascular disease risk has been significantly simplified. Additionally, by targeting risk, clinicians can identify patients most likely to benefit while actively involving these patients in their care.
MAID Resource Guide
Centre for Effective Practice
The Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) Resource summarizes requirements outlined in federal and provincial legislation and guidelines by various provincial regulatory colleges, and presents them in a logical, sequential order to support medical and nurse practitioners with patient requests for MAID.
Management of Chronic Insomnia
Centre for Effective Practice
This tool addresses what providers should do when a patient is concerned about their lack of sleep. The tool also discusses appropriate management options, such as cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and pharmacotherapy regimens to support primary care providers in their practice.
Management of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Tool
Centre for Effective Practice
The Management of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Tool is designed to assist family physicians and primary care nurse practitioners develop and implement a management plan for adult patients living with CNCP. The management of CNCP is an ongoing process that should be patient centred, collaborative and compassionate. This tool applies to pain conditions such as osteoarthritis, low back pain, musculoskeletal pain, fibromyalgia and neuropathic pain.
Management of Tick Bites and Investigation of Early Localized Lyme Disease - Clinical Guidance Document
Health Quality Ontario
A clinical guidance on Lyme Disease based on the best evidence, and created by Health Quality Ontario in partnership with Public Health Ontario and in collaboration with clinical experts, patients, and caregivers in Ontario.