Occupational therapy can offer innovative solutions in health care

OTTAWA, July 26, 2012 /CNW/ – The Canadian Association of Occupational
Therapists (CAOT) commends the Council of the Federation’s Health Care
Innovation Working Group (HCIWG) for the release of today’s report, From Innovation to Action: The First Report of the Health Care
Innovation Working Group.

Claudia von Zweck, Executive Director of CAOT, shared the importance of
the report: “Today’s release marks the first step towards provincial
and territorial leadership in managing Canada’s health services for the
next generation.”

Through a strategic and collaborative process, the HCIWG worked to
gather input from various health professional organizations to identify
leading practices that can effectively respond to the changing health
needs of Canadians. The result is a document that supports
opportunities to improve health outcomes through the implementation of
inter-jurisdictional clinical practice guidelines, promoting
interprofessional team-based models of care, and taking coordinated
action to manage health human resource initiatives.

von Zweck went on to say, “while this report offers insightful
recommendations, it is critical that the Premiers and their governments
recognize the important contributions all health professions make to
providing quality care. Occupational therapists offer essential health
services to individuals across their life time and our contributions
cannot be forgotten when identifying leading practices and innovative
solutions to health system change.” 

The Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT)

The Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) is a national
member-based association representing occupational therapists in
Canada. With over 13,000 practicing occupational therapists in Canada,
CAOT provides leadership to actively develop and promote the
client-centred profession of occupational therapy in Canada and
internationally.

SOURCE Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists