Best Practice Guidelines in Toronto Public Health Programs

Designated as a Best Practice Spotlight Organization® (BPSO®) by partnership with the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO), the designation recognizes TPH’s commitment to following their best practice guidelines to optimize health outcomes at the individual, organizational and health system levels. Being a BPSO® supports TPH’s goal to make Toronto the healthiest city possible by offering Torontonian’s the highest quality of programs and services.

TPH is currently implementing the following RNAO Best Practice Guidelines in our programs:

• Assessment and Interventions for Perinatal Depression
• Breastfeeding – Promoting and Supporting the Initiation, Exclusivity, and Continuation of Breastfeeding in Newborns, Infants and Young Children
• Developing and Sustaining Nursing Leadership
• Enhancing Healthy Adolescent Development
• Establishing Therapeutic Relationship
• Person- and Family-Centred Care
• Preventing Violence, Harassment and Bullying Against Health Workers
• Professionalism in Nursing
• Promoting 2SLGBTQI+ Health Equity
• Woman Abuse: Screening, Identification and Initial Response
• Working with Families to Promote Safe Sleep for Infants 0-12 Months of Age

This work is part of the BPSO® designation program, funded by the government of Ontario. For more information about the RNAO’s BPSO program, please visit RNAO.ca.