Hamilton Health Sciences

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Hamilton Health Sciences Medical Staff
Association May 8, 2008 An update from the HNHB
LHIN
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A health care system that keeps people healthy,
gets them good care when they are sick and will
be there for our children and grandchildren.
The Hon. George Smitherman, Minister of Health
and Long-Term Care
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HNHB LHIN The Basics

• Geographically based one of 14 local health
  integration networks across Ontario
• Non-profit organization
• Designed to plan, integrate and fund local health
  care services
• Represents local decision making decisions about
  the organization, coordination and funding of
  health services will be made closer to home by
  people who live and work in the LHIN

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Our HNHB Community

• 3rd Largest population 1,352,500
• 2 First Nation Communities (Six Nations is the
  largest populated First Nation in Canada)
• 2.5 of the population is Francophone
• 15.1 of the population is age 65 years and
  older

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There are 248 health service provider agencies in
our LHIN
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The Leadership Board

• Juanita Gledhill, Chair
• Jack Brewer, Vice Chair
• Douglas Archibald
• Carolyn King

• William (Bill) McLean
• Bill Miller
• Janice Mills
• Stephen Birch

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• Senior Management Team
• Pat Mandy
• Chief Executive Officer
• Alan Iskiw
• Senior Director, Performance, Contract and
  Allocation
• Marion Emo
• Senior Director, Planning, Integration and
  Community Engagement

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Our commitment to build a health care
system around the needs of communities and
patients. The Hon. George Smitherman, Minister
of Health and Long-Term Care
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Our MandatePlan, Coordinate, Integrate and Fund
Health Services

• With a commitment to
• LISTENING and LEARNING from our community
• LOCAL decision-making
• QUALITY CARE SERVICE for the public, patients,
  caregivers and health care providers
• SUPPORTING SOLUTIONS
• COORDINATION of health service delivery
• SHARED RESPONSIBILITY for health system outcomes

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New Roles for Ministry, LHINs and Health Service
Provider Organizations
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Ministry Stewardship Role
Provide direction for the system through
strategic decision making and planning Set
directions and enable choices that are needed to
support the responsible management of the
system Allow local decision makers to be
sensitive to the community needs
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LHIN Role

• Promote partnerships among key publics including
  consumers for best patient care
• Develop, implement and monitor annual and
  multi-year integrated health service plans (IHSP)
• Engage community participation for health system
  planning and decision-making
• Negotiate agreements with providers in line with
  local performance targets
• Allocate funds to service within a locally
  defined responsive health system

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Role of Health Service Providers

• Responsible Governance and Management
• Set direction for own organization
• Develop business and operational plans consistent
  with LHIN direction
• Comply with performance agreements with the LHIN
• Create solutions to respond to agency/service
  specific stakeholder issues
• Participate in local service coordination and
  integration activities

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LEGISLATION principles values
Ministry of Health Long-Term Care Provincial
standards, policy strategic direction

• 10-year strategic plan and provincial
  priorities
• Standards and directives
• Ministry-LHIN accountability agreements
• Funding models and LHIN funding envelope

Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) Local
planning, accountability, funding allocation
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• Integrated Health Services Plan (3-year
  plan)
• LHIN-provider accountability agreements
• Integration directions
• Service planning, funding and allocation

Service Providers Delivery of services programs
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Whats new since April 1, 2007?

• LHINs have taken on responsibility for planning,
  funding and integrating health services in our
  area
• Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care will be
  less involved in delivery of health care but will
  provide overall direction and leadership for the
  system
• Providers will negotiate their funding agreements
  with LHINs instead of with the Ministry of Health
  and Long Term Care
• Providers will resolve issues and challenges
  directly with LHINs
• Evolutionary changes as opposed to revolutionary

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• Tell Us What You Think
• Visit our website
• Attend a Board Meeting or Open House
• We are Listening!

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How to Reach Us Hamilton Niagara Haldimand
Brant Local Health Integration Network 270 Main
Street East Units 1-6 Grimsby, ON L3M 1P8 (905)
945-4930 1 [phone] www.hnhblhin.on.ca Ema
il hamiltonniagarahaldimandbrant_at_lhins.on.ca www
.health.gov.on.ca/lhins/lhins.html