Integration
INTEGRATION DECISIONS - ppt - posted January 5, 2009
At the Central East LHIN, Integration is defined as "improving the health care experience by creating a seamless system of care." The attached powerpoint presentation outlines how integration is achieved through the application of the Local Health System Integration Act. Health service providers who require more information on how to submit voluntary integration initiatives are asked to contact James Meloche, Senior Director, Planning, Integration and Community Engagement.
To access the powerpoint presentation, please click here.
To access a copy of the "Central East LHIN Internal Guide for Integration Decision Making", please click here - posted January 12, 2010
LHIN/HSP GOVERNANCE RESOURCE AND TOOLKIT FOR VOLUNTARY INTEGRATION INITIATIVES - posted September 12, 2008
The Central East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) announces the release of the Local Health Integration Network/Health Service Provider Governance Resource and Toolkit for Voluntary Integration Initiatives. The toolkit was developed through a joint initiative of five Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs), associations representing the health service providers funded through the LHINs, and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. The project was initiated in November 2007, in response to early consultations between the LHINs and health service providers regarding the provisions for voluntary integration in the Local Health Systems Integration Act, 2006. LEARN MORE
VOLUNTARY INTEGRATION PROCESS AND REQUIREMENTS GUIDE - posted June 29, 2009
The Central East LHIN, through the LHIN's Project Management Office, has produced a "Voluntary Integration Process and Requirements Guide" to support Central East LHIN funded health service providers through the process of preparing and submitting a Notice of Intended Voluntary Integration.
A health service provider may take the initiative to integrate services. If the intended integration involves services that are at least partially funded by the Central East LHIN, the health service provider must provide the Central East LHIN with “notice” before taking further action toward the integration. In response to the notice, the Central East LHIN is given the authority under the Local Health Services Integration Act, 2006 (LHSIA) to decline all or part of the health service provider initiated voluntary integration if it is considered to be in conflict with the Integrated Health Service Plan (IHSP) or the public interest. Health service providers who have questions or require assistance with this process can contact Barry Hyde, Lead – Central East LHIN Project Management Office, e-mail: bhyde@tsh.toor Tel: (289) 200-1062.
INTEGRATION INITIATIVES - updated September 1, 2010
NORTHUMBERLAND HOSPICE SERVICES - FACILITATED INTEGRATION
The Central East LHIN is partnering with Hospice Northumberland Lakeshore and Palliative Care Campbellford on a facilitated integration that will see hospice services, currently provided by these two agencies, integrated into the group of services provided by Community Care Northumberland. An Integration Planning Team, comprised of representatives from Hospice Northumberland Lakeshore, Palliative Care Campbellford, Community Care Northumberland and the LHIN have been meeting over the summer to develop an implementation plan to be approved by their respective boards.
Hospice donors, community residents and other health care service providers were invited to review a DRAFT Service Delivery Model proposing how hospice services in Northumberland County could be integrated in the “basket of services” currently provided by Community Care Northumberland.
Feedback was to be submitted by August 31, 2010. A summary is now being prepared and will be shared with the respective boards.
Review DRAFT Service Delivery Model - Feedback
Memo to Staff and Volunteers - July 5, 2010
Questions and Answers Document - July 5, 2010
News Release - posted July 9, 2010
CLINICIAL SERVICES PLANNING - CSP
The Central East LHIN has completed a Clinical Services Planning Project. The project focused on creating a hospital clinical services framework and bringing forward plans for the delivery of selected surgical and medical services where issues of quality and access are of greatest concern. A Steering Committee of 20 health care leaders from across the CE LHIN oversaw this project. LEARN MORE
1% CHALLENGE
In August of 2007 the Central East LHIN Board adopted its first set of Strategic Directions that included the following goal:
The Central East LHIN and its health service providers will reallocate 1% of the 2007-08 Operation of Hospitals budget to community programs by fiscal year 2009-2010.
This means that by no later than December 2010, the Central East LHIN Board of Directors is striving toward the goal of reinvesting $10.3 million of hospital expenditures in CE LHIN funded community health service providers.
At the Central East LHIN's June 2008 Symposium, Board Chair Foster Loucks re-iterated that this is a challenge.
It is a challenge of not only Central East LHIN hospital providers, but of Central East LHIN community providers too and is consistent with the Local Health System Integration Act that requires health service providers to identify “voluntary integration opportunities.” MORE
For additional information on Integration and/or Integration Initiatives, please contact the Central East LHIN office at centraleast@lhins.on.ca or call 1-866-804-5446.