Mississauga Halton LHIN

The Community Care Information Management (CCIM) program’s HRIS project team at the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has launched a new HRIS Quadrant Software Webinar for Community Mental Health and Addictions (CMH&A) and Community Support Services (CSS) organizations across the province.

The webinar reviews how to:

• implement the Quadrant (HR, Payroll, Scheduling and Self Service) software

• streamline back-office processes

• meet Ontario Healthcare Reporting Standards requirements

The Mississauga Halton LHIN’s Integrated Health Service Plan (IHSP) for 2010-2013 is oriented around six priorities:

• Improving access, quality and sustainability of the health system
• Create LHIN-wide regional programs
• Prevention and management of chronic conditions
• Integrating mental health and addictions services
• Enhancing seniors’ health, wellness and quality of life
• Strengthening primary health care

The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care recently released the LHIN Guide to Good Governance as a resource to provide guidance based on leading practices to LHIN Board members and other stakeholders.

The Guide reviews five topic areas:

• Leading practices in board governance
• Board member roles and responsibilities
• Board scenarios
• Board evaluations
• Checklists and policy documents

Mississauga Halton LHIN has released several planning documents being used in revising the Integrated Health Service Plan for 2010-2013.

The IHSP will be oriented around five strategic priorities and five enabling strategies:

Strategic Priorities:

• Improving Access, Quality and Sustainability of the Health System

• Prevention and Management of Chronic Conditions

• Integrating Mental Health and Addictions Services

• Enhancing Seniors’ Health, Wellness and Quality of Life

• Strengthening Primary Health Care