Toronto Central LHIN

Resource Matching and Referral (RM&R) is an electronic information and referral system that matches patients/clients to the earliest available services and care setting that best meets the individual needs of the client. In the Toronto Central LHIN, RM&R is now supporting e-referrals from 14 acute and rehab/complex continuing care hospitals to 39 long-term care homes and the Toronto Central CCAC.

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 Toronto Central LHIN has released its Integrated Health Service Plan for 2010-2013. The IHSP is oriented around five priorities: ER wait times, Alternate Level of Care (ALC), diabetes, mental health and addictions and value and affordability.

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

Targeted for funding for the 2009/2010 fiscal year, submissions will address:

1. Supportive housing services for seniors with dementia or mental illness
2. Increased access to specialized geriatric assessments in community
3. Crisis intervention for seniors with mental illness and/or addictions
4. Needs of seniors with dementia who are transitioning from acute to long-term care or home care.

The goal is to develop a more integrated system of supports for seniors living in the community with chronic diseases and for those with dementia, mental illness and/or addictions.