A Healthier Tomorrow
Innovations in Health Care Expo, 2010
Presented by HealthAchieve in partnership with the Government of Ontario, this year’s Celebrating Innovations in Health Care Expo will take place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on November 10, 2010.
The Expo’s six new themes will focus on the Excellent Care for All Strategy, which centres on creating a high quality, integrated health care system with better patient outcomes and improved access to care.
The Expo welcomes entries from health care organizations across all sectors. In past years, it has showcased over 200 exhibitors annually and celebrated the inventiveness and hard work of Ontario’s health care providers. Click here for more information
Two New Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics Opening
The South West LHIN will be getting not one, but two new Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics (NPLCs) to help unattached patients in London and Ingersoll find the health care services they need, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care Deb Matthews announced August 23.
“Nurse practitioner-led clinics are an integral part of health care in Ontario,” said Matthews, who made the funding announcement with London-Fanshawe MPP Khalil Ramal at the Merrymount Children’s Centre on Colborne Street in London, ON. “This investment means more access to quality health care closer to home for Ontarians.”
To read the complete story, click here.
Ribbon Cutting at Stratford General Hospital
Minister of Health and Long-Term Care Deb Matthews and Perth-Wellington MPP John Wilkinson join staff, board members and volunteers at Straford General Hospital to celebrate the opening of a new wing that will house several clinincal areas -- including a new emergency department -- as part of a $65 million redevelopment project.
Stand up to Diabetes community tour visits London
Diabetes experts on a provincial tour to help those living with the disease spent the day in London's White Oaks Mall August 6 for a five-hour session on prevention and management.
"We're here today because we want to educate people about diabetes and to connect people with the right kind of diabetes supports and resources that they need in their own community," said Sherri King, one of two Diabetes Nurse Educators on hand for the event.
In addition to information on blood sugar monitoring, cholesterol tests and retinal eye exams, mall shoppers were treated to nutrition and fitness demonstrations. In the photo above, King is seen with Tracy Jones, Fanshawe College's Food and Nutrition Managment Program Coordinator, preparing a Greek lentil salad - just one of dozens of recipies available on the Canadian Diabetes Assocation's website at www.diabetes.ca.
General update on Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance Vision 2013 process
The South West LHIN has received a number of phone calls and letters regarding the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance (HPHA) Vision 2013 recommendations that were approved by the HPHA Board on June 3, 2010. Click here for information on the process to be followed regarding these recommendations.
South West LHIN Video
Rob Croft of Grey Bruce Health Services talks about the impact of SPIRE
Performance and Quality Improvement
We have created a new section on the LHIN's accountability for health system performance and more details on our quality improvement initiaitives. Click here to Learn more.Links
Success Story Videos, Social Media Links, South West LHIN Video Page, Recent Events, IHSP Toolkit, LHINfo Minute
Health System Design Toolkit
Click here for communication tools related to the Integrated Health Service Plan and Health System Design Blueprint - Vision 2022.
Integrated Health Service Plan 2010 - 2013 and Health System Design Blueprint - Vision 2022
The South West LHIN is pleased to release the Integrated Health Service Plan 2010-2013 (“IHSP”) and Health System Design Blueprint – Vision 2022 (“Blueprint”).
The South West LHIN’s IHSP describes the LHIN's priorities, strategies and proposed outcomes for the local health system and our implementation plans for the next three years.
The Blueprint is a long-term plan for how the health care system should be structured. It details the South West LHIN's vision of a sustainable system in which health care providers work more closely together to improve the patient experience.
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