Information on Integration Policies
The Local Health System Integration Act, 2006 (the ‘Act’) was passed to (link):
“provide for an integrated health system to improve the health of Ontarians through better access to high quality health services, coordinated health care in local health systems and across the province and effective and efficient management of the health system at the local level by Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs).”
The South West LHIN has used the Act and the Governance Resource and Toolkit to help tailor the following resources for our LHIN:
The Local Health Integration Network / Health Service Provider Governance Resource and Toolkit for Voluntary Integration Initiatives was developed through a joint initiative of five Local Health Integration Networks, associations representing health service providers funded through the LHINs, and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. This resource is very comprehensive and contains a wide variety of templates.
The Act places an obligation on LHINs and on Health Service Providers to identify opportunities to integrate services through a broad range of activities including co-ordination, partnering with others, and transferring, merging or amalgamating services. The policies and resources in this section of the South West LHIN website have been developed to promote awareness of integration responsibilities according to the Act, and to provide clarity regarding the process and tools available to advance integration initiatives.
We look forward to working collaboratively with you through the integration process and to sharing our successes and challenges as we learn together.
General Integration Policies
Voluntary Integration Policies
Please note: Notices of intended voluntary integration need to be sent to the attention of the CEO of the South West LHIN
Facilitated Integration Policies
Required Integration Policies