Board policy manual & workplace conduct - Kingston General Hospital

SUBJECT:Policy #VI-2Board Commitment to Health ServicesIntegration with Other Health ServiceProvidersPage 2 of 2v) provide direction to the CEO on the Board’s expectations concerning the integrationplanning process and reflect this understanding in the CEO’s annual performanceplan,vi) annually consider and, if appropriate, approve specific voluntary integrationinitiatives, for consideration by the SE LHIN, as recommended by the CEO toadvance the implementation of the strategic plan,vii) establish a mechanism for dialogue with other health service provider board(s) andother persons and entities as required related to specific types of integrationinitiatives, andviii) periodically monitor the performance of approved voluntary integration initiativesagainst defined indicators.The Board delegates responsibility to the CEO to:i) provide for Board education concerning the Act and the SE LHIN’s integrated healthservice plan,ii) provide regular updates on SE LHIN integration policy and activities,iii) prepare an annual review and update of the strategic plan in relation to the SE LHINintegrated health service plan and other voluntary integration initiatives,iv) include specific performance objectives in his/her annual performance planconcerning collaborating with the SE LHIN, other health service providers (or otherpersons and entities) and the community toward the integration of services,v) collaborate with staff of related health service providers and the SE LHIN to identifyopportunities to integrate the services of the local health system for the purpose ofproviding appropriate, coordinated, effective and efficient services and inform theBoard of these activities,vi) recommend specific voluntary integration initiatives for consideration and approval bythe Board,vii) identify performance indicators to monitor specific voluntary integration initiatives,andviii) report to the Board periodically on the performance and outcomes of specificvoluntary integration initiatives.