Board policy manual & workplace conduct - Kingston General Hospital

ISSUED BY:AUTHORIZED BY:CATEGORY:COMMITTEE:KGH Board of DirectorsKGH Board of DirectorsBuild & Maintain Positive RelationshipsGovernanceNUMBER: VI-2ISSUE DATE: April 2010REVISION DATES:REVIEW DATE: April 2011PAGE: 1 of 2SUBJECT:BOARD COMMITMENT TO HEALTH SERVICESINTEGRATION WITH OTHER HEALTH SERVICEPROVIDERSArticle 4.10 (f) (iii) of the By-law provides for the Board of Directors to build and maintainpositive relationships with partner hospitals, the community care access centre and other healthservice provider organizations within the Southeast LHIN to integrate patient care and establishpositive working relationships.The Board of Directors recognizes that it is important to nurture relationships, developpartnerships and collaborate with: government; other provincial organizations and networks; theLocal Health Integration Networks; local, regional, and provincial health service providers; andnon-health service partners to:• Support the activities of the Local Health Integration Network in implementing theLHIN’s Integrated Health Services Plan;• Further the Hospital’s Strategic Planning;• Promote accessibility to the health care service system;• Promote a smooth transition for patients and their families through the continuum ofcare; and• Identify, address and promote opportunities for integration and collaboration.Under Article 24 of the Local Health System Integration Act, the Board of Directors commits thehospital to build relationships and collaborate with the South East Local Health IntegrationNetwork (SE LHIN), other health service providers and the community to identify opportunitiesto integrate the services of the local health system for the purpose of providing appropriate,coordinated, effective and efficient services.The Board, with the support of the CEO, will:i) be fully informed of the principles of health system integration, the hospital’s rightsand obligations under the Act and the LHIN’s integrated health service plan,ii) designate a Director(s) of the Board to collaborate with the SE LHIN and participateon behalf of the Board in LHIN governance forums with health service providers andreport back to the Board,iii) annually review the hospital’s strategic plan and revise it as necessary to ensure itaddresses the integration requirements of the Act and respects key serviceintegration principles and objectives pursued by the SE LHIN,iv) provide direction to the CEO on the Board’s expectations concerning the integrationplanning process and reflect this understanding in the CEO’s annual performanceplan,