1. Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance
Community Workshops

2. Why We’re Here Today
“My interest is in the future because I am going to spend the rest of my life there.“
Charles Kettering

3. Our Starting Point – Building on Success
6 Years as an Alliance
Strong Sites with Cohesive Teams
Staff beginning to Work Multiple Sites
Excellent Reputation for High Quality Patient Care
External Acknowledgements
Accreditation
Research

4. Buildings and Technology Surgical Activity Increasing
Financial Situation
Buildings and Technology
Stratford Site Redevelopment and PACS
Surgical Activity Increasing
Wait Times down Significantly
Recruitment and Retention

5. VISION 2013 - Key Principles
Status Quo is Not an Option
Retain Four Sites with Viable Roles
Ensure Standards of Quality and Safety for Patients
Live within our means
Current Balanced Budget
Support Equitable Access to Services for Patients Based on Clinical Priority

6. Understanding Who We Serve

7. Ontario Population Pyramid, 2006 (%)
Source: Statistics Canada

10. Our Goals and Commitment
Process Not Driven by Funding
All Services Currently offered through HPHA Remain Available within System
Strengthen Hospital-Based Healthcare Delivery
Enhanced Access to Secondary Care
Better Use of Existing Facilities
Strengthen Professional Practice
Reduced Duplication (“Quadrication”)
Adjust to Human Resource Realities

11. Bottom Line…..
We are committed to making ongoing changes that will strengthen access to appropriate hospital services for the people we serve

12. VISION 2013 – Current Areas of Focus
Centres of Specialty (not only role)
Acute Care in Stratford
Day Surgery in Clinton
Bed Distribution
Acute Care in All Sites
Enhanced at Stratford Site
Rehabilitation in Seaforth and St. Marys
Alternate Level of Care in Seaforth and St. Marys

13. Emergency Departments
Maintain 4 Emergency Departments
Assess St. Marys Hours Against Demand, Human Resource Availability and Proximity
Assess Clinton and Seaforth in Conjunction with Local Health Integration Network Emergency Department Human Resources Study

14. Unscheduled ER by Triage Level HPHA 08/09
Immediate
15 Minutes
30 Minutes
60 Minutes
120 Minutes
Total
7am – 7pm 83
2,459
10,825
22,214
4,418
39,999
7pm – 7am 55
1,450
5,001
7,181
833
14,520

15. Realigning Services with Beds Transportation Regional Focus – 68:32
New Service Identification
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Renal Dialysis Redevelopment
MRI

16. VISION 2013 – Keys to Success
Change is Necessary and Important
Physician Support
Healthcare as a “Continuum”
Recruitment and Retention
Quality and Safety
Good Communication and Implementation Plan
Community Support and Understanding

17. “Change is the law of life
“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future”
John F. Kennedy

18. Happy to take questions via phone or email