| Date | Title |
| Jan 30,
2012 | 2012 - 01 - 30 - Ontario’s Action Plan for Health Care Information |
| A rapidly aging population and economic pressures threaten the future of health care in Ontario. Ontario has an action plan to build a quality system that is more responsive to patients, as it delivers better value for taxpayers. |
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| Jan 30,
2012 | 2012 - 01 - 30 - Ontario’s Action Plan.pdf |
| Ontario’s Action Plan For Health Care - ontario.ca/health - Better patient care through better value from our health care dollars |
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| Jan 17,
2012 | 2011 - 04 - 30 - Guideline for Eligible Expenditures for LTCHs.pdf |
| As part of a commitment to promote the highest-quality resident care in the long-term care home (LTCH) sector, the Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) allocate long-term care (LTC) home funds through a mechanism known as the Level-of-Care (LOC) envelope funding system. |
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| Jan 13,
2012 | 2012 - 01 - 11 - BSO - Behaviours Have Meaning Full Report.pdf |
| Ontario‘s healthcare system does not adequately address the needs of older adults with behaviours associated with complex and challenging mental health, dementia or other neurological conditions. |
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| Dec 14,
2011 | 2011 - 12 - 13 - Pelee Island Report ESC Board Dec 13 2011 Final.pdf |
| Report to the Erie St. Clair Local Health Integration Network Board of Directors on the Pelee Island Health Care Task Force Report |
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| Dec 13,
2011 | 2011 - 12 - 13 - Improving Care for Seniors in Windsor Essex: Understanding Alternate Level of Care Designations |
| The Erie St. Clair Local Health Integration Network (ESC LHIN) initiated a project to better understand the circumstances that lead to patients remaining in hospital under ALC designation. The ESC LHIN partnered with Leamington District Memorial Hospital, Hôtel-Dieu Grace Hospital, Windsor Regional Hospital, and the Erie St. Clair Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) to collectively engage patients, family members, and front-line staff to gain insight into the ALC pressures in Windsor/Essex. |
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| Nov 2,
2011 | 2011 - 09 - 20 - 2011-2012 CEO Performance - Public Final Board Approved for Web Posting.pdf |
| 2011 – 2012 - Erie St. Clair Local Health Integration Network CEO Performance Objectives. April 1, 2011 – March 31, 2012 |
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| Oct 21,
2011 | 2011 - 10 - 21 - SFH Provincial Report - FINAL - Summary Report and Recommendations.pdf |
| The overall vision of the Senior Friendly Hospital Strategy is to enable seniors to maintain optimal health and function while they are hospitalized so that they can transition successfully home or to the next appropriate level of care. |
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| Oct 3,
2011 | 2011 - 10 - 03 - exec_summary_rural_northern_EN.pdf |
| Rural and Northern Health Care Report - Twelve Recommendations |
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| Oct 3,
2011 | 2011 - 10 - 03 - recommendations_rural_northern_EN.pdf |
| Rural and Northern Health Care Report - Executive Summary |
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| Oct 3,
2011 | 2011 - 10 - 03 - report_rural_northern_EN.pdf |
| Rural and Northern Health Care Framework - Stage 1 Report |
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| Sep 29,
2011 | 2011 - 09 - 29 - ADI World Alzheimer Report.pdf |
| According to the World Alzheimer Report 2009, the number of people with dementia is forecast to nearly double every 20 years—from 36 million in 2010 to 115 million in 2050. According to the World Alzheimer Report 2010, the costs associated with dementia totaled US$604 billion, about 1% of global GDP. |
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| Sep 29,
2011 | 2011 - 09 - 29 - World Alzheimer Report 2011 Executive Summary.pdf |
| Dementia is a syndrome that can be caused by a number of progressive disorders that affect memory, thinking, behavior and the ability to perform everyday activities. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. |
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| Sep 29,
2011 | 2011 - 09 - 29 - CKHA - Facts about Influenza.pdf |
| Influenza (commonly known as “the flu”) is a acute respiratory illness that is caused by a virus. People who contract influenza may have a fever, chills, cough, runny eyes, stuffy nose, sore throat, headache, muscle aches, extreme weakness and fatigue. |
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| Sep 14,
2011 | 2011 - 2012 - Annual CE Plan - Appendix-C-Community-Stakeholder-Assessment-Worksheet.doc |
| ESC LHIN Annual Community Engagement Annual Plan - Tool resource - Appendix C |
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| Sep 14,
2011 | 2011 - 2012 - Annual CE Plan - Appendix-B-Community-Stakeholder-Assessment-Worksheet.xlsx |
| ESC LHIN Annual Community Engagement Annual Plan - Tool resource - Appendix B |
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| Sep 1,
2011 | 2011 - 09 - 01 - Dr. Walker Report - Caring For Our Aging Population and Addressing Alternate Level of Care.pdf |
| I am pleased to be submitting my report to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care regarding Alternate Level of Care (ALC) in Ontario. |
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| Jul 25,
2011 | 2011 - 06 - 22 - Mental Health - Open minds, healthy minds.pdf |
| Ontario’s Comprehensive Mental Health and Addictions Strategy |
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| Jun 30,
2011 | 2011 - 06 - 30 - SFH ESC LHIN Final Report 2011.pdf |
| A Summary of Senior Friendly Care in Erie St. Clair LHIN Hospitals. This report was developed as part of the Ontario Senior Friendly Hospital Strategy. |
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| Jun 10,
2011 | 2010 - 12 - French - Primary Care Physician Engagement Resource Guide Toolkit v1 0 |
| Pour afficher un rendement élevé, le système de santé doit s’appuyer sur des soins primaires efficaces. |
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| Jun 10,
2011 | 2011 - 03 - ESC LHIN - Compliments and Concerns Process.pdf |
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| Jun 10,
2011 | 2010 - 12 - Primary Care Physician Engagement Resource Guide & Toolkit .pdf |
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| Jun 10,
2011 | 2011 - 02 - LHIN Community Enagement Guidelines and Toolkit.pdf |
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| Jun 10,
2011 | 2011 - 2012 - ESC LHIN Annual Community Engagement Plan |
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| Jun 10,
2011 | 2011 - 06 - 02 - Corporate Communication Plan 2011-2010 Final French |
| Les 14 RLISS de l’Ontario constituent un élément fondamental du plan mis en oeuvre par le gouvernement pour bâtir un système de santé plus solide en Ontario et faciliter la prise de décisions à l’échelle locale. |
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| Jun 10,
2011 | 2011 - 02 - santé en fr 252-LHIN Community Enagement Guidelines and Toolkit - FRENCH - FINAL |
| Vous trouverez, dans le présent document, plusieurs feuilles de travail et modèles qui vous aideront à planifier des activités de participation communautaire. |
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| Jun 10,
2011 | 2011 - 06 - 02 - FINAL Document -Corporate Communication Plan with Appendices |
| Ontario’s 14 LHINs are a fundamental component of the government’s plan to build a stronger health care system in Ontario and provide a means for local decision making. |
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| Jun 10,
2011 | 2011 - 06 - ESC Communications and Community Engagement Plan FRENCH |
| Les réseaux locaux d’intégration des services de santé (RLISS) sont tenus de publier un plan de participation communautaire et de le mettre à jour annuellement. |
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| May 26,
2011 | 2011 - Urgent and Non-Urgent Health Care Locations - English - Sarnia Lambton.pdf |
| When to go to the nearest and Emergency Department and when to consider using Non-Urgent Care clinics |
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| May 26,
2011 | 2011 - Urgent and Non-Urgent Health Care Locations - English - Windsor Essex.pdf |
| When to go to the nearest and Emergency Department and when to consider using Non-Urgent Care clinics |
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| May 26,
2011 | 2011 - Urgent and Non-Urgent Health Care Locations - English - Chatham-Kent.pdf |
| When to go to the nearest and Emergency Department and when to consider using Non-Urgent Care clinics |
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| May 5,
2011 | Regional Pain Management Model Future Visioning |
| A discussion paper on the current state and future vision for a regional chronic pain management model. |
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| May 5,
2011 | Chronic Pain Management Assessment and Referral Model.pdf |
| The following paper provides information on a LHIN-wide ‘Chronic Pain Management Assessment Referral Model’
that was supported by the ESC LHIN Pain Management Task Group as being the preferred option to
begin to address priority needs (e.g. system navigation, access and triage) in this area. |
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| Jan 28,
2011 | 2011 - 01 - 17 - OHA Webcast - Excellent Care for All Act |
| OHA Excellent Care for All Act: Quality Improvement Plans Webcast |
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| Dec 13,
2010 | 2010 - 12 - 07 - Externally-Informed Annual Health Systems Trends Report 3rd Edition |
| An Input for Health System Strategy Development, Policy Development and Planning |
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| Dec 7,
2010 | 2010 - 12 - 07 - Externally-Informed Annual Health Systems Trends Report 3rd Edition.pdf |
| An Input for Health System Strategy Development, Policy Development and Planning |
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| Dec 6,
2010 | 2010 - 12 - 06 - Sarnia-Lambton Transportation Information.pdf |
| Need a Ride? - Transportation Providers for Health Services in Sarnia/Lambton |
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| Nov 25,
2010 | 2010 - 11 - 25 - Dialysis Transportation Services - Fact Sheet.pdf |
| Seniors living in Essex County or the Municipality of Chatham-Kent who require Dialysis Treatment from Hôtel-Dieu Grace Hospital. |
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| Nov 24,
2010 | 2010 - 11 - 24 - OHTAC Progress Report 2009 - Evidence-based Advice on Health Technology.pdf |
| New technologies are being introduced into health care systems at an ever increasing rate, offering potential benefits to patient health while usually increasing costs to government. |
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| Nov 24,
2010 | 2010 - 11 - 24 - OHTAC Progress Report 2008 - Evidence-based Advice on Health Technology.pdf |
| Through a rigorous and transparent process, OHTAC has created a forum to produce recommendations to Ontario medical practitioners, the MOHLTC, and the broader health care system. |
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| Nov 16,
2010 | 2010 - 10 - 01 - Community Forum Report_final _3_.pdf |
| The state of children and youth mental health services. This forum was held October 1, 2010 at Lambton College. Well over a hundred participants from community social service agencies, health, education, and law enforcement sectors as well as elected municipal and provincial officials attended the forum. |
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| Oct 7,
2010 | County of Lambton - Paramedic Information - Cool Aid Form.pdf |
| The County of Lambton's Emergency Medical Services Department introduced the Cool Aid program to Lambton County’s residents in May of 2005. This program is designed to help patients communicate their medical conditions to paramedics in times of emergency. |
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| Mar 22,
2010 | RURAL EMERGENT HEALTH CARE: SELECTED PERSPECTIVES FOR THE ESC LHIN |
| This study examines selected refereed literature from around the World, as well as a series of reports about alternatives in an ever-changing primary health care (PHC) system landscape, including those associated with small and very small hospital emergency departments (EDs) in three Ontario locations served by the Erie-St. Clair Local Health Integration Network (ESC-LHIN). |
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| Feb 25,
2010 | 2009 - 09 - 23 - ESC LHIN - getting doing staying BETTER brochure.pdf |
| Our LHIN serves the health care needs of over 650,000 residents and manages budgets totalling over $900 million. Our goal is to continually improve the health care system in order to provide the best possible care so that the region’s residents can get better, do better and stay better. |
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| Dec 2,
2009 | 2009 - 11 - 25 - Ontario Standing Up To Diabetes |
| McGuinty Government Making Progress on Diabetes Strategy
Ontario is taking important steps that will enable more people with diabetes to live healthy lives, while reducing the number of people who develop the disease. |
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| Nov 30,
2009 | 2009 - 11 - 30 - IHSP 2 - Navigating Change in the Right Lane |
| The Erie St. Clair Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) is proud to announce our second Integrated Health Service Plan (IHSP). |
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| Jun 3,
2009 | 2009 - 05 - 07 - Qs and As modified - legal.pdf |
| French Language Services Commissioner’s Special Report |
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| Jun 3,
2009 | 2009 - 05 - 07 - Special Report on French Language Health Services Planning in Ontario.pdf |
| In this special report, the Commissioner explains the importance of integrating French services into health care planning in Ontario. Throughout this report, the Commissioner identifies the obligations and responsibilities of the key players in the health care system with respect to the delivery of French health services. |
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| May 28,
2009 | 2009 - 05 - 26 - Quarterly Stocktake ESC LHIN .pdf |
| ER/ALC Quarterly Stocktake Report - The Quarterly Stocktake Report demonstrates Ontario’s progress towards the goals of the ER/ALC Strategy at the provincial and LHIN levels. |
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| Apr 14,
2009 | Memorandum of Understanding |
| Memorandum of Understanding between Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by The Minister of Health and Long-Term Care and Erie St. Clair Local Health Integration Network. |
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| Apr 3,
2009 | Education Series |
| The following is a series of educational articles designed to provide further insight into important topics within the Erie St. Clair LHIN. |
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| Jan 30,
2009 | Erie St. Clair LHIN ED Final Report |
| The purpose of the study is to review the operating context of the local small Emergency Departments so as to establish a baseline understanding that can be used by the ESC LHIN for planning emergency services on a proactive basis. In order to plan for quality, sustainable and timely services, it is essential that the ESC LHIN understand the baseline operations of the system. |
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| Nov 18,
2008 | Pathways for People with Stroke to Live Fully in the Community - Final Report - September 25, 2008 |
| There are approximately 20,000 strokes each year in Ontario and close to 115,000 people are living with stroke. In 2005-06 the incidence of stroke in the Erie St. Clair Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) region was 1,279 and the incidence of stroke in the South West LHIN was 1,565. |
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| Nov 7,
2008 | Ministry LHIN Effectiveness Review |
| Ministry LHIN Effectiveness Review With the establishment of Local Health Integration Networks, Ontario’s health care transformation is unique in Canada. From the beginning, it was positioned as an evolutionary process characterized by learning, adjusting and fine tuning structures and processes |
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| Apr 1,
2006 | Health Care Matters |
| A proposed strategy to engage our community. |
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| Feb 7,
2005 | Priorities for Health Report |
| A tool to guide the initial LHIN transformation process. |
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| 2007 - 07 - 27 - Bluewater Report - LHIN Q & A |
| 180 Riverview Road, RR # 5 Chatham, ON N7M 5Z8 Tel: 1-866-231-5446 180, trajet Riverview RR # 5 Chatham, ON N7M 5Z8 Tl: 1-866-231-5446 Questions & Answers Bluewater Health Investigation – Dr. Kevin Smith Report July 27, 2007 Why was this report written? The report was written in response to a request from the Bluewater |
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