Niagara Health System Hospital Improvement Plan
Overview
In May of 2008, The Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Health Integration Network (HNHB LHIN) Board asked the Niagara Health System (NHS) to produce a Hospital Improvement Plan (HIP). The plan was to ensure high quality service for the Niagara community while making the best use of available resources.
Dr. Jack Kitts was appointed by the LHIN to review the plan and provide recommendations to the LHIN Board. Dr. Kitts analyzed the plan’s impact and feasibility. (See below for more information on Dr. Kitts and his team.)
Dr. Kitts provided the LHIN Board of Directors with his recommendations on the Hospital Improvement Plan at the October 28 LHIN board meeting.
The HNHB LHIN Board of Directors made their decision at the January 2009 Board meeting.
This page provides a timeline and the background documents regarding the process.
Timeline
May 20, 2008, HNHB LHIN requests a Hospital Improvement Plan from the Niagara Health System
July 16, 2008, the LHIN acknowledges receipt of the Plan from the NHS and forwards the Plan to Dr. Jack Kitts
July-August, Dr. Kitts reviews the Plan
August 26 2008, Dr. Kitts attends LHIN board meeting to confirm the review process
August, September, and October, Dr. Kitts participates in a series of conversations with health care stakeholders and community members
October 28, 2008, Dr. Kitts presents his recommendations to the LHIN Board
November 25, 2008, HNHB LHIN Board begins deliberations on NHS HIP
December 16, 2008, HNHB LHIN Board accepts revised NHS HIP and issues Draft Proposed Integration Decision
January 18, 2009, HNHB LHIN Board accepts public comment on the proposed integration. The proposed integration process allows 30 days for anyone to make a submission regarding the proposed decision – submissions will be received until January 18, 2009.
January 27, 2009, HNHB LHIN Board makes a final decision regarding the proposed integration.
Background Documents
The following documents provided information as we moved through the process. Note: They are posted from the newest to the oldest.
- The HNHB LHIN Board of Directors has issued the Final Integration Decision - January 27, 2009 (Media Release)
- The flow chart depicting the process of the LHIN related to integration decisions. - December 16, 2008
- The HNHB LHIN Board of Directors has issued a Draft Integration Decision. (For a copy in French click here.) Public comment on the proposed integration can be sent to the LHIN office up to and including January 18, 2009. The HNHB LHIN Board will then consider any written submissions and may change or confirm its original integration decision. Written submissions can be mailed to 264 Main Street East, Grimsby ON L3M 1P8, can be faxed to (905) 945.1992 or emailed to: hamiltonniagarahaldimandbrant@lhins.on.ca - December 16, 2008
- Media releases regarding decisions taken by the HNHB LHIN Board of Directors - HNHB LHIN Board accepts the revised NHS HIP and Draft Decision Directs Niagara Health System to Make Changes at its Fort Erie Site. - December 16, 2008
- Report provided to the HNHB LHIN Board of Directors from the HNHB LHIN staff titled Hospital Improvement Plan Niagara Health System - Staff Report - December 16, 2008
- Report provided to the HNHB LHIN Board of Directors from the HNHB LHIN staff titled Niagara Health System Hospital Improvement Plan - November 25, 2008
- Report provided to the HNHB LHIN Board of Directors from Dr. Jack Kitts titled Review of the Niagara Health System Hospital Improvement Plan - October 28, 2008
- PowerPoint presentation to the HNHB LHIN Board of Directors from Dr. Jack Kitts on his recommendations, titled Report to the Board - October 28, 2008
- News Release from TV Cogeco announcing that TV Cogeco to Broadcast LHIN Board Meeting on Niagara Hospital Restructuring - October 24, 2008
- Letter to the Editor from HNHB LHIN Board Chair, Juanita G. Gledhill – sent to Niagara print media August 28, 2008
- Audio/Video file of Dr. Kitts speaking to the HNHB LHIN Board of Directors. This is the same Powerpoint presentation as listed below, but includes an audio component. - Recorded August 26, 2008.
- PowerPoint presentation to the HNHB LHIN Board of Directors from Dr. Jack Kitts on the process, titled Review of the Niagara Health System Improvement Plan - August 26, 2008
- Community Update titled Niagara Health System Hospital Improvement Plan - Review Process - August 15, 2008
- Video: Juanita Gledhill, HNHB LHIN Board Chair, speaks about Niagara Health System's Hospital Improvement Plan - July 18, 2008
- Community Update titled NHS Hospital Improvement Plan: HNHB LHIN Next Steps and Process - July 16, 2008.
- Media Release titled Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Health Integration Network receives Hospital Improvement Plan from the Niagara Health System - July 16, 2008
- Media Release titled Niagara Health System to provide Hospital Improvement Plan - June 3, 2008
NHS HIP Advisory Team to HNHB LHIN Board