CCO, CSHP, LHINs and CAHO
Cancer Care Ontario (CCO)
Cancer Care Ontario directs and oversees approximately $700 million public health care dollars to hospitals and other cancer care providers to deliver high quality, timely cancer services. CCO implements provincial cancer prevention and screening programs to help reduce cancer risks and raise screening participation rates. The organization also works with cancer care professionals and other organizations to develop and implement quality improvements and standards with the use of electronic information and technology (e.g. Apps) to support health professionals and patient self-care and to continually improve the safety, quality, efficiency, accessibility and accountability of cancer services. CCO plans cancer services to meet current and future patient needs, and works with health care providers in every LHIN. It transfers new research into improvements and innovations in clinical practice and cancer service delivery to reduce the number of people diagnosed with cancer, and makes sure patients receive better care throughout the cancer journey.
View CCO's Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles here.
Take a moment to view this chart illustrating how CCO's Strategic Priorities (Directions) affect their Goals. Detailed information regarding CCO's Strategic Priorities can be found here. This chart also includes an "updated" Vision and Mission to the ones described above. What changes have been made? Do you think the updated version is better? Why or why not?
Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP)
The Mission of the CSHP is "it is the national, voluntary organization of pharmacists committed to patient care through the advancement of safe, effective medication use in hospitals and other collaborative healthcare settings. The Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists “supports its members through advocacy, education, information sharing, promotion of best practices, facilitation of research and recognition of excellence.”
The Strategic Directions of the CSHP include: promoting safe and effective medication use for patients, advocating for practice excellence, engaging members and volunteers and ensuring organizational effectiveness.
CSHP has recently updated their Vision and Values which can be found here.
Check out CHSP's online journal (The Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy). Although full search capabilities requires a subscription some information, such as research article titles, can be freely found. Take a moment to search the Table of Contents of a few recent publications (volumes). What types of pharmacy related research projects interest you?
Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs)
In March of 2006, 14 LHINs were formed in Ontario. They are responsible for planning, integrating, and funding local health services, public/private hospitals, Community Care Access Centres, home care, Long Term Care facilities, mental health and addiction programs, Community Health Centres, and community support services. The goal of the LHINs, separately and together, is to make it easier for patients to access care in all areas of health for all Ontarians.
Take a look here to see the breakdown of Ontario and which LHIN your home town falls under and read more about your specific LHIN.
Reduced Wait Times
The creation and implementation of the LHINs is credited as helping Ontario to reduce wait times in 6 keys areas, including: General surgery, Cancer surgery, Cardiac surgery, Ophthalmic surgery, Orthopaedic surgery, and Diagnostic scans. Wait times for surgeries and diagnostic scans in Ontario can be viewed here. What is the wait time for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) at the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC). Is this shorter or longer than the provincial average? How does this compare to the "Target" set by the province?
Council of Academic Hospitals of Ontario (CAHO)
CAHO is a member-based provincial organization representing academic (teaching) hospitals with university medical school affiliation. Agreements are in place with 6 university medical schools located in Hamilton, London, Kingston, Ottawa, Toronto and Sudbury (Northern Ontario Medical School). Ontario’s 24 academic (research) hospitals include acute care, complex continuing care, mental health and rehabilitation. Academic hospitals deliver health care to patients with the most complex needs and are often referred to as the “place of last resort” meaning the best chance of patient survival is there. Academic hospitals actively undertake research to develop innovative patient treatment.
CHECKPOINT Question ONE: Visit the CAHO website and check out one of the member hospital's websites. What type of research is being done at this hospital? Read more about a project found there that interests you.
Cancer Care Ontario (CCO)
Cancer Care Ontario directs and oversees approximately $700 million public health care dollars to hospitals and other cancer care providers to deliver high quality, timely cancer services. CCO implements provincial cancer prevention and screening programs to help reduce cancer risks and raise screening participation rates. The organization also works with cancer care professionals and other organizations to develop and implement quality improvements and standards with the use of electronic information and technology (e.g. Apps) to support health professionals and patient self-care and to continually improve the safety, quality, efficiency, accessibility and accountability of cancer services. CCO plans cancer services to meet current and future patient needs, and works with health care providers in every LHIN. It transfers new research into improvements and innovations in clinical practice and cancer service delivery to reduce the number of people diagnosed with cancer, and makes sure patients receive better care throughout the cancer journey.
View CCO's Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles here.
Take a moment to view this chart illustrating how CCO's Strategic Priorities (Directions) affect their Goals. Detailed information regarding CCO's Strategic Priorities can be found here. This chart also includes an "updated" Vision and Mission to the ones described above. What changes have been made? Do you think the updated version is better? Why or why not?
Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP)
The Mission of the CSHP is "it is the national, voluntary organization of pharmacists committed to patient care through the advancement of safe, effective medication use in hospitals and other collaborative healthcare settings. The Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists “supports its members through advocacy, education, information sharing, promotion of best practices, facilitation of research and recognition of excellence.”
The Strategic Directions of the CSHP include: promoting safe and effective medication use for patients, advocating for practice excellence, engaging members and volunteers and ensuring organizational effectiveness.
CSHP has recently updated their Vision and Values which can be found here.
Check out CHSP's online journal (The Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy). Although full search capabilities requires a subscription some information, such as research article titles, can be freely found. Take a moment to search the Table of Contents of a few recent publications (volumes). What types of pharmacy related research projects interest you?
Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs)
In March of 2006, 14 LHINs were formed in Ontario. They are responsible for planning, integrating, and funding local health services, public/private hospitals, Community Care Access Centres, home care, Long Term Care facilities, mental health and addiction programs, Community Health Centres, and community support services. The goal of the LHINs, separately and together, is to make it easier for patients to access care in all areas of health for all Ontarians.
Take a look here to see the breakdown of Ontario and which LHIN your home town falls under and read more about your specific LHIN.
Reduced Wait Times
The creation and implementation of the LHINs is credited as helping Ontario to reduce wait times in 6 keys areas, including: General surgery, Cancer surgery, Cardiac surgery, Ophthalmic surgery, Orthopaedic surgery, and Diagnostic scans. Wait times for surgeries and diagnostic scans in Ontario can be viewed here. What is the wait time for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) at the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC). Is this shorter or longer than the provincial average? How does this compare to the "Target" set by the province?
Council of Academic Hospitals of Ontario (CAHO)
CAHO is a member-based provincial organization representing academic (teaching) hospitals with university medical school affiliation. Agreements are in place with 6 university medical schools located in Hamilton, London, Kingston, Ottawa, Toronto and Sudbury (Northern Ontario Medical School). Ontario’s 24 academic (research) hospitals include acute care, complex continuing care, mental health and rehabilitation. Academic hospitals deliver health care to patients with the most complex needs and are often referred to as the “place of last resort” meaning the best chance of patient survival is there. Academic hospitals actively undertake research to develop innovative patient treatment.
CHECKPOINT Question ONE: Visit the CAHO website and check out one of the member hospital's websites. What type of research is being done at this hospital? Read more about a project found there that interests you.