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Strategic Planning Session Sets Priorities
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The Toronto ABI Network hosted its annual strategic planning session on January 25, 2008. In addition to the Advisory Committee, members of the Systems Coordination Committee were also invited to attend. The strategic planning session provided the opportunity to hear a presentation about the LEAN methodology so the committee can determine its applicability for the Network. Committee members also participated in a facilitated discussion to determine priorities for the 2008/2009 operating plan.
Michael Cesar, senior project manager with Shared Information Management System (SIMS), provided an introduction to the LEAN methodology and practices. He was also able to provide examples of results using LEAN in healthcare improvement activities. LEAN is a framework of concepts and methods to achieve continual gains in productivity while satisfying patients’ expectations for service quality.
Dr. Mark Bayley facilitated the second part of the morning to identify key areas and priorities for the next year. The list of priorities identified by those present included (in no particular order):
- Investigating and addressing concerns about people going home from acute care to wait for rehabilitation
- Divide between discharge from acute care and admit to inpatient rehabilitation
- Continuity of referral process
- Delaying of referrals due to unclear admission criteria
- ALC pressures
- Discharge into community
- Long term residential needs / Advocacy for community services
- Create a business case for continuum of services
- Flexibility of community services
- Educating families/providers about what resources are available
- Improved throughput for behavioural care
- Advocacy about legal/private service referrals from acute care
The Executive Committee will consider the feedback received during this planning session as they develop the operating plan for 2008/2009. The final draft of the 2008/2009 operating plan will be provided to the Advisory Committee for approval at their May 2008 meeting. The final plan will be available to all members in the spring 2008.
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