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Network Initiatives for 2009-2010
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Earlier this year, the Advisory Committee of the Toronto ABI Network held an annual planning meeting to map out initiatives for 2009-2010. The session was informed through an environmental scan including consultation with stakeholders across the Network and a presentation by Warner Clarke, Senior Program Consultant, Community Services, Provincial Programs Branch, Health System Accountability and Performance Division, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
A variety of issues pertaining to the funding, coordination and delivery of acquired brain injury (ABI) services across the continuum were discussed within the framework of current MOHLTC and LHIN priorities. Recognizing the need for the Network to support members and LHINs work towards the priority of reducing ALC, two over-arching objectives for the 2009-2010 year were identified:
- Maintain a continued focus on the acute to inpatient rehabilitation transfer and seek innovative solutions to support system enhancement and/or efficiencies
- Continue the Network’s review of community ABI services and make recommendations for maximizing use of resources and enhancing access to services, recognizing the impact that the state of community and post acute services have on access and patient flow right across the system.
Work in these areas has begun with a review of follow-up services and a survey on use of observers in acute care. In addition, work in the next few weeks will include a detailed review of patients who are currently located in acute and rehab hospitals awaiting an alternate level of care and also a profile of individuals across community organizations who could benefit from an alternate level of service and what would need to be put in place to enhance flow through these services.
These two priorities form the basis of the Network’s 2009/2010 Operating Plan. Task groups for these initiatives will be convened throughout the year to review progress and ensure alignment with activities given their shared common ground and objectives.
These initiatives are closely linked to other work in which the Network is participating to conduct a Systems Analysis of health and community services for ABI across the province. The ABI Systems Analysis - see story in the In Brief section - will describe and analyze the flow and scope of ABI services across the province to inform system planning and improvement.
In addition to the work outlined above, the Network will also engage members and others on initiatives focused on data analysis and reporting, advocacy and brain injury education about family intervention, neuropsychiatric support, homelessness and other topics.
We look forward to sharing our progress across these initiatives throughout the coming year.
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