Collaborative Structure
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Collaboration Council
The Collaboration Council is the full group of partners (Core and Supportive) that contribute to the overall vision and strategic direction of the Great River OHT, act as ambassadors for the Great River OHT, act as subject matter experts and contribute to requests for input and consultations and continue to encourage collaboration and outreach to all those providing health and social services in our community.
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee is made up of a representative smaller number of Collaboration Council Core Partner members, charged with the responsibility to ensure that timely decisions can be made on resourcing the work of the Great River OHT, accepting new members, approving OHT reports, responding to member issues, monitoring performance and communicating the work of the OHT.
Co-Design Expert Tables
Lived Experience Partners Table
One of the GR OHT principles is to “Engage clients/patients, families and providers in our work”. The Lived Experience Partners Table (LEPT) will engage Lived Experience Partners to share their knowledge and experience to help us design services to make sure they meet people’s needs. Through bringing people with different views and experiences together with local health and social services providers, the GR OHT will ensure we provide person-centred care.
LEPT members are key partners in shaping the way care is accessed and delivered by actively collaborating with providers that contribute to the health and well-being of the community.
French Language Services Table
The purpose of the French Language Services Co-Design Expert Table is to strategically advise, guide and support all the groups and projects shown in the GR OHT collaborative structure in the delivery of and access to French language services for the Francophone population. The Table will also advise the Steering Committee.
Primary Health Care Clinicians Table
The Primary Health Care Clinicians Table informs the work and decision-making of the Great River OHT with the focus to strengthen the foundation of primary care in the Great River OHT region.
Others
To be determined.
System Transformation Support Tables
Digital Health Table
The purpose of the Digital Health (DH) Table is to support the priorities of other work groups and projects within the OHT structure. As well, the DH Table will assist and advise the Steering Committee on all matters related to digital health and virtual care, security and privacy.
Quality, Evaluation and Education Table
The purpose of the Quality, Evaluation and Education (QEE) Table is to advance the application and performance of the QEE practices with the OHT. The QEE Table will assist and advise the Steering Committee on all matters related to quality, evaluation and education.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Table
The purpose of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Table is to advance the application and performance of EDI practices with the OHT. The EDI Table will assist and advise the Steering Committee on all matters related to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
HR, Finance and Legal Table
The purpose of the Human Resources, Finance and Legal (HRFL) Table is to support the Steering Committee on all matters related to resourcing the work of the GR OHT and ensuring the value for funding as provided to support OHT Implementation.
Communication and Community Engagement Table
The purpose of the Communications and Community Engagement Table is to design, recommend and implement proactive and strategic community engagement and communication strategies and initiatives to reach a range of audiences aimed at keeping stakeholders informed and engaged with the development of their OHT.
Members will work closely with GR OHT leaders and partners and our community members to ensure successful engagement with people with lived experience, clinicians and the broader public sector including equity deserving groups.
System Transformation / Project Teams
Project A:
Building Capacity with Primary Care Providers / Practices
The purpose of the Building Capacity with Primary Care Project Team (hereinafter referred to as Primary Care Project Team) is to provide information, guidance, and co-design expertise in support of the OHT mandate to improve care for its attributed population. Under the direction of the Great River OHT Steering Committee and Collaboration Council, the Primary Care Project Team will research, collaborate, and collectively recommend strategies for implementation to achieve the system change goals identified by the OHT in its annual cQIP (collaborative Quality Improvement Plan) for this priority population. In addition, this Project Team will co-design implementation strategy and functional mechanisms with various OHT Work Groups, Support and Expert Co-Design Tables to enable and support optimization of clinical workflows as they relate to clinicians and organizations that provide services to this population and to their care partners. The ultimate goal is to optimize workflows and effectiveness for Primary Care Clinicians and Practices while simultaneously improving timely access to care for our population. To achieve this ultimate goal, this Project Team must balance 3 tenets of the quintuple aim, specifically, better patient experience, better provider experience, and better value.
Project B:
Mental Health, Addictions and Substance Use Health
The purpose of the Mental Health, Addictions and Substance Use Health (MHASUH) Project Team (hereinafter referred to as the MHASUH Project Team) is to provide information, guidance, and co-design expertise in support of the OHT mandate to improve care for its attributed population. Under the direction of the Great River OHT Steering Committee and Collaboration Council, the MHA Project Team will research, collaborate, and collectively recommend strategies for implementation to achieve the system change goals identified by the OHT in its annual collaborative Quality Improvement Plan for this priority population. In addition, this Project Team will co-design implementation strategy and functional mechanisms with various OHT Work Groups, Support and Expert Co-Design Tables to enable and support optimization of clinical workflows as they relate to clinicians and organizations that provide services to this population and to their care partners. The ultimate goal is to optimize the ability for persons suffering from concerns related to Mental Health, Substance Use Health, and/or Addictions to effectively and easily access supports and services within the community to achieve improved health outcomes and reduce the use of emergency rooms and inpatient facilities for these conditions as much as possible.
Project C:
Frail Older Adults and Complex Care Needs
The purpose of the Frail Older Adults and Complex Care Needs Project Team (hereinafter referred to as Frailty Project Team) is to provide information, guidance, and co-design expertise in support of the OHT mandate to improve care for its attributed population. Under the direction of the Great River OHT Steering Committee and Collaboration Council, and using a population health management approach, the Frailty Project Team will research, collaborate, and collectively recommend strategies for implementation to achieve the system change goals identified by the OHT in its annual collaborative Quality Improvement Plan for this priority population. In addition, this Project Team will co-design implementation strategies and functional mechanisms with various OHT Work Groups, Support and Expert Co-Design Tables to enable and support optimization of clinical workflows as they relate to clinicians and organizations that provide services to this population and to their care partners. The ultimate goal is to optimize the ability for Frail Older Adults to age in place and avoid, or at least delay as much as possible, admission to residential and/or long-term care homes.
Project D:
Health Human Resources
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Backbone Support Team
Reports to the Steering Committee and provides support to all the various committees and tables to assist in moving the OHT’s work forward.
External Resources/Networks
Regional Networks
East Region Advisory Councils, Committees, Leadership Tables, Working Groups and Community of Practices support the work of local East Region OHTs.
Physician and Primary Care Association
Primary care providers receive updates on the work of the GR OHT and provide their perspectives and input as co-designers of the health system transformation as it progresses.