Health and wellness for all… through an innovative, sustainable and accountable system

• Go to North East LHIN website
• See the North Eeast LHIN 2010-2013 IHSP
• See a snapshot from North East LHIN’s previous IHSP

LHIN Values

1. Listen
2. Integrity
3. Proactive
4. Equity – opportunity for health and wellness for all
5. Serve

The primary responsibility of the NE LHIN is to facilitate the action needed to maintain a high quality health care system and to make the improvements necessary.

The NE LHIN must ensure that actions are fair and equitable, and that relevant information and facts are taken into account (p.11)

French Language Health Services

• The LHIN is developing a reporting tool to be implemented by hospital and community service providers to determine how equitable they are at providing access to health services in French

Equity in the NE LHIN

Equity and accessibility refers to the fair, just and optimal distribution of resources and services. Ensuring that the right type and number of services are available across the NE is both critical and challenging in achieving our vision of health and wellness for all (p.26)

• To enhance equity, the health system’s policies and practices must be changed and our decision-making processes must be more inclusive
• In an effort to make programs and services more equitable, the NE LHIN has attempted to assess gaps and measure improvements in equity across the region

NE LHIN Equity and Access Framework (p.27)

1. Resources
   • Funding
   • Staff
   • Volunteers
2. The Decision-making Process
   • Community
   • Engagement
   • Stakeholder Input
3. Outcomes
   • Efficiency
   • Quality
   • Improved Health Status

These resources, processes and outcomes must be applied fairly across: geographic location, age, ethno-racial/cultural dimensions, gender, socioeconomic status, stakeholder balance (consumers, providers)

These decision-making criteria guide the evaluation of proposals for new programs and initiatives.