Calgary Health Region 2006
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2006 – 2009 Health Plan Table of Contents Statement of Accountability ......................................................... 1 Leading the Way.......................................................................... 2 Purpose ....................................................................................... 3 Core Business ............................................................................. 4 Governance................................................................................. 6 Making a Difference................................................................... 10 Assessing the Needs of the Population.............................. 12 Advocate and Educate for Healthy Living........................... 14 Provide Quality Health and Wellness Services................... 16 Lead and Participate in Continuous Improvement in the Health System..................................... 19 Appendix A: Factors and Measures ......................................... 21 Statement of Accountability This three year Health Plan for the period commencing April 1, 2006 was prepared under the Board’s direction in accordance with the Regional Health Authorities Act and direction provided by the Minister of Health and Wellness. The strategic direction and priorities of the Calgary Health Region have been developed in the context of legislated responsibilities, the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ business plan, and provincial government expectations as communicated by the Minister. Performance measures are included as the basis for assessing achievements. The Board and Administration of the Calgary Health Region are committed to achieving the planned results laid out in the 3-year Health Plan. Respectfully submitted on behalf of Calgary Health Region 1 Leading the Way The Calgary Health Region’s 2006-2009 Health Effective and quality healthcare service delivery Plan is guided by direction received from Alberta requires solid clinical research and Health and Wellness and describes how the demonstrated efficacy for care and practices. Calgary Health Region will fulfill its legislated The Calgary Health Region, in collaboration with responsibilities. It takes the growing population other public, voluntary and private organizations and changing trends into consideration. The and companies will continue to strive for best strategies will be measured and monitored to practice service delivery through technology, ensure residents of the Calgary Health Region innovation, centres of excellence and receive high quality care expected and continuously evolving service delivery deserved. The Health Plan builds on and enhancement initiatives. enhances many of the successful initiatives that were implemented over the last number of years Improving access and increasing effective in efforts to build Canada’s healthiest service delivery are essential components of a community. successful healthcare system. However, the real challenge for everyone in the Calgary Health To manage an increasing capacity requirement, Region is to lead healthier lives. The primary over $1.5 billion dollars will be invested in capital benefit is a higher quality of life and well-being projects over the next five years. This for individuals and families. The Calgary Health necessary funding, supported by the provincial Region will be laying out its strategies for a government’s commitment to improve access to healthier community, as the Board Task Force health services and reduce wait lists, include on Wellness tables its strategy and action plan. constructing a new children’s hospital, a state- of-the-art health campus inclusive of a hospital Recruitment strategies, opening new facilities in south Calgary, a new inner city health centre and enhancing existing centres, creating a and expansions for the Peter Lougheed Centre, wellness strategy, focusing on patient Rockyview General Hospital and Foothills experience and continuously improving service Medical Centre. However, new health facilities delivery are only a few examples of the different are only part of the answer to adding service and diverse areas that the Calgary Health capacity. New community models of care, Region is investing time and energy to satisfy creating networks with primary care practitioners the fundamental goal of caring for its patients. and focus on chronic disease management are While the healthcare system is not without also key service strategies to adding system challenges, the Calgary Health Region wishes to capacity. Adding facilities and services to deal take full advantage of all of the opportunities. with a growing and aging population creates, The fundamental tenet of providing safe, quality another challenge: recruiting enough staff and care in many different ways to many different physicians. people is what drives the Calgary Health Region and its Board of Directors. The Calgary Health Region is already short a significant number of physicians, the majority of whom are family doctors to provide first contact care for Albertans. Addition of new services and facilities will require significant increases in the number of staff. However, increasing number alone is not sufficient, as staff will need to work in new ways, incorporate new skills and embrace interdisciplinary care. The Calgary Health Region is collaborating with key members of the publicly funded educational institutions in South Alberta (University of Calgary, Mount Royal College, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and the Bow Valley College) with a mandate to highlight the importance required investing, expanding and changing health care education to meet future workforce needs. 2 Purpose The Calgary Health Region’s Health Plan is a public accountability document spanning a three year time frame. It describes at a strategic level the actions it will take in carrying out its legislated responsibilities with a primary focus on delivery of quality health services. The responsibilities as set out in Section 5 of the Regional Health Authorities Act are to: 1. Promote and protect the health of the Core Business: residents of the Calgary Health Region and work towards the prevention of disease and injury. To ensure delivery of quality health services while managing our financial and human 2. Assess on an ongoing basis the health resources wisely, and to encourage and needs of the Calgary Health Region. promote healthy living. The Calgary Health Region provides services to residents living 3. Determine priorities in the provision of within the Region boundaries, as well as health services in the Calgary Health residents of Alberta and other provinces. Region and allocate resources The majority, 88.5 per cent, of patients accordingly. treated live within the Calgary Health Region. 7.1 per cent of patients reside in 4. Ensure reasonable access to quality Alberta, but outside the Region, while 4.4 health services. per cent of patients come from other provinces. 5. Promote the provision of health services in a manner that is responsive to the needs of individuals and communities and supports the integration of services and facilities in the Calgary Health Region. Health Plan development is guided by direction received from Alberta Health and Wellness and is aligned with and supports the Ministry’s business goals. A key feature of the plan is ensuring that mechanisms for measuring and monitoring results and achievements are identified. 3 Core Business Mission: The Calgary Health Region is committed to excellence in providing an $2.3 billion [2005/06] accessible, accountable, integrated, community-based health system that Annual Budget: promotes shared responsibility for improved health. Facilities: The Calgary Health Region provides services in more than 100 locations Vision: including 12 acute care sites, 40 care centres and a variety of Our community working together for excellence in health. community and continuing care sites. Values: Hospitals (Acute Care Facilities): Honesty, Respect, Integrity, Responsiveness, Dignity, Creativity, Trust and Learning. Four urban (three adult and one children’s), eight rural [2005] Established: Comprehensive Community Health Centres: The Calgary Health Region was first established in 1995. In 2003, the South Calgary Health Centre, 8th and 8th Health Centre, Okotoks provincial government combined the Calgary Health Region, Headwaters Health and Wellness Centre. Also plans to build the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Authority and Wheatland County. Didsbury joined the Calgary Health Health Centre in downtown Calgary and has purchased land for a North Region a year later. Calgary Health Centre to be located at Country Hills Boulevard. Current plans also call for building health centres in Airdrie and Cochrane. Geographic Area: 39,260 sq. km [2004] Number of Beds/Spaces: Population by Age Groups: 7,836, including 7,145 urban and 691 rural [2005] <20 yrs: 299,064 or 26 per cent; 20 to 64 yrs: 737,292 or 65 per cent; 65 to 74 yrs: 59,585 or five per cent; Number of Employees: approximately 24,000 [2005] 75 + yrs: 47,427 or four per cent. Number of Physicians: approximately 2,200 [2005] Growth in Population: Entire Calgary Health Region: 2001: 1,067,058 (increased by 24,992) Number of Registered Volunteers: 3,917 [2004] 2002: 1,098,149 (increased by 31,091) 2003: 1,122,521 (increased by 24,372) 2004: 1,143,368 (increased by 20,847) Total Volunteer Hours: 257,334 [2004] Projected Annual Population Growth Rate (Next 10 Population Served: Years): Urban: 1.9% Rural: 2.7% 1,143,368 or 36 per cent of