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Board Meeting Highlights

Board Highlights
January 30, 2008

At last night’s meeting of the Tri-Board of St. Joseph’s, Public General and Sydenham District Hospitals, Directors:

• Received an overview from its Finance Audit & Resources Committee on clinical activity levels, noting CKHA is meeting wait time targets for cataract procedures and hip and knee joint replacements.
• Noted a new linkage between St. Clair College, CKHA and CHIS (Consolidated Health Information Services). The partnership allows College students, who will be at CKHA for their nursing practicum experience, to have advance training on the hospital’s computer systems remotely from the College’s computer lab.
• Heard that CKHA has recently attracted 15 new graduate nurses (RNs and RPNs) with five more starting in February, with new nursing graduate funding.
• Congratulated Jacquie Logan-Stephens, CKHA’s Chief Nursing Officer/Chief Health Professions Officer, on her 3-year appointment to McKesson’s Nursing Advisory Council. Council provides a forum for a select group of nursing leaders to ensure that ‘real world’ nursing goals and issues are considered in McKesson’s clinical strategy and development decisions. CKHA is the first Canadian organization represented on Council.
• Heard an overview of Physician Reimbursement in Ontario, presented by Frances Roesch, Director, Medical Affairs & Recruitment.
• Were updated on the Alliance’s HAPS (Hospital Annual Planning Submission) and H-SAA (Hospital Services Accountability Agreement). The plans will be vetted by the Tri-Boards’ Finance Committee in February, with the deadline for signoff of the H-SAA in March.
• Noted that Paul Heinrich has been appointed Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer effective March 3, 2008. (News Release available at www.ckha.on.ca)
• Look forward to receiving the final report from the Canadian Council of Health Services Accreditation (CCHSA) with results of their assessment of CKHA’s programs, plans, partnerships and services.
• Were updated on the construction of the new Central Ambulance Communications Centre at Sydenham Campus, which is expected for completion by Spring 2009.
• Received a report from the Tri-Board’s Strategic Planning Committee regarding its Strategic Planning Retreat in May; and the Strategic Directions Monitor, which tracks achievements related to 2007-09 Strategic Goals.
• Noted that CKHA will be participating in Ontario Hospital Association’s Member Engagement Forum in London in February, with OHA’s newly appointed CEO, Tom Closson.
• Received a report from the Foundation of CKHA noting that net proceeds from the Christmas Wish Tree Campaign totaled over $81,000 with proceeds supporting the Making the Right Investment – MRI Campaign.
• Were invited to attend A Taste of Valentine’s Day at Rossini’s on February 6th with tickets available at Rossini’s Restaurant.
• Were invited to attend Dancing for the Stars on February 16th at Kinsmen Auditorium. Tickets are available from the Foundation of CKHA and at For the Love of Ballroom Dance Studio.

The next Tri-Board meeting is February 26, 2008 beginning at 6:30 pm in the 2nd floor Boardroom of Wallaceburg’s Municipal Building. Please RSVP your attendance to 519-437-6001.

‘Board Highlights’ is published by the Communications & Community Relations Department for the information of staff, media and community and is posted on the Alliance’s website, www.ckha.on.ca