COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Annual Report
What is Community Engagement at VCH? Purpose: VCH CE plans and supports how members of the public and VCH work together toward improved and sustainable healthcare Values: Capacity building We believe that people who work in all levels of healthcare should have access to, and be able to listen to and work with, the public Voices We believe that the diversity of public and stakeholder voices within VCH s region should be welcomed and represented in our healthcare planning Partnerships We believe in forming and maintaining partnerships between VCH and our local governments, communities, and organizations Engagement We believe that people should be engaged in their own health, and in the management of their healthcare People First We believe that people our patients and their families and caregivers; our staff; and members of the public in the communities to which we belong comefirst, in all that we do At VCH, our True North Goals are the backbone of our strategic framework, which guides all our operational planning. These goals sit on a podium of People First We believe that we all have a say in having the best healthcare possible. 1
Community Engagement brings members of the public and VCH together for meaningful discussion At VCH People First means that we treat patients, clients, residents as we want to be treated and we involve our patients, family members and community in their care Dr. David Ostrow, CEO VCH Quality of care and patient safety is informed by the patients that we serve. Linda Dempster, Executive Director Patient Safety & Quality & Community Engagement Community engagement gives me a chance to have a say, and to belong Community Engagement Advisory Network (CEAN) Volunteer 2
CEAN The Community Engagement Advisory Network 80 Members The Community Engagement Advisory Network (CEAN) is a group of 80 members of the public who support patient and public involvement in health service planning and decision making at Vancouver Coastal Health. CEAN is supported by the Community Engagement department. Who can join? Anyone who lives or works within the Vancouver Coastal 27% Health area except for VCH staff. E mail ce@vch.ca if you would like to join CEAN. CEAN membership 45% CEAN membership has grown 45% in the past year (Apr 2012 Apr 2013) CEAN membership by VCH geographical area: 3
CEAN How does CEAN bring the public voice to Health Services Planning? Providing a link to other community organizations Public Consultations 80 Members 80 Advisory Committees CEAN Bi annual Forum CEAN Teleconferences o Health Literacy (document reviews, etc.) o Surveys o Focus Groups VCH Advisory Committee # of CEANs VCH Regional Patient Safety Advisory Committee 3 Home is Best Committee 2 Regional Cardiac Quality & Safety Council 2 North Shore Integrated Primary & Community Care 1 Richmond Integrated Primary & Community Care 1 Richmond Collaborative Services Committee 1 Richmond Mental Health & Addictions Family Advisory Committee Richmond Health Advisory Council (RHAC) *several members of the RHAC also sit on various Richmond operational and planning teams 4 9 CEAN Forums: November 2012 Richmond What Does Quality in Health Care Mean to You? 48 attendees March 2013 North Shore Health for the Masses: The role of the My Health My Community Initiative in policy and planning 36 Attendees 4
What we achieved in 2012 2013 35 Public Consultations HOpe Centre, Emergency Dept. External Review, Stroke Discharge, Emergency Department Dashboard, Home First Checklist, Mental Health Tertiary Review, Powell River Community Dialogue, Goals of Care, My Health, My Community, First Appropriate Bed, Pearson Dogwood Redevelopment, STOP HIV, Advanced Care Planning, Home is Best, Regional Perinatal Depression Strategy, Powell River Palliative Care, Ideal Transitions, Tobacco Reduction Education (Chinese), Stigma Health Equity Project, Caregiver Questionnaire CE Supported Public Advisory Groups CEAN Growth to 80 Members CAPACITY BUILDING Transgender Health Program Regional Patient Safety Advisory Committee Vancouver Acute Medication Safety End of Life Community Reference Committee Integrated Primary Community Care Committee Richmond, North Shore Local Governance Liaison Coastal, Powell River, Richmond Richmond Health Advisory Committee Richmond MH&A Family Advisory Committee Advanced Care Planning Training Group and Facilitator Group Home is Best Pearson Dogwood Community Advisory Committee Regional Cardiac Quality and Safety Council 27 VCH Programs/Services consulted with CE this past year. This includes staff coached/trained in CE and CE documents shared with staff Collaborating with other Health Entities COMMUNITY PARTNERS Ministry of Health, Vancouver Island Health Authority, Scarborough Hospital, BC Cancer Agency, Fraser Health Authority, Patient Voices Network, BC Patient Safety Quality Council, Canadian Institute of Health Research, Institute for Health Improvement North Shore Schizophrenia Society, Intercultural Online Health Network, Mental Wellness Awareness Week, North Shore Adult Abuse Network, City of Vancouver, SFU Medical Tourism, Health Literacy Partners Working Group, Better at Home, Richmond Multicultural Community Services, Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Services Agencies of BC 5
Patient Public Engagement in the World VCH Community Engagement a world of best practice in Patient Public Engagement (PPE) Community Engagement Improves People-Centred Quality of Care. In a people-centred organization, it is important that clients and residents be involved at every stage of program development from planning a new program; to providing input on existing services; to encouraging and supporting self-care; to participating in individual and collective efforts to promote health. That s the ideal, but to leaders and staff within VCH, it may not be obvious how to make that happen. UK The community engagement team is VCH s internal consulting service to assist programs in obtaining useful feedback, participation and partnership from their patients, clients and residents. Australia Global Examples of Patient Public Engagement Europe Maritimes Ministry of Health, Vancouver Island Health Authority, Scarborough Hospital, BC Cancer Agency, Fraser Health Authority, Patient Voices Network, BC Patient Safety Quality Council, Canadian Institute of Health Research, Institute for Health Improvement 6
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