Audience: Health system leaders, partners & stakeholders | ⏱️ 4 min read
Why it matters
The April 22, 2025 All-Members Meeting (AMM) reinforced the Huron Perth & Area Ontario Health Team’s (HPA-OHT) focus on transforming local health care delivery. With clear performance frameworks and strategic alignment, member organizations are moving forward with a shared vision for better access, integration, and community impact.
Next steps
- Participate: New organizations can join the Accreditation Collaborative – email oht@hpaoht.ca
- Engage: Watch for the All-Members Survey to share feedback on equity, communication, and continuous improvement
- Align: Review your organization’s connection to 2025–2026 initiatives and key performance indicators (KPIs)
Dig deeper
1. Strategic Progress & Operational Tools
- Accreditation Collaborative: 11 member organizations, including HPA-OHT, are engaged. A new four-year cycle has begun, with the next on-site visit set for April 2028. Onboarding is open for new members.
- Performance Measurement Framework: Developed in 2024 to support evidence-based planning. It’s tied to Integrated Care Pathways and the HPA-OHT Impact and Investment Framework. A baseline population dataset is expected in May 2025, with quarterly performance reviews aligned to strategic priorities.
2. 2025–2026 Operational Plan
Plan Finalized & Implemented: Includes measurable KPIs across four strategic outcome areas:
- Optimize Access and Integrated Care
Metrics:
- Number of unique patients accessing care at the Unattached Care Clinic
- Use of eReferral across and between sectors
- Percentage of sectors using Hypercare and number of active users
- Reimagine Community-Based Care
Metrics:
- Increase in preventative cancer screenings
- Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team (MCRT) diversion rates
- Emergency department visits per 100 heart failure patients
- Number of organizations/sectors onboarded to the In-Depth System (IDS)
- Percentage of member organizations participating in HPA-OHT-led continuous improvement (e.g., accreditation)
- Revitalize the Workforce
Metrics:
- Percentage increase in clinical trainees across the OHT
- Number of participants in Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, Anti-Racism (EIDA-R) training
- Advance the HPA-OHT Model
Metrics:
- Percentage of member organizations adopting joint HPA-OHT policies
- Number of clinicians participating in the Clinical Leadership Council
- Number of member organizations achieving system-wide accreditation
3. Sector-Wide Digital Integration Mapping
- New Resource: Digital integration maps were shared to help visualize electronic medical records (EMRs), hospital information systems (HIS), and eReferral workflows across the region. These tools aim to improve system-wide collaboration and decision-making.
4. What’s Ahead
- Member Feedback Survey Coming Soon: Will focus on equity, internal communications, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Upcoming Integrated Care Projects:
- Improving access to primary care and attachment to providers
- Addressing social determinants of health and care navigation
- Future project in chronic disease management (to be defined)
Links
📧 Join the Accreditation Collaborative: oht@hpaoht.ca
📅 Next All-Members Meeting: June 24, 2025
