The core service role of small hospitals in Ontario

The Core Service Role of Small Hospitals in Ontario Phase One: An Exploration of the Current Services Report prepared by the Multi-Site/ Small Hospitals Advisory Group of the JPPC for the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care June 1, 2006 Table of Contents Section Page 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. [...] The identification of current The identification of current core services of Small and Very core services of Small and Small hospitals in Ontario are based solely on the current Very Small hospitals in availability of services. [...] The core services of small The core services of small hospitals must also be considered in hospitals must also be the context of their communities’ expectations and the considered in the context of changing health care system: “Future opportunities include their communities’ more formal integration with community service through expectations and the multipurpose service arrangements, regional netw [...] Project Objectives With these limitations in mind, the goals of this project are to provide a perspective on current activity of small hospitals for the OHA / JPPC Small Hospitals / Multi-site Hospitals Advisory Group to: • Better understand the role that small hospitals are currently fulfilling within the context of the hospital and health care system; and based on that information • Provide back [...] The specific objectives of this current report are to: • Examine range and volume of services provided by small hospitals; • Identify impacts of factors such as multi-site status, size, and isolation on services; • Identify current core services of small hospitals in Ontario; and • Provide input to the Advisory Group to determine recommended core services of small hospitals in Ontario.