Choosing quality, rewarding excellence

The purpose of the review was to: • assess the impact of the procurement process on the quality and cost of care • identify ways to improve the quality and continuity of home care services • identify ways to increase stability in the workforce • identify ways to improve the procurement process. [...] The ministry is now involved in discussions with the OACCAC to: • define roles and mutual expectations • develop a mechanism to give the OACCAC the authority to implement many of the report’s recommendations, such as developing consistent tools for contract monitoring and survey tools • set out a role for the OACCAC as a system auditor, responsible for monitoring and assessing the overall quality [...] In terms of the roles set out in the Caplan Report for the ministry itself, the ministry has already established the Funding Budget and Planning Committee, that continues to refine the CCAC funding and distribution formula. [...] The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is working closely with CCACs and service providers to implement the recommendations of the Caplan Report and realize the potential of home care. [...] Recommendation Ministry Response 19 The OACCAC to establish a steering • The ministry will ask hospitals committee with provider associations and CCACs to continue to develop and the Ontario Hospital Association more accurate models to predict the to begin necessary planning for volume of referrals from hospital the elimination of elect-to-work.