Initiatives
The Grey-Bruce OHT, along with its community partners, is dedicated to enhancing healthcare delivery through a range of innovative projects aimed at improving patient outcomes and system efficiencies. The Grey-Bruce OHT has identified four priority populations to focus on for collaborative system improvement. These populations include: Frail Seniors, Mental Health and Addictions, Unattached Patients, and Palliative Care. To learn more about our priority populations, click here.
Current Initiatives and Projects
Frail
Seniors
Mental Health & Addictions
Unattached
Patients
Palliative
Care
ConnectMyHealth
Description:
ConnectMyHealth is a secure, web-based digital health solution that provides patients in Ontario Health West Region with a single access point to view their health records from participating hospitals. Operated by the HITS eHealth Office at Hamilton Health Sciences and funded by Ontario Health, ConnectMyHealth consolidates hospital records into one unified view. This project aims to increase awareness of ConnectMyHealth among residents in Grey Bruce, highlight the benefits and features of ConnectMyHealth to increase sign-ups, educate users on how to set up and use ConnectMyHealth effectively, and foster partnerships with local health providers and community organizations to support the initiative. To learn more or to access the GBOHT ConnectMyHealth marketing collateral, click here.
Enabling Aging in Place (EAIP)
Description:
This project aims to support frail seniors and unattached patients in Grey Bruce, enabling them to age in place with proper care and navigation services. The target audience is older adults living at home in Grey-Bruce. This initiative is supported by the EAIP Project Team, regional geriatric groups, and several working groups and councils dedicated to improving care for seniors.
Grey-Bruce Community Helpline
Description:
The Grey-Bruce Community Helpline project focuses on improving access to care and navigation services for Grey-Bruce residents. The initiative integrates data and digital tools to ensure equitable care through population health management. The target audience is the general population of Grey Bruce, with support from the navigation communities of practice, community connections, and multiple working groups and councils within the Grey-Bruce OHT. To learn more or to access the GBOHT Community Help Line marketing collateral, click here.
Grey-Bruce Coordinated Care Secure Messaging Pilot Extension
Description:
This initiative aims to enhance coordinated care by extending the use of secure messaging systems. The focus is on data and digital integration to improve care through population health management and equity approaches. The target audience includes the palliative care team, primary care providers, community paramedicine, community nursing, geriatric services, and other support systems. This project is supported by the Grey Bruce Hypercare Care Project Team and various community councils and practice groups.
Grey-Bruce Mental Health & Addiction Measurement-Based Care
Description:
This initiative focuses on implementing measurement-based care for mental health and addictions patients in Grey-Bruce. The target audience includes primary care providers and community and hospital mental health and addictions service providers. The project is supported by the Grey Bruce MH&A Measurement-Based Care Project Team, Greenspace Community of Practice, and various Grey-Bruce OHT councils and implementation teams.
Improved Equity and Access to Palliative Care (IEAPC)
Description:
IEAPC aims to improve palliative care access for Indigenous people and individuals experiencing homelessness or vulnerable housing in Grey Bruce. The project focuses on integrated care through population health management and equity approaches, emphasizing system navigation. This initiative is supported by the IEAPC Project Team, Healthcare Excellence Canada, and various community and physician councils within the Grey-Bruce OHT.
Interdisciplinary Falls Intervention Team
Description:
This project addresses the needs of frail seniors and aims to prevent falls through an interdisciplinary approach involving primary care, allied health, home and community care support services, and emergency services. This initiative is supported by the Interdisciplinary Falls Intervention Project Team, community of practice, and stakeholder groups, along with the Grey-Bruce OHT community and physician councils.
