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#117 2003 OHA/OMA Prototype Hospital By-Laws
Members $55
Non Members $100
The OHA/OMA Prototype Hospital By-Laws Task Force is pleased to provide an updated publication on OHA/OMA Prototype Hospital By-Laws. A complete set of administrative and medical staff by-laws aimed at providing a model on which hospitals may base their own by-laws. This document reflects relevant legislative amendments, particularly the Public Hospitals Act and the Regulations thereunder, and the Corporations Act and contemporary and evolving hospital practice (where it could be accommodated) consistent with legislated requirements.
#119 OHA/OMA Prototype Hospital By-Laws CD
Members $75
Not available to Non Members
The OHA/OMA Prototype Hospital By-Laws Task Force is pleased to provide an updated publication on OHA/OMA Prototype Hospital By-Laws. A complete set of administrative and medical staff by-laws aimed at providing a model on which hospitals may base their own by-laws. This document reflects relevant legislative amendments, particularly the Public Hospitals Act and the Regulations thereunder, and the Corporations Act and contemporary and evolving hospital practice (where it could be accommodated) consistent with legislated requirements. A copy of the Prototype Hospital By-Laws is also available in hard copy.
#171 Ontario Hospital Association Annual Report 2004-05
Member and Non-Members $0
#172 Ontario Hospital Association 80 Years of Progress
Member and Non-Members $0
#278 - Health System Facts and Figures 2005
This item is no longer available. Please see http://www.healthsystemfacts.com for up-to-date information.
#302 Guidelines For The Development Of Hospital Policies On Managing Abuse: Roles And Responsibilities Of Hospital Boards
Members $9
Non Members $11
Patient and staff abuse has been identified as an issue within Ontario's health system. The objective of "zero tolerance" has been adopted by the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA), with a mandate to develop comprehensive guidelines for hospitals to use in the development or revision of their own policies on abuse. This publication is based on and is a supplement of the original document Guidelines for the Development of Hospital Policies on Managing Abuse. This publication highlights specifics for the hospital board, outlining the board's roles and responsibilities in the development and/or revision of the hospital's abuse program.
#318 Guide to Good Governance
Members $80.00 each; 5 or more $50.00 each; 15 or more $35.00 each
Non-Members $250 each
OHA’s Guide to Good Governance is designed to support OHA’s mandate to promote and foster excellence in health care governance. The Guide provides practical advice in implementing the recommendations contained in “Hospital Governance and Accountability in Ontario”, published in April, 2004, and thus contains a comprehensive overview of the key components of good governance practices, as well as templates and tools to support these practices.
#322 Principles and Recommended Guidelines for Hospital Annual Reports in Ontario: A Strategy Driven Approach
The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) has produced a set of guidelines to assist hospitals in planning and developing their annual reports. The guidelines will also help support hospitals in advancing their governance practices. Prepared by Neil Seeman of IBM Global Business Services, in consultation with the OHA, this resource provides hospitals with a comprehensive and useful tool comprised of an extensive list of recommended guidelines.
#411 Guidelines and Principles for Hospital Executive Compensation (February 2006)
Members $25.00
Non-Members $50.00
The purpose of the guidelines is to assist hospital boards and CEOs in making decisions that are based on sound compensation principles and procedures on the various elements of executive compensation, and to assist them in the communication to the public of how executive salaries are established.
The manual addresses the following subject areas:
- Establishing the overall framework of executive compensation
- Processes and procedures for establishing compensation
- Strategies for linking pay to performance
- Information relating to executive benefits and perquisites
- Development of a communication plan
#414 - Quality and Patient Safety: Understanding the Role of the Board
The “Quality and Patient Safety: Understanding the Role of the Board” policy document provides members with practical guidance for improving the standard of care in their hospital. With contributions from Anne Corbett (Senior Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais, LLP), Dr. Michael Baker (Physician-in-Chief, University Health Network) and Dr. James Reinertsen (Senior Fellow, Institute for Healthcare Improvement), this document will introduce members to the issue of patient safety and leading practices that boards across North America have implemented. In particular, this policy document will offer board members:
- an understanding of the challenges associated with the current patient safety landscape;
- clear details of the board’s legislated responsibilities for quality in Ontario;
- guidance on how boards can effectively discharge their patient safety obligations;
- insight on how boards can generate the will to improve quality of care; and
- advice on setting clear aims, establishing appropriate measures, and monitoring progress.