Northern York South Simcoe OHT

The Northern York South Simcoe OHT is committed to providing high-quality care for all residents of northern York Region and southern Simcoe County. Our OHT will initially focus on specific populations with unique needs where we believe can have the biggest positive impact. The healthcare organizations making up the OHT would focus first on improving care for these patients.

Based on a review of data from the partner organizations and with significant input from clinical leaders, front-line teams, and patients themselves, we have identified two initial priority populations:

Older adults with complex healthcare needs
Adults with mental health and addictions challenges

These are patient populations for which our organizations have historically worked together to provide integrated care.

“By partnering together, we can improve access to care and better support families and caregivers as well.”

— Rebecca Shields,

CEO

Canadian Mental Health Association York Region and South Simcoe

“We are dedicated to ensuring people have access to high quality primary care, which is the basis for seamlessly accessing all parts of the healthcare system.”

— Dr. David Makary,

Family Physician

Southlake Academic Family Health Team

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Southlake@home

In March 2019, Southlake, Bayshore, CHATS and SE Health launched Southlake@home, the first initiative of its kind in Ontario.

Southlake@home was designed to improve care for older adults with complex medical and social needs who are transitioning home after an admission to Southlake. These patients require significant support to stay well at home.

Prior to Southlake@home, these types of patients waited an average of 14 days at Southlake for their homecare and community support services to be coordinated. This unnecessary extended stay in hospital puts them at increased risk for hospital-acquired infections. When they eventually went home, often they would come back to the Emergency Department soon after. In addition, during those 14 days that bed at Southlake was not able to be used for another patient in need, which led to longer wait times in our Emergency Department.

Since being launched, Southlake@home has proven that by working directly together, healthcare organizations can have a positive impact on health outcomes, how patients experience care, and clinician satisfaction, all at a reduced cost to the system.

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Southlake@home

In March 2019, Southlake, Bayshore, CHATS and SE Health launched Southlake@home, the first initiative of its kind in Ontario.

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