April 2018 Board Meeting - Quarterly Planning Project Information Report

Meeting Document Type
Information Report
Quarterly Planning Project

Prepared By:

Darcie Renaud, Performance Improvement & Accountability Coordinator (PIAC), Planning & Strategic Initiatives Department

Date:

March 27, 2018

Subject:

Quarterly Planning Report

Background

In 2017, the WECHU introduced a new electronic planning system using project management principles to help us more closely align our planning strategies with operational activities. This system was developed with key public health program and service requirements in mind, and focused on embedding evidence-based approaches, health equity, privacy, ethics, and our strategic priorities into departmental work plans. Shortly after development, training, and implementation of the WECHU’s new planning system, the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC) officially released the modernized Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS) 2018.

With the introduction of the modernized standards, the MOHLTC included the requirement to complete an Annual Service Plan (ASP) in conjunction with the 2018 budget submission.  The ASP describes the programs and services that the WECHU plans to deliver based on provincial public health requirements, local needs, and budgets at the program level, and includes self-generated objectives and measures for monitoring program performance.

Following the completion of the 2018 planning cycle and the submission of the first ASP, the Planning and Strategic Initiatives (PSI) Department undertook an assessment of both processes and templates in order understand the challenges and successes of each process and to look for ways to better align our planning approach with the MOHLTC requirements.  Planning staff and managers took part in a multi-step feedback process, and the ASP was reviewed by the PSI department to compare its content to 2018 work plans previously completed by departments. This information will be used to inform the development of a new reporting structure for 2018 and beyond.

Current Initiatives

2018 Reporting Structure

The primary goals of the WECHU’s reporting structure (including both operational and strategic reporting) is to ensure ongoing quality improvement through monitoring and to provide organizational insight to the Leadership Team and the WECHU BoH to facilitate evidence driven decision making. A coordinated and consistent planning and reporting structure also provides timely identification of emerging issues and program/service gaps, and supports the values, priorities, and objectives of the WECHU’s strategic plan.

Over the next quarter, an updated reporting structure, reflective of new public health requirements, will be developed to monitor the objectives and indicators identified in the WECHU’s ASP, and to support the implementation of operational work plans as required.

Operational Planning/ASP Alignment

Based on the ASP and work plan comparison as well as feedback from the 2017 cycle, PSI staff will work with managers and departments to align the 2018 organizational planning outcomes with the MOHLTC requirements in order to maximize efficiency and ensure consistency across the organization.

Consultation

The following individuals contributed to this report:

  • Kristy McBeth, Director, Knowledge Management
  • Marc Frey, Manager, Planning & Strategic Initiatives

Approved by:

Theresa Marentette