PREPARED BY:
Planning and Strategic Initiatives
DATE:
March 21, 2024
SUBJECT:
Q4 Board of Health Effectiveness Survey Summary
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE
The Ontario Public Health Standards (2021), under the Good Governance and Management Practices Domain, states: “the board of health shall have a self-evaluation process of its governance practices…”.
In addition to a yearly self-evaluation process, the WECHU has developed a quarterly self-assessment survey for Board of Health (BoH) members. The survey provides an opportunity for feedback on BoH operations and is used to inform quality improvement efforts.
DISCUSSION
Responses in the fourth quarter of 2023 related to BoH operations continued to be positive. In all cases, 100% of the responses were ‘Agree’ or ‘Strongly Agree’ regarding the aspects queried. In terms of overall perceived BoH effectiveness, 70% of the responses were either a 9 or a 10 (on a 10-point scale), where the average score was 9.
Suggestions for improvement included support for additional BoH education, greater clarity on meeting agendas (including earlier provision of agendas), establishing consistent monthly BoH meetings, establishing a permanent location for BoH meetings, and extending electronic access to BoH materials to additional devices.