The Board of Directors is responsible for the governance of the hospital and oversight of its management in accordance with the Public Hospitals Act/Regulations of Ontario and the Corporations Act of Ontario. The length of the term will be for one (1) to three (3) years.
The Quality, Patient Safety and Risk Management Committee performs the functions under the Excellent Care for All Act, 2010 (ECFAA), and assists the Board of Directors in the performance of its governance role for monitoring all aspects of the quality of patient care and services. Quality is defined as “doing the right thing, at the right time, in the right way, for the right person – and having the best possible results” (Agency for Health Care Research and Quality.
The Patient Family Advisory Committee membership is made up of people who have had a recent experience as a patient or as a family member of a patient who has received care at the in our hospital. These members partner with LWDH staff and physicians to provide direct input into policies, programs and practices which affect LWDH patient care and services. Integrating the patient’s point of view, perspective and experience into service and quality improvements across the organization will help to ensure the delivery of high-quality care.
Please folder click here to visit our Board Of Directors Documents which include:
- Board Director Application
- Board Communications
- Board Meeting Minutes
- Governance Documents
- and more..
To find out more on how the Board of Directors is operated, you may read the pdf LWDH Board of Directors Governance Policy Manual
Contact
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