Integrated Mgr of Transitions

With joint accountability to the HHS Director of Community & Population Health Services and the HNHB LHIN Director of Patient Flow, the Integrated Manager of Transitions (2 positions) will provide operational leadership in the effective transition/discharge of patients from the Hamilton General Hospital (HGH) to the community. The HHS/HNHB LHIN Integrated Manager of Transitions will directly lead identified HGH/HHS staff whose function focuses on discharge planning and HNHB LHIN staff assigned to HGH. She/he will be the link connecting the two organizations to embed the philosophy of Home First in all relevant processes supporting seamless and timely transitions between hospital and community. The HHS/HNHB LHIN Integrated Manager of Transitions will work collaboratively with: i) HGH/HHS Clinical Managers responsible for the Emergency Department, In-patient units and their teams including Physicians ii) HNHB LHIN Home & Community Care Managers and their teams iii) Primary Care and iv) Community partners to achieve outcomes such as: a reduction in the length of time people are spending in the emergency department/hospital, the prevention of avoidable readmissions
to hospital, and a reduction in the number of people waiting in hospital beds for the right level of care.