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1. READ THIS FIRST! These slide presentations are for leaders in Health Network development to use in sharing information on Health Networks. Key details are in speaking notes on each slide. Please DO NOT EDIT SLIDES Leaders: You may add/remove slides based on your audience, at your discretion.

2. Health Networks In Saskatchewan

3. Health Networks A Definition Developed by the Ministry of Health, SHA & SMA Health Networks are collaborative teams of health professionals, including physicians, and community partners providing fully integrated services to meet the health needs of individuals and communities.

4. Health Networks Principles and Attributes Better Health • Needs-based, culturally safe and responsive services • Proactive: population health approach with a focus on wellness and prevention • Rooted in the community Better Care • Integrated care, with all necessary services wrapped around the patient • Seamless, high-quality transitions of care • Allows for strong relationships between patients, families, and providers BETTER HEALTH BETTER CARE Better Teams • Interdisciplinary, team-based care with a focus on developing information flow processes that work for local teams • Local teams will be develop based on local context and needs, with physician engagement and leadership Better Value • Sustainable • Accessible care, with services as close to home as possible • Responsive to changing needs of clients, based on demographics and usage patterns BETTER TEAMS BETTER VALUE

5. Benefit of the Health Networks Model Which Will… Benefit patients (access and continuous care) Benefit providers Shorten hospital lengths of stay Shorten ED wait times Support local physician leadership Delivery of culturally appropriate and safe care Improve connections with the First Nations and Métis communities Evolve over time Key Features: Tailored Network Teams developed based on data & patient, physician & provider advice Coordinated point of entry for patients and providers Integrated patient pathway navigation

6. Health Networks 3 year vision (2021) • “Care happens in the community” is the norm • The health networks concept is understood • All health networks are operational, but not mature • Patients know how their family doctor fits into the system. Family doctors know how they are part of the system. • Mechanisms in place to improve access to intermediate and complex care, and support coordinated care throughout the health system • Access to care pathways & best practice • Wrap corporate supports and provincial programs around networks • Culturally safe practices areembedded • A culture of quality and safety is the norm • Community voices & data support network services • Use of tools to support navigation

7. Health Networks 5 year vision (2024) • Integrated services are appropriate for community needs, beyond healthcare services • Partnerships with communities to support wellness, social determinants of health • Access to intermediate and complex care in the community • Continuous engagement to meet community needs, inclusive of First Nation and Métis peoples • Tools and information available to support patient empowerment and self-directed care • Integrated technology and processes to support seamless care in community (EMR, e-referrals, shared care plans)

8. Health Networks How They Work

9. Health Network Transformation Next Steps

10. For more information contact: Adrienne Danyliw Director, Strategy & Innovation Adrienne.Danyliw@saskhealthauthority.ca Phone: 306-655-6290 Questions?