Title: Approach to Implementing the SMHPL in a Large Health Organization
1Approach to Implementing the SMHPL in a Large
Health Organization
St. Josephs Health Care, London
- Site Liaison Dr. Maggie Gibson
- Site Facilitator Julia Horan jhoran_at_uwo.ca
2Background
- Located in London, ON
- One of Ontarios leading teaching hospitals
- Advancing health care, education and research
- Partner in Londons academic health sciences
community - Publicly funded Catholic health care organization
3Background
- Owned by the St. Josephs Health Care Society of
the Roman Catholic Diocese of London - Volunteer board of directors
- 120 year legacy, advancing a ministry of
compassionate, excellent service - Further information see http//www.sjhc.london.on.
ca/
4Strategy
- Create one page handout to be presented to key
contacts at SJHC - Included information re timeline of project,
introduction to SMHPL, and 6 discussion questions - Email sent out to 5 contacts within SJHC selected
by site liaison with attached handout - Set up meetings with contacts and give them a
hard copy of the lens or link to online version
prior to meeting
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6Discussion Questions
- Have you ever heard of the SMHPL?
- Are there any processes in place in terms of
policy and programs where seniors perspectives
and values are addressed? - Are there any processes in place that would
benefit from the seniors mental health
perspective? - Are you aware of any examples at SJHC where
consideration of seniors' mental health issues
specifically helped to shape the development of a
policy? - What value might be added by a specific
consideration of senior's mental health issues in
policy development? - What thoughts/recommendations do you have on how
a tool such as the SMHPL could be of use to St.
Joseph's?
7Approach to Implementing SMHPL
- Interview-style meetings, approximately 45
minutes - Introduction of SMHPL, examples of use
- Brief background of contacts roles
- Discussion questions
- Conclusion
- Received feedback and obtained consent to be used
in project - Create table of responses for comparison
- Get references to other contacts
8Contacts at SJHC
- Deb Wiltshire Veterans Care leader at Parkwood
Hospital - Lisa Van Bussel Psychiatrist at Regional Mental
Health Care, London and St. Josephs Hospital,
member of Outreach team - Deb Miller Director of Organizational
Development and Learning Services at SJHC (phone
interview) - Beth McCarthy Director of Specialized Geriatric
Services (SGS) at Parkwood Hospital - Lynda Martin Mount Hope, LTC program (response
pending)
9Contacts at SJHC
- Phyllis Brady Patient Relations and Risk
Management at LHSC and SJHC - Kendra Kasubeck Risk Management and Patient
Safety, Policy development at LHSC and SJHC,
citywide policy, corporate development
10Responses
- Have you ever heard of the Seniors Mental Health
Policy Lens?
Deb Wiltshire Yes, through Dr. Gibson Have not used it
Lisa Van Bussel -No, not until I received the email to meet
Kendra Kasubeck -No, not until I received the email to meet
Phyllis Brady -No, not until I received the email to meet
Deb Miller -No, not until I received the email to meet
Beth McCarthy -No, not until I received the email to meet
11Responses
- Are there any processes in place in terms of
policy and programs where seniors perspectives
and values are addressed?
Deb Wiltshire -Informal integrated into planning and care (more ingrained) -Get feedback from patients one-on-one -Satisfaction survey to patient and family every 2 years to get feedback -Have no control over the content of these surveys as they are standardized
Lisa Van Bussel -Meetings with seniors and their family depending on cognition of senior -Use of a template, but not explicit -Family given education with social worker in some instances -Evaluations/surveys to patient/caregivers every 2 years -Mail out patient satisfaction surveys -Informal hear experience from other areas of work and bring back to SJHC
12Responses
Kendra Kasubeck -Corporate policy manual -Reviewed every 2 years unless its regarding staff safety then it is every year -6 months before review is due, an email is sent out as a reminder -Template online to follow for formatting and checklists -Policy development companion -Policy coaching tool -This can be used for all people, not just seniors
Phyllis Brady -Corporate policy manual -Reviewed every 2 years unless its regarding staff safety then it is every year -Template online to follow for formatting and stakeholders -Used for all people, not just seniors -New, developing multidisciplinary group ex. Discharge Policy has representatives from different areas
Deb Miller -Clinical program for specific seniors population -Organizational tool for anyone -Follow template for quality workplace considering physical, social and mental well-being not specific to mental health -Informal process
13Responses
Beth McCarthy -Patient satisfaction survey for out-patients and in-patients -Once patients are discharged send a survey in the mail based on their experience -Out-patient survey for new patients is distributed monthly and may receive phone calls about feedback -Evaluation tool for patient and their family at workshops -Review with staff re how patients get referred -Patients given a brochure in acute care with expectations in response to feedback -Upfront management is general change to health care system
14Responses
- Are there any processes in place that would
benefit from the seniors mental health
perspective?
Deb Wiltshire -Dont have an explicit checklist like this in place and may benefit from using it -Do consider seniors needs, but make assumptions -Dont generally ask the seniors themselves, so this may be helpful
Lisa Van Bussel -Incorporating what is learned to use in care -No focus group or survey formally asking seniors what they want -Staff and caregivers make the assumptions for them -Would benefit from an explicit seniors perspective with a family council
Kendra Kasubeck -Always looking for areas of improvement and this would help -Could be useful in stakeholder review looking specifically at policies regarding seniors and mental health
15Responses
Phyllis Brady -Not really because Mount Hope and Parkwood which are geared toward seniors already have increased awareness about their perspective and needs
Deb Miller -Yes in terms of the mental health perspective, but not just seniors, more generic
Beth McCarthy -All programs have target group of frail seniors (over 75 years of age with more than one complex medical issue) -Needs are critical to be met in terms of access, barriers, accessibility, and communication -Seniors perspective is already addressed
16Responses
- Are you aware of any examples at St. Josephs
where consideration of seniors mental health
issues specifically helped to shape the
development of a policy?
Deb Wiltshire -No as most are corporate policies, done by the employees -Policy is dealt with mostly by administrative people
Lisa Van Bussel -Patient and Family Handbook gives information on program, roles, expectations and diseases -Initiative Mental Health Program for recovery needs held a Christmas bazaar -City of London and UWO put on Think Tank a meeting that addressed mental health needs and issues and the services available
17Responses
Kendra Kasubeck -End of Life Care policies and Palliative Care policies would involve thinking about seniors needs specifically -Policy decision makers in End of Life Care -Standards for Relationships Policy development as is requires respect for all people -Policy on Accessibility for Persons with Disability
Phyllis Brady -Regional Mental Health Care London -Sites with specific seniors/geriatric population (Parkwood, Mount Hope) -Some involvement at St. Joseph Hospital because of the recent move the demographic in the ambulatory care program changed (more seniors now)
Deb Miller -No, work more with entire population -There would be at program level at Regional Mental Health Care London and Specialized Geriatric Services for example
Beth McCarthy -Standards of Relationships Policy is framework for staff to deal with cognitively impaired and unpredictable behaviour patterns of patients and families that become agitated -Accessing Services of People with Disabilities Policy includes getting information to people who are depressed or cognitively impaired and have physical disabilities -Not specific to mental health, but these policies involve mental health issues
18Responses
- What value might be added by a specific
consideration of seniors mental issues in policy
development?
Deb Wiltshire -Policy impacts care and service, not just administrative -Policy for standards of relationship (i.e. staff ? staff, staff ? family, family ? patient, staff ? patient) -Address differences in mental health behaviour of capable vs. incapable
Lisa Van Bussel -Would be valuable for everyone of all ages -High risk nowadays for mental health issues, and having information guides would prepare them -People with variable capacities and the policy should reflect this (flexibility) -Important for health promotion and prevention -Seniors with mental health issues may have complex needs with functional decline and lack capacity
19Responses
Kendra Kasubeck -Strengthen policy development -Allow you to consider all age groups -Helpful to all stakeholders to use as a guide and follow a checklist when they are reviewing a policy -Filling in the gaps of policies
Phyllis Brady -Would be valuable as mental health now affects 1 in 4 people (more prevalent) -Useful to Regional Mental Health Care London and the Family and Patient Council
Deb Miller -Allow groups to meet at a deeper level fulfilling SJHC Catholic mission -Group learning together combining intelligence -Broaden knowledge
Beth McCarthy -Provide a framework to meet the needs of seniors at Parkwood -In a larger perspective, other hospitals that arent targeted to seniors may find this useful in case they miss something -SJHC preadmission clinic may not consider things so this would act as a reminder
20Responses
- What thoughts/recommendations do you have on how
tool such as the Seniors Mental Health Policy
Lens could be of use to St. Josephs?
Deb Wiltshire -Meet with leaders/directors of groups who are directly influenced by policy -The process heightens awareness -E-learning tool would increase awareness and can be used for program development keep it short, simple and easy to operate -Create 4 or 5 cue cards or a poster to be placed on back of ID or a brochure that identifies a checklist of keywords as a reminder on a daily basis -Example deck of cards of fire safety reminders is an easy way to reach more people and less formal -Key is keeping it in the forefront and integrated into daily use
21Responses
Lisa Van Bussel -Talking through is beneficial in itself -Perhaps make it bilingual if that hasnt been done already -Create a one page template, similar to what is already in place and keep it simple -Target at the managers level -Provincial LHIN (Local Health Integration Networks) just developed an Aging at Home policy have they considered needs of seniors with mental health issues? (follow-up opportunity) -CCAC is another large organization that may be contacted -Knowledge web based practice SHRTN AKE mechanisms, may discuss/use the SMHPL (follow-up opportunity)
Kendra Kasubeck -Be of use to stakeholders who work directly with mental health -Leaders ? delegate to committees
Phyllis Brady -Short, snappy -Implemented in stakeholder review
Deb Miller -Make available in broader quality workplace initiative -Organizational tool for all staff
22Responses
Beth McCarthy -SMHPL Resource would be helpful to senior-friendly hospitals -Trying to make hospitals a good experience for people, specifically seniors, and this tool would help consider their needs -Approach Ontario Hospital Association (http//www.oha.ca) which is involved in setting policies to be used at all hospitals in Ontario -Each hospital must follow the standard template policy as outlined by OHA -Approach Communications department at SJHC and get approval by senior leadership to have SMHPL Resource placed in SJHC website References section
23What We Learned
- Majority of responses included use of
standardized policy template at SJHC, but not
explicit - Process of going through SHMPL would be valuable
to gain clarity, gain seniors perspectives, and
consider things that were missed in
policy/program development - Keep it short, simple, and in plain language
- Be directed to individuals of different
capacities - Valuable resource for people of all ages
24Next Step
- Create a one-page version of the SMHPL that is
similar to the processes in place at SJHC,
providing a shortened version for efficient use - Take questions directly from Part II Assessing
Policy/Program Content because Part I Process
Factors are already accounted for at SJHC - Follow-up email to contacts with the Seniors
Mental Health Policy Lens Resource attached
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26Feedback
- Online survey of questions to gain feedback based
on the following questions - Is the purpose of this resource clear? If not,
can you explain what is needed? - Is the wording of each item clear? If not, which
items need to be re-worked? - Is the follow up action listed at the bottom of
the page clear? If not, can you comment on what
is needed? - Where would you see this resource being housed in
the organization? - Who would you see using this resource?
- Do you have any suggestions as to how to increase
visibility and use of this resource?
27Survey Feedback
- Clarity of purpose
- Yes I found the introductory overview very
helpful. Clearly presented using the
handout/booklet - Wording of each item
- Yes The framework is clear
- Have the questions be positive or negative but
not both (consistency) - Change wording of 3 Handicaps to Barriers
28Survey Feedback
- Clarity of follow-up action
- Yes It provides a great way to evaluate how
"senior friendly" the policy is and an
opportunity to understand how to improve (and
validate) the draft - Location for potential use of resource
- Policy formulation as it is drafted by the writer
and then a "checklist" for use by a
committee/workgroup as a last lens/feedback - Use of the resource
- Anyone drafting a policy or participating a
review of a policy
29Survey Feedback
- Suggestions to increase visibility
- Get to senior leadership of organizations to
incorporate into the development/approval process
for policies - New Ontario Act and Regulations is clear that
accessibility must be considered when policies
are developed/revised and this reference could be
added
30Challenges
- Because SJHC is a large organization directed to
seniors needs, they have procedures in place and
are committed to making facilities
senior-friendly already - Standardized policy templates are city-wide not
a lot of flexibility - Not explicit use of templates used as a general
reminder - Availability of contacts for scheduling meetings
31Follow-up Opportunities
- Collecting and analyzing feedback from survey
- Approach SHRTN AKE (Seniors Health Research
Transfer Network, Alzheimers Knowledge Exchange)
which is a web-based practice in Ontario as
recommended - Approach provincial LHIN (Local Health
Integration Networks) to review Aging at Home
Policy - Develop plain language version of lens as a
companion to the Patient and Family Handbook used
at SJHC
32Follow-up Opportunities
- Approach Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) to
get their feedback and approval of lens as
province wide recommendation - Approach Communications department at SJHC to
increase visibility of SMHPL Resource on website
33Conclusion
- In order to implement a policy template into a
large organization, the best approach is to be
used as a companion resource to what is already
in place - Not a lot of flexibility in terms of what is used
- Meeting with leaders in different areas helps
represent the broad perspective at SJHC - Interview style was time efficient, to the point,
and helped eliminate problems in scheduling
meetings - Positive response to the content of the lens
perhaps different format such as the SMHPL
Resource