Reports & Publications
Various reports and publications of the North West LHIN are available in this section, along with reports/publications of interest to health service providers in the LHIN.
For Reference
North West LHIN Frequently Used Acronyms and Abbreviations
Annual Reports
2009-10 - Moving Forward English I French
2008-09 - Transforming Our Health System: Together We Can English I French
2007-08 - An Opportunity for Real Change English I French (1.8 Mb)
2006-07 - Healthier people, a strong health system - our future English I French (2.8 Mb)
2005-06 - Your LHIN, Your Health Care. Be Part of the Future
Diversity Sessions Materials (Agenda, Presentations, Final Reports)
September 7, 2011 - Diversity Sessions Final Summary Report
September 9, 2010 - Thunder Bay
May 27, 2010 - Nipigon
February 24, 2010 - Fort Frances
March 28, 2009 - Sioux Lookout
Reports/Publications
- North West LHIN Population Health Profile (Oct 2011)
- Senior Friendly Care in North West LHIN Hospitals Summary Report (June 2011)
- 2 Day Alternate Level of Care (ALC) Designation Report (Jan 2011)
- North West LHIN Aboriginal Health Programs and Services Analysis and Strategy (Apr 2010)
- Ministry's 10 Year Mental Health & Addictions Strategy - North West LHIN Consultation Report (July 2010)
- North West LHIN Environmental Scan (released June 2010)
- North West LHIN 2010-2013 Strategic Directions: Leading Health System Transformation in Our Communities (released June 9, 2010)
Balance of Care Reports (2010)
North West LHIN Regional Emergency Department Study - released September 10, 2009
This study provides a system analysis and recommendations to improve the sustainability of the emergency department system in the North West LHIN.
Click here to view the final report (3Mb)
Click here to view the Appendix A - Interim Report (2Mb)
- What Makes a Successful Interprofessional Team? Views from Health Service Providers in Northwestern Ontario (July 2009)
This study was conducted to determine what interprofessional (IP) models are being used across the North West LHIN. This scan provides evidence related to the potential benefits of IP education (IPE) and IP care (IPC). More importantly, this scan identifies the themes and determinants associated with successful collaborative patient centred practice.
Share Your Story, Shape Your Care Reports (2009)
The results of the North West LHIN's Share Your Story, Shape Your Care community engagement project are available. Click here to view the final report, summary report, storybook of the participants' stories and the Share Your Story, Shape Your Care Initiative: Themes and Issues summary report on the stories and ideas collected as part of the project.
Award Winning Approach -- Share Your Story, Shape Your Care was recognized as the Innovation in Technology Award by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) in September 2009. Read the news release here.
- Access to Primary Care in Ontario 2008
- A report produced by the Health Analytics Branch providing an overview of access to primary care in Ontario.
- Ontario Telemedicine Network's (OTN) Summary of Telemedicine Activity in the North West LHIN
- Environmental Scan: Diabetes Management and Prevention for the North West LHIN, 2009
- prepared by the Centre for Rural and Northern Heatlh Research at Lakehead University
- Environmental Scan: Chronic Disease Prevention and Management for the North West LHIN, 2009
- prepared by the Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research at Lakehead University
- 2009 Aboriginal Health Forum: Pathways for Collaboration Summary Report
- A summary of the March 2008 forum which involved participation from 34 communities and 66 organizations, released September 2008.
- Lake of the Woods District Hospital Third Party Report
- The findings of a third party evaluation of Lake of the Woods District Hospital in Kenora, released October 28, 2008.
- Forestry and Health: An Exploratory Study of Health Status and Social Well-Being Changes in Northwestern Ontario Communities, released July 2008
- The North West LHIN collaborated on a research project with the Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research at Lakehead University to determine the population health impact of the decline in the forestry industry.
- Integrated Priority Report, 2005
- Workshops were held across Ontario in 2004, where participants identified the top 10 integration priorities in patient care and administrative/support services in their LHIN. .The North West LHIN developed this report based on the top 10 priorities.