A community approach to Health Human Resources

The need for the right human resources at the right time to provide the right

services

Need to develop strategy with rural focus

• Attract youth to healthcare careers

• Create access to training for current healthcare workforce & adults seeking new careers

• Support training/mentoring culture

• Support

– Recruitment of qualified professionals

– Retention of current professionals

Delivery Partnerships are Key

• Education: – Georgian College– UWO Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry– Fanshawe College

• Healthcare: (various)– Long Term Care facilities– Hospitals– Private Practice & Primary Care– Community & Public Health Organizations

• Recruitment & Retention– Community Recruitment Committees– BIA, Chambers of Commerce– Huron Perth Heath Providers Council

HealthKickHealthKick

Community Community EngagementEngagement

Food Service Worker

Post Grad RN, RPN

Practical Nurse Training Program II

Registered Pharm Tech site

MedQUEST

Spectrum

Career Symposiums

Youth Youth EngagementEngagement

Skill Skill DevelopmentDevelopment

Healthcare Healthcare Experience Experience

CentreCentre

Recruitment & Retention Events

Collaborative Learning Events

Work Placements

Coop & Clinical Placements

Why Is This Initiative Important?

• Economic Development and Healthcare go hand-in-hand

• Innovation is attractive for recruitment• HealthKick benefits:

• Youth• Existing Workforce• Healthcare Employers• Communities

• Model is recognized as a unique and innovative approach to Healthcare HR issues

2008

2009

6 MedQUEST Camps & 1 Spectrum

ForumWith 170

Participants

2011

2007

2006

2010

Spectrum 2011

2008

20092010

2006

2007

26 Medical and Allied Health

Studentsin 6-14 week placements

2011

2 Classes of Practical Nurses 20 per class = 40 Graduate Nurses

Class of 2005-2009

Class of 2009-2013

2 classes Food Service Worker Program

18 +15 = 33 Students

Rural Work Experience Placements86 placements in rural healthcare

settings since 2005

– June 2007 R & R Learning Event – 22 participants– Career Events & School Presentations – 4739

participants– Health Human Resources Kiosk for the Four County

Labour Market Planning Board - Skills Opportunities Showcase Trailer

– 3 Healthcare Inspiration Events – over 140 nominations

– “What Keeps You Awake at Night” event – 46 Paticipated

Community Engagement in Recruitment and Retention

Economic Implications of HealthKickHealthKick

• 20 Practical Nurses (PN) graduated 2009 - 20 x $21 - $25 = average $23.00 per hr 40/hr $956,800/year

– 20 PN graduates in 2013 - $1 million

• 33 Food Service Workers - $19.00- $21.00 per hour ( hospital) - $45,760 x 33 $1.51 million

• 14 Registered Pharm Techs - average $14.00/hr $349,000• 18 Personal Support Workers –average $14.00/hr $534,160

• 123 participants in Continuing Education Courses

i.e. IV Therapy, etc.

• Instructors – 2623 instructional hrs = $143,226• 76 Rural Work placements = $108,697• 18 Med Students = $43,000• 6 HealthKick Summer Students = $32,760

Health Human Resources Study

for Huron & Perth

Purpose: • identify the current picture of HHR • Identify the needs to be addressed• Recommend actions

Looking to the Future

HealthKick Phase III beyond December

2011

Build on the success of HealthKickOpportunity for healthcare community to shape

the future of HealthKick Evolve HealthKick to meet the challenges in the

rural Healthcare Human Resources by utilizing the best of the program

Respond to needs of the healthcare community in ways that support their mandates

HealthKick Phase III beyond December

2011

During 2012 HealthKick will develop a sustainability plan which will explore options for continued operation while activities may be based on funding sources

Sustainability planning will require involvement from the Healthcare sector in the form of partnerships

The level of partnership commitment & involvement will determine the level of HealthKick mandated activities

HealthKick Priorities and Areas of Interest

Training and Development of a Training Site

Career Exploration/MedQUEST

Healthcare Rural Work Placements

Human Resources Research and Data Maintenance

Healthcare Human Resources Coordination

HealthKick Phase III beyond December

2011

innovator

mentor

developer

facilitator

coordinator

instigator

supporter

investigator

partner

financial infuser

researcher

HealthKick has been: model has acted as

No one else has HealthKick

How can we most effectively use this model

to our advantage?

Contact Us

Laura OverholtHealthKick Project Manager

www.healthkickhuron.caPO Box 32, 32B Centennial Drive

Seaforth, ONN0K 1W0

519-600-2273 ext. 261loverholt@smallbusinesshuron.ca