What are the PHC-PASS Medical Staff Strategic Pillars?
Aligning with PHC’s Mission:Forward priorities, four Medical Staff “Strategic Pillars enable stronger representation, collaboration and two-way communication among medical staff, clinical and corporate leaders on our shared priorities, to:
- Increase the collective voice of medical staff in PHC’s organizational priorities, and in activities and decisions about patient care and our workplace.
- Align medical staff and health authority priorities to increase our impact and influence at Providence.
- Are represented by medical staff leaders and members in four key strategic themes: Quality, Learning (Innovation), People, Partnerships
Medical Staff leaders and members are funded by PHC PASS and SSC Facility Engagement.
Strategic Pillars: Activities for Medical Staff: Read here
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What is PHC’s Strategic Plan (Mission:Forward)? – 2019-26
In 2019, Providence Health Care set out its foundational principles and high-level strategic directions and goals, to help chart our organization’s way forward to 2026, in Mission:Forward. Read more about it here.
Physicians weigh into Mission:Forward – PHC’s 7-year plan
Throughout the fall of 2018 and into 2019, more than 120 Providence Health Care physicians met to discuss priorities to submit to PHC’s strategic plan.
At our “Building Our Future” event, a diverse group of physicians from across Providence ranging from surgeons to radiologists came together with other medical staff and PHC leaders to share perspectives, ideas, and goals in five main areas:
- Provision of exceptional care and outcomes
- Integration of clinical care, research, and teaching
- Our people and workplace
- Seamless care between acute care and community care
- Maintaining our unique culture
Their discussion generated a number of goals and ideas that were put forward for consideration as part of our organization’s 7-year plan.
Read more here about specific discussions: Physicians weigh into the 7-Year Plan>
How do the Pillars work?
- Medical Staff Pillars are made up of medical staff advisors representing many specialties from across PHC.
- Physician leaders are paired with senior health authority leaders, and 20 to 25 medical staff advisors (Advisory Committees).
- They support an additional priority called Primary Care Community Connectedness (PC3) linked to NSPH redevelopment.
- They integrate with the work of NSPH redevelopment and its physician leaders.
- Physicians are paid for Pillar work with funding from PHC-PASS / SSC Facility Engagement.
What do the Pillars do on behalf of Medical Staff?
- Build relationships and communicate regularly with PHC senior leaders.
- Consult on PHC’s organizational key deliverables each year, and activities and decisions.
- Initiate practical work in each priority area that is relevant to medical staff.
- Work across pillars on universal topics such as Indigenous wellness and culturally safe care.
- Curate an online medical staff resource directory.
The launch of Medical Staff Pillars was discussed with members at Department Meetings during a PHC-PASS Strategic Pillar Roadshow.