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COUNCIL WORKSHOP AGENDA
April 19, 2010
9:00 a.m.
Blaney Room, 1st Floor, Municipal Hall
The purpose of the Council Workshop is to review and discuss policies and
other items of interest to Council. Although resolutions may be passed at
this meeting, the intent is to make a consensus decision to send an item to
Council for debate and vote or refer the item back to staff for more
information or clarification.
REMINDERS
April 19, 2010
Closed Council cancelled
Committee of the Whole Meeting 1:00 p.m.
April 202010
Public Hearing
1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
2. MINUTES - April 12, 2010
3. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL
4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
7:00 p.m.
4.1 Composting Food Waste & Recycling Update, Maple Ridge Recycling Society
- Kim Day, Executive Director
4.2 Parks and Leisure Services Master Plan Update
Report to be circulated separately.
4.3 Agricultural Land Conversion - Taxation and Development Cost Charges
Discussion of proposed resolutions submitted by Councillor Hogarth
Council Workshop
April 19, 2010
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5. CORRESPONDENCE
The following correspondence has been received and requires a response. Staff is
seeking direction from Council on each item. Options that Council may consider include:
a) Acknowledge receipt of correspondence and advise that no further action will be
taken.
b) Direct staff to prepare a report and recommendation regarding the subject matter.
c) Forward the correspondence to a regular Council meeting for further discussion.
d) Other.
Once direction is given the appropriate response will be sent.
5.1 BC Coalition for Action on Alcohol Reform - Alcohol Reduction Strategy
Letter dated April 1, 2010 from Lembi Buchanan, Chair, BC Coalition for Action on
Alcohol Reform requesting support for an initiative to proposing an alcohol
reduction strategy to the Provincial Government.
5.2 Government of British Columbia - Water Act
Letter dated February 24, 2010 from John Slater, MLA Boundary-Similkameen,
Parliamentary Secretary for Water Supply and Allocation requesting feedback on
the document titled "British Columbia's Water Act Modernization Discussion
Paper" as attached. (Verbal update)
Forwarded from the April 12, 2010 Council Workshop Meeting
5.3 Acute Obstetrics and Paediatrics Service Reviews
E-mail dated April 9, 2010 from Kathi Thompson, Municipal Relations Leader -
Fraser Health providing summaries of service reviews for Obstetric (maternal and
newborn) and Paediatric (children and youth) Services and offering to provide
additional information if requested.
6. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL
7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT
8. ADJOURNMENT
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Council Workshop
April 19, 2010
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Rules for Holding a Closed Meeting
A part of a council meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to one
or more of the following:
(a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as
an officer, employee or agent of the municipality or another position appointed by the municipality;
(b) personal information about an identifiable individual who is being considered for a municipal award or
honour, or who has offered to provide a gift to the municipality on condition of anonymity;
(c) labour relations or employee negotiations;
(d) the securily of propert of the municipality;
(e) the acquj�siLondlispositioRDr expropriation of land or im roveme ts, if the council considers that
disclosure might reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality;
(f) law enforcement, if the council considers that disclosure might reasonably be expected to harm the
conduct of an investigation under or enforcement of an enactment;
(g) litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality;
(h) an administrative tribunal hearing or potential administrative tribunal hearing affecting the municipality,
other than a hearing to be conducted by the council or a delegate of council
(i) the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor -client privilege, including communications necessary for
that purpose;
Q) information that is prohibited or information that if it were presented in a document would be prohibited
from disclosure under section 21 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Ad
(k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at
their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the council, could reasonably be expected to harm the
interests of the municipality if they were held in public;
(1) discussions with municipal officers and employees respecting municipal objectives, measures and
progress reports for the purposes of preparing an annual report under section 98 [annual municipal
report]
(m) a matter that, under another enactment, is such that the public may be excluded from the meeting;
(n) the consideration of whether a council meeting should be closed under a provision of this subsection of
subsection (2)
(o) the consideration of whether the authority under section 91(other persons attending closed meetings)
should be exercised in relation to a council meeting.
(p) information relating to local goveMLnent participation in provincial negotiations with First Nations, where
an agreement provides that the information is to be kept confidential.
AGRICULTURAL LAND CONVERSION RESERVE FUND - TAXATION
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the District of Maple Ridge will set aside 5% of all tax money
collected from lands that are removed from the Agricultural Land Reserve and
converted to another use, which use increases the tax revenues to the District. This
5% will be based on the value of the land for taxation purposes prior to removal and
the increase in value after conversion (the difference in value) which the additional
tax revenue will be based on as well as the 5% reserve fund.
These funds - "Agricultural Land Conversion Reserve Funds" will be kept in a
separate account and will be utilized for promotion, production, purchase of
agricultural lands - in trust research, agricultural infrastructure that encourages or
promotes farming or assists in promoting best practices in farming. These funds may
be used in conjunction with other funds or programs by other levels of government
from time to time where these funds or programs meet the criteria as set out above.
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DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGE - AGRICULTURAL LAND CONVERSION
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the District of Maple Ridge will set aside 5% of Development
Cost Charges collected from lands that are removed from the Agricultural Land
Reserve and converted to another use, which use increases the Development Cost
Charge revenues to the District that would otherwise not be received if the land
remained in the Agricultural Land Reserve.
These funds - "Agricultural Land Conversion Reserve Funds" will be kept in a
separate account and will be utilized for promotion, production, purchase of
agricultural lands - in trust research, agricultural infrastructure that encourages or
promotes farming or assists in promoting best practices in farming. These funds may
be used in conjunction with other funds or programs by other levels of government
from time to time where these funds or programs meet the criteria as set out above.
BC Coalition for Action on Alcohol Reform
Lembi Buchanan
1701 Cedar Hill Cross Road
Suite 609
Victoria, BC V8P 2P9
Tel: 778.430.9222
April 1, 2010
Mayor Ernie Daykin
District of Maple Ridge
11995 Haney Place
Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9
Dear Mayor Daykin:
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We are requesting support from the District of Maple Ridge for the recommendations made
by the BC Coalition for Action on Alcohol Reform. This Coalition was created in response to
the recently published report by the University of Victoria's Centre for Addictions BC,
"Alcohol Pricing, Public Health and the HST: Proposed Incentives for BC Drinkers to Make
Healthy Choices" as well as the Provincial Health Minister's (Dr. Perry Kendall) December
2008 report, "Public Health Approach to Alcohol Policy." I have enclosed information about
our objectives and fact sheets outlining alcohol -related harms in the general population as
well as our youth.
The evidence is overwhelming that these reforms will reduce socio and economic harms of
alcohol abuse, including domestic abuse, crime and fatal car crashes in our province. The
BC RCMP reports that after 10 pm, one in ten drivers is impaired and one in three fatal car
collisions involves an impaired driver. Unfortunately people of all ages consistently
underestimate the extent to which alcohol impairs the brain's "executive functioning" (i.e.
diminished ability to assess risks and consequences) despite being aware of alcohol affects
others.
The BC Coalition is not recommending tax increases across the board for all alcoholic
products. instead, we are recommending that the government targets cheap, high -strength
drinks for price increases (see attached Price and Alcohol Content Comparison) and creates
incentives for producers, retailers and consumers, in turn, to manufacture, promote and
drink low -alcohol content drinks.
At the present time, the Vex — Hard Pick Lemonade with 7 per cent alcohol content does
not comply with low -risk drinking guidelines since it is almost 40 per cent more harmful than
the lower strength coolers available in our liquor stores. "The cooler illusion," that these
drinks are only slightly more intoxicating than non-alcoholic drinks is a very dangerous
strategy that is potentially very harmful to our young people, especially when the selling
price is comparable to non-alcoholic drinks.
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Dr. Kendall's study calls for a net 3 per cent reduction in price for low strength alcohol
products, no price change for moderate strap th alcohol products which includes the
majority of Canadian beers (5 per cent alcohol) and BC wines (12 per cent_a_lc_ohol) and a 3
per cent increase in high strength alcohol products which includes the 7 per cent coolers in
the chart after the implementation of the HST. The measure is intended to help reduce the
over -consumption of products with high alcohol content.
Furthermore, setting minimum prices for drinks and indexing the price of alcohol to inflation
will not have a significant impact on alcohol prices or sales at government or private liquor
stores. Nor will these reforms have a negative effect on business in restaurants or bars.
Setting minimum Pricing may actqgqy strap then the BC wine Indust b decreasingthe
rice gap on wines produced in our province and cheaper imported wines. Saskatchewan is
implementing changes to their pricing charges of alcoholic beverages to reflect the amount
of alcohol in these products effective April 13`, 2010.
All residents of British Columbia have a vested interest in a policy adopted by the
government that will reduce harms caused by alcohol and save money. The shortfall
between the annual direct costs associated with alcohol and the direct revenue from its
sales and taxes was $196 million in 2003. As health care costs escalate, this gap will
continue to increase unless we start focusing on reducing alcohol -related harms in our
province. Regardless of growing concerns in some sectors about increasing regulation
by the government of our alcohol policy, it is not acceptable for 2,000 BC residents to die
every year because of the consequences of alcohol abuse.
There is considerable interest in this initiative from the District of Chetwynd in northern BC
to the City of Victoria in southern BC (see attached motion). A number of organizations,
including the BC Alliance on Mental Health, Illness and Addictions, are also asking the
government to take action to reduce alcohol -related harms in the interest of public health
and safety. This Alliance is a 21-member coalition of health, social service and criminal
justice organizations which include: the RCMP and the Vancouver Police Department as
well as the Association of Substance Abuse Programs of BC, the BC Psychiatric and
Psychological Associations.
We are respectfully requesting that the District of Maple Ridge also supports this initiative by
sending letters to the Provincial Ministers of Health, the Solicitor General, the Minister of
Finance and Dr. Perry Kendall, asking them to exercise social responsibility by proposing
new legislation to reduce the harms caused by alcohol abuse in our communities.
Thank you for your consideration.
Yours very truly,
Lembi Buchanan
Chair, BC Coalition for Action on Alcohol Reform
Encl.
There is an urgent need to reduce alcohol -related harms. The risks far out weigh the benefits.
The human and economic costs are enormous. The shortfall between the annual direct costs
associated with alcohol abuse and the direct revenue from its sales and taxes was $196
million in 2003.
We are drinking more
• Alcohol consumption has increased at a faster rate in BC than the rest of Canada.
• The people of BC may smoke less but we drink more. Annually, we consume an
average of 600 beers or 120 bottles of wine or 36 bottles (750 ml) of spirits per person.
• BC has the second highest prevalence of alcohol dependence in Canada.
Alcohol -related harms in BC are increasing
The social harms associated with alcohol abuse include violence, sexual assault,
crime, alcohol -involved traffic casualties.
Excessive alcohol use can also have serious negative effects on work, study and
relationships.
Long-term alcohol abuse increases the risk of certain cancers, including beast cancer,
liver disease, heart disease and stroke.
The BC Coalition for Action on Alcohol Reform supports recent recommendations made
by the University of Victoria's Centre for Addictions Research BC as well as the Provincial
Health Officer in its 2008 report, "Public Health Approach to Alcohol Policy." We advocate
that the Government of British Columbia implement the following:
1. Reduce the price of low alcohol content beverages and increase the price of high
alcohol content beverages. drink, $1.50 in the liquor store and $3.00 in a bar
2. Set a minimum price per standard or restaurant. The minimum purchase price for a bottle of wine should be $7.80; $9.00
for a six-pack of beer and $26 for a bottle of vodka, gin or whiskey.
3. Tax wine and beer products sold at u-vin and u-brew outlets.
4. Index the price of alcohol to inflation.
5. Implement a small levy based on a standard drink and use the proceeds to
enhance prevention, treatment and research.
We need to do more than promote responsible drinking. We need to encourage politicians
and policy -makers to adopt responsible pricing structures to lower the over -consumption of
products with high alcohol content to help reduce the related harms. Alcoholic beverages
should be taxed in relation to alcohol content. The introduction of the HST creates an
excellent opportunity for the government to reform its pricing policies to reduce the harms
caused by alcohol.
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Did you know?
• Residents of BC consume more than 1.4 billion standard drinks per year.
• The annual cost of alcohol abuse in BC is $2.2 billion or $536 per person, the highest
per capita cost in Canada.
• Alcohol is often associated with violent crimes, including domestic abuse, sexual
assaults, homicide and suicide.
• Thirty per cent of all criminal activity is attributed to alcohol.
• Alcohol contributes to a wide range of injuries including motor vehicle crashes, fires,
falls and drownings.
• One in 3 fatal car collisions involve an impaired driver.
• After 10 pm, one in 10 drivers is impaired.
• Hospital ER departments face an enormous burden from alcohol -related diseases and
injuries.
• As many as 60 diseases are adversely affected by heavy drinking since alcohol affects
many of the organs in the body.
• More than 50 per cent of people diagnosed with mental illness abuse alcohol
and/or drugs.
• Alcohol abuse often exacerbates symptoms or mental illness or triggers new
symptoms.
• Prenatal abuse of alcohol is the leading cause of birth defects including fetal alcohol
syndrome.
• Close to 30 per cent of males and 14 per cent of females report regularly drinking
above low -risk guidelines (more than one or two standard drinks daily).
• Risky alcohol use is common among under -age youth, with 25 per cent reporting binge
drinking at least once a month.
• Alcohol abuse is the leading cause of homelessness for persons with serious mental
illness.
• The average, annual cost of homelessness is $55,000 per person.
BC COALTION FOR ACTION ON ALCOHOL REFORM
Cheaper alcohol, longer bar hours and a rash of private liquor stores have led to
higher alcohol consumption and binge -drinking among BC youths
Did you know?
• Alcohol is the number one drug of choice among our youth because many believe it is
less harmful than drugs.
• The average age when youth first try alcohol is 11 for boys and 13 for girls.
• The younger a person begins using alcohol, the greater the chances of developing an
alcohol or drug problem later in life.
• Heavy drinking during adolescence harms both physical and mental development.
• Risky alcohol use is common among under -age youth, with 25 per cent binge drinking
at least once a month (i.e. five or more standard drinks on one occasion).
• Adolescents aged 12 to 17 with severe emotional or behavioural problems are much
more likely to be dependent on alcohol compared to others their age.
• Regular heavy drinking is associated with academic failure, illicit drug use, tobacco
use and harmful physical effects from hangovers to alcohol poisoning.
• Many teenagers report that drinking has led them to become involved with dangerous
behavior, property damage and/or violent incidents. More than half are intoxicated
when they commit a crime for which they are serving time.
• Canada's youth incarceration rate is among the highest in the Western world. Almost
80% arrive at a BC youth correctional facility with a substance abuse problem.
• Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among youth ages 15 to 20 and
alcohol is involved in more than half.
• Alcohol abuse is also linked with youthful deaths by drowning, suicide, and homicide.
• Alcohol abuse increases the risk of carrying out, or being a victim of, a physical or
sexual assault.
• Consuming alcohol in combination with other drugs, including over the counter or
prescription drugs, is dangerous and can lead to an overdose and even death.
• The prevalence of alcohol use and intoxication is even higher among street youth
than the general youth population.
Price and Alcohol Content Comparison: BC Liquor Stores
In BC, 651 of the coolers contain 7% alcohol.
Many are cheaper than lower -alcohol content coolers.
Vex -Hard Pink Lemonade
Woody's Pink Grapefruit
Mike's Light
Hard Lemonade
7 % alcohol
5.3 % alcohol
4.1 % alcohol
$1.59 per bottle
$2.38 per bottle
$2.38 per bottle
$9.55 for 6 x 341 ml bottles
$9.50 for 4 x 330 ml bottles
$9.50 for 4 x 330 ml bottles
19 grams of alcohol I bottle
$1.14 per standard drink
14 grams of alcohol 1 bottle
$2.22 per standard drink
11 grams of alcohol I bottle .
$3.03 per standard drink
Centre for Addictions Research of BC recommends a minimum price of $1.50 per
standard drink of alcohol.
Low -risk drinking guidelines
Centre for Addictions Research of BC recommends no more than 4 standard drinks
per day (20 per week) for men and 3 per day (10 per week) for women.
One standard drink
United Kingdom: 8 grams of pure alcohol
Australian & New Zealand: 10 grams
Canada: 13.6 grams
United States: 14 grams
Victoria, British Columbia February 4, .2010
.Motion to have mayor and council write a letter of support re: alcohol reduction
strategy to the Provincial Government
1. Whereas:
• Residents of BC consume more than 1.4 billion standard drinks per year.
• The annual cost of alcohol abuse in BC is $2.2 billion or $536 per person, the highest per capita
cost in Canada.
• The government relies on its most vulnerable and high -risk drinkers to pay its bills. Twenty per
cent of the drinking population consumes 73 per cent of the beer, wine and spirits sold in the
province. Most of them would qualify for treatment.
• Alcohol abuse is often associated with domestic abuse, crime and violence, including homicide
and suicide.
• Thirty per cent of all criminal activity is attributed to alcohol.
• Every year, one in four of fatal motor vehicle accidents are alcohol -related.
• Long-term alcohol abuse puts you at risk for developing a number of cancers, including breast
cancer, as well as liver and heart disease.
• More than 50 per cent of people diagnosed with mental illness abuse alcohol
and/or drugs.
• Alcohol abuse often exacerbates symptoms or mental illness or triggers new symptoms.
• Prenatal abuse of alcohol is the leading cause of birth defects including fetal alcohol syndrome.
• Close to 30 per cent of males and 14 per cent of females report regularly drinking above low -
risk guidelines.
• Risky alcohol use is fairly common among under -age youth, with 25 per cent reporting binge
drinking at least once a month.
• Alcohol abuse is the leading cause of homelessness for persons with serious mental illness.
• The average, annual cost of homelessness is $55,000 per person.
Let it be passed that in response to a request for a letter of support from the BC Coalition for
Action on Alcohol Reform mayor and council send a letter to the Provincial Ministers of Health,
the Solicitor General, Dr. Perry Kendall and VIHA supporting the following recommendations
made by the Centre for Addictions Research of B.C. and Dr. Perry Kendall to reduce the public
safety and health concerns associated with problematic alcohol use in our society:
1. Reduce the price of low alcohol content beverages and increase the price of high
alcohol content beverages.
2. Set a minimum price per standard drink, $1.50 in the liquor store and $3.00 in a bar
or restaurant. The minimum price for a bottle of wine would be $ 7.80; $9.00 for a six-
pack of beer and $26 for a bottle of spirits.
3. Tax wine and beer products sold at u-vin and u-brew outlets.
4. Index the price of alcohol to inflation.
5. Implement a small Ievy based on standard drinks and use the proceeds to enhance
prevention, treatment and research.
Legislative Office
East Annex, Parliament Buildings
Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4
Phone: 250 953-4869
Fax: 250 387-9091
Constituency Office
8312 — 74`h Avenue
P.O. Box 1110
Osoyoos, B.C. VOH 1VO
Phone: 250 495-2042
Toll -Free: 1 877 652-4304
Fax: 250 495-2077
e-mail: john.slater.mla@leg.bc.ca
website: www.johnslatermla.bc.ca
February 24, 2010
Province of
British Columbia
Legislative Assembly
Dear Mayors, Councillors and Regional District Chairs:
John Slater, M.L.A.
Boundary Similkameen
Parliamentary Secretary
for Water Supply and Allocation
In my letter to you dated December 17, 20091 informed you that the provincial government is
planning to modernize the Water Act, a key commitment in Living Water Smart: British
Columbia's Water Plan. To help address this challenge, the Province launched the Living
Water Smart blog to encourage water stewardship, share ideas and support dialogue on
modernizing the Water Act.
To further stimulate discussion and encourage participation, I am pleased to provide you with
the enclosed Water Act Modernization Discussion Paper. The discussion paper proposes
principles, goals and objectives to guide the process of modernizing the Water Act. The
document also presents possible solutions and options to help realize the proposed goals and
objectives.
The proposed solutions are a starting point for consideration and discussion and are intended to
assist you in preparing a submission of suggestions or ideas for a modernized Water Act. The
discussion paper will also help frame the upcoming series of Water Act modernization regional
multi -stakeholder workshops that were recently announced.
Further information on modernizing the Water Act, the discussion paper and regional workshops
is available from the Living Water Smart website at: www.livingwatersmart.ca. I also
encourage you to visit the blog at: http://blog.gov.bc.ca/livingwatersmart.
I invite your feedback on all sections of the discussion paper and encourage your participation at
the upcoming workshops. Your input will play an integral part of informing a modernized
Water Act.
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Sincerely,
John Slater, MLA- Boundary-Similkameen
Parliamentary Secretary for Water Supply and Allocation
Enclosure: British Columbia's Water Act Modernization Discussion Paper
cc: Honourable Bill Bennett, Minister of Community and Rural Development
Gary MacIsaac, Executive Director, Union of British Columbia Municipalities
From: Thompson, Kathi[Kathi.Thompson@fraserhealth.ca]
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 1:09 PM
To: Mayor Peter Fassbender; Mayor Rick Green; Catherine Ferguson; Mayor Sharon Gaetz; Ernie
Daykin; Don Maclean; Mayor Richard Stewart; Mayor Greg Moore; Mayor Joe Trasolini; Ralph
Drew; Mayor Hal Weinberg; Judy Dueck; Gerry. n utta ll@cityofportmoody.com;
Forrestm @ portcoq u itlam.ca
Cc: Debra Joyal; Cindy Savoy; Donna Obermeyer; Zoya Stoochnoff; Cheryl Ennis; Linda Kelly;
ABrent@coquitlam.ca; Jane Williams; Diane Simmons; E Harron; Carmen Disiewich
Subject: Acute Obstetrics & Paediatrics Service Reviews
Your Worships and Councillors:
Further to our quest to keep you informed, we would like to bring to the following to
your attention.
Fraser Health, in collaboration with nationally recognized experts, has recently
completed Service Reviews of both its Obstetric (maternal and newborn) and Paediatric
(children and youth) Services.
The goal of these reviews was to identify opportunities to improve and build networks of
safe, high quality, integrated and standardized services that are centered on the needs
of these populations with a goal of improving health outcomes.
As a result of the reviews, Fraser Health has received reports with findings and
numerous recommendations. These recommendations are simply that,
recommendations and are not action plans. No decisions have been made regarding
changes to current obstetric and paediatric services provided across Fraser Health.
The recommendations along with other factors will be taken into consideration by Fraser
Health's Maternal, Infant, Child and Youth (MICY) leaders and teams (staff and
physicians) as they develop short and long-term plans to shape their service networks
over the next one to three years. Decisions regarding any changes will be made by
these teams following extensive consultation, discussion and analysis of possibilities.
Please find attached high-level summaries of both service reviews. If you would like
further information about the reviews please don't hesitate to contact me.
Regards,
Kathi
Kathi Thompson
Municipal Relations Leader - Fraser Health
Lower Mainland Communications & Public Affairs
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April 7, 2010
Paediatrics Service Review — Report Findings and Next Steps
Fraser Health in collaboration with two nationally recognized experts on paediatric care has recently
completed a Service Review of its Paediatric (children and youth) Services.
The review focused on quality and efficiency as well as how services are organized. Staff and
physicians (paediatricians, surgeons, clinicians and selected management staff) both within and
outside of Fraser Health (including BC Children's Hospital) were interviewed as part of the review.
Evidence -based research and best practice formed the backdrop for the review of these services
and outcomes.
The Service Review Report identifies current opportunities for improved service efficiencies and
effectiveness, as well as opportunities for supporting the creation of an integrated and sustainable
Paediatric Service network that is centered on the needs of the children, youth and their families.
Emphasis within the report centers on:
• the transition from site -based management of Paediatric Services to the newly formed
Maternal, Infant, Child and Youth (MICY) Program with a philosophy of care that embraces
well -accepted principles of care and service delivery across acute and community sectors;
• reconfiguration of Paediatric Services;
• ensuring common standards of care, clinical expertise, equipment, etc;
• building on the current range of services;
• enhancing partnerships and relationships in regard to service delivery.
The Service Review recommendations are not an action plan, but will be considered by Fraser
Health's MICY Program leaders along with other factors as they develop short and long-term plans
to shape the future network of Paediatric Services.
Next Steps
Following approval from the Fraser Health Board, Executive and Service Review Steering
Committee, the regional Paediatric Program leaders will now consider the reviewers'
recommendations from a regional perspective so to develop a plan for implementation in 2010 to
achieve short-term goals as well as to develop a long-term plan to further shape the network.
The short-term plan: over the next one to two months the MICY Program will begin the process to
organize its service structure, identify priorities for initial and more immediate changes and develop
its overarching vision. (The Service Review recommendations will be a part of the discussion
during conferences that are open to all Paediatric team members to participate in and
contribute to shaping a 3-year planning vision.)
The long-term plan will be developed in accordance with the Program Management Model,
Medical Governance, Patient Safety Review findings/recommendations and site decisions based on
the hospital typology underway. It will be implemented over the next one to three years.
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Questions and Answers
Why did Fraser Health conduct this review?
Fraser Health is committed to developing an integrated, standardized and sustainable network of
Paediatric Services. As part of building this network, Fraser Health conducted a Service Review to
assess its current Paediatric Services and obtain evidence -based options and recommendations to
support: improved efficiencies and effectiveness; integration and standardization; excellence in
quality and patient safety; improved health outcomes; and enhanced sustainability.
Are the decisions regarding any changes to Paediatric Services being influenced by only the
Service Review findings and recommendations?
As well as this Service Review a number of other initiatives will contribute to shaping the future
network of Paediatric Services: the Program Management and Medical Governance Models, other
Service and Quality and Patient Safety Review findings and recommendations, and the hospital
typology underway. Decisions will also align with care and service directional planning (primary
care, community, transitional services and acute care).
Who will be involved in decision -making regarding Paediatric Services for Fraser Health?
Decisions will be made by Fraser Health's Executive and Maternal, Infant, Child and Youth Program
leaders in consultation with key individuals working in Paediatric Services.
BCCH will influence decision -making as we strive to further develop our provincial relationships. E.g.
Fraser Health has partnered with BCCH in a joint Paediatric Emergency Services Review of ER
services at Surrey Memorial Hospital and BCCH. There will also be a provincial perspective
captured as part of the review.
Will services be considered on a geographical basis or by population need?
Decisions will be based on the needs of the population and how those needs can best be served in
a high quality and safe integrated network of health services.
Who will be involved in developing action plans and implementing changes?
Key individuals from Fraser Health's Paediatric Services will work with Maternal, Infant, Child and
Youth Program leaders on the development and implementation of both short and long-term plans.
How soon could any changes come into effect?
Over the next one to two months the Maternal, Infant, Child and Youth Program will begin the
process to organize its service structure, identify priorities for initial and more immediate changes
and develop its overarching vision. Once the long-term plan is developed, further changes will be
phased in over the next one to three years.
How will changes impact patients?
Fraser Health is committed to ensuring children and youth can access safe, appropriate, high quality
family -centered health services that are responsive to their comprehensive needs. Decisions around
changes to Paediatric Services will focus on creating standardized services that are centered on the
needs of this population with a goal of improving health outcomes.
How will FH ensure the changes have been effective?
A comprehensive evaluation process is critical to the success of program changes. We will be
closely monitoring and evaluating changes made to identify any challenges, barriers to access for
individuals across the health authority, negative impacts on patient outcomes, and opportunities to
change to address these.
For more information please contact: Rowena Rizzotti, Executive Director, Maternal, Infant,
Child and Youth Services at rowena.rizzotti fraserhealth.ca
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April 7, 2010
Acute Obstetrics Service Review — Report Findings and Next Steps
Fraser Health in collaboration with two nationally recognized experts on obstetrical care has recently
completed a Service Review of its Acute Obstetric (maternal and newborn) Services.
The review focused on quality and efficiency as well as on how services are organized. Staff and
physicians (obstetricians, anesthetists, family physicians, midwives, clinicians and selected
management staff), both within and outside of FH (including BC Women's Hospital) were
interviewed as part of the review. Evidence -based research and best practice formed the backdrop
for the review of these services and outcomes.
The Service Review Report identifies current opportunities for improved service efficiencies and
effectiveness, as well as opportunities for supporting the creation of an integrated and sustainable
Obstetric Service network that is centered on the needs of expectant mothers and newborns.
Emphasis within the report centers on:
• the transition from site -based management of obstetric and newborn services to the newly
formed Maternal, Infant, Child and Youth Program with a philosophy of care that embraces
well -accepted principles of care and service delivery;
• developing a standardized approach to care and service across all sites;
• adopting a standardized care delivery model appropriate for each site dependent on the
site's physical resources;
• implementing standardized clinical policies and protocols at all sites to eliminate variation in
care and service delivery;
• configuration of birth sites in accordance with evidence -based appropriate volumes to
achieve optimum efficiency and safe patient care for current (17,247 births of FH residents in
08/09) and future volumes (projected to 20,942 births for 2020) and hospital typology
modeling (including hospital definitions, level of care, and hospital roles) currently being
undertaken by Fraser Health.
The Service Review recommendations are not an action plan, but will be considered by Fraser
Health's Maternal, Infant, Child and Youth (MICY) Program leaders along with other factors as they
develop short and long-term plans to shape the future network of Obstetric Services.
Next Steps
Following approval from the Fraser Health Board, Executive and Service Review Steering
Committee, the regional Obstetrics Program leaders will now consider the reviewers'
recommendations from a regional perspective so to develop a plan for implementation in 2010 to
achieve short-term goals as well as to develop a long-term plan to further shape the network.
The short-term plan: over the next one to two months the MICY Program will begin the process to
organize its service structure, identify priorities for initial and more immediate changes and develop
its overarching vision. (The Service Review recommendations will be a part of the discussion
during conferences that are open to all Obstetric team members to participate in and
contribute to shaping a 3-year planning vision.)
The long-term plan: will be developed in accordance with the Program Management Model,
Medical Governance, Patient Safety Review findings/recommendations and site decisions based 416
on the Hospital Typology underway; will be implemented over the next one to three years.
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Questions and Answers
Why did Fraser Health conduct this review?
Fraser Health is committed to developing an integrated, standardized and sustainable network of
acute Obstetric Services. As part of building this network, FH conducted a Service Review to assess
its current Obstetric Services and obtain evidence -based options and recommendations to support:
improved efficiencies and effectiveness; integration and standardization; excellence in quality and
patient safety; improved health outcomes; and enhanced sustainability.
Are the decisions regarding any changes to Obstetric Services being influenced by only the
Service Review findings and recommendations?
As well as this Service Review a number of other initiatives will contribute to shaping the future
network of Obstetric Services: the Program Management and Medical Governance Models, other
Service and Quality and Patient Safety Review findings and recommendations, and the Hospital
Typology underway. Decisions will also align with care and service directional planning (primary
care, community, transitional services and acute care).
Who will be involved in making the decisions regarding the future Obstetric Services for
Fraser Health? Will BC Women's and Children's Hospital be involved?
Decisions will be made by Fraser Health's Executive and Maternal, Infant, Child and Youth Program
leaders in consultation with key individuals working in Obstetric Services. As we strive to further
develop our provincial relationships, health organizations/groups such as BC Women's and
Children's and Perinatal Services BC will influence decision -making.
Will services be considered on a geographical basis or by population need?
Decisions will be based on the needs of the population and how those needs can best be served in
a high quality and safe integrated network of health services.
Who will be involved in developing action plans and implementing changes?
Key individuals from FH's Obstetric Services will work with Maternal, Infant, Child and Youth
Program leaders on the development and implementation of both short and long-term plans.
How soon could any changes come into effect?
Over the next one to two months the Maternal, Infant, Child and Youth Program will begin the
process to organize its service structure, identify priorities for initial and more immediate changes
and develop its overarching vision. Once the long-term plan is developed, further changes will be
phased in over the next one to three years.
How will changes impact patients?
Fraser Health is committed to ensuring expectant mothers and newborns can access safe, high
quality family -centered health services that are responsive to their comprehensive needs. Decisions
around changes to its Obstetric Services will focus on creating standardized services that are
centered on the needs of this population with a goal of improving health outcomes.
However, while the focus is on a standardized approach, Fraser Health also recognizes the need to
develop specialized programs and a clinical focus with designated expertise for vulnerable
populations where social risk is apparent.
How will FH ensure changes have been effective?
A comprehensive evaluation process is critical to the success of program changes. We will be
closely monitoring and evaluating changes made to identify any challenges, barriers to access for
individuals across the health authority, negative impacts on patient outcomes, and opportunities to
change to address these.
For more information please contact: Rowena Rizzotti, Executive Director, Maternal, Infant,
Child and Youth Services at rwena.rizzotti4fraserhealth.ca
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