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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSH19-029 KCHN - Member MOU Signed by SheriffKITTITAS COUNTY HEALTH NETWORK MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING PURPOSE & SCOPE This Memorandum of Understanding sets out the terms by which organizations and individuals participating in the Kittitas County Health Network (KCHN) commit to furthering the mission and vision of KCHN through contributions at the Board of Director, Leadership Council, and/or Work Group/Task Force levels. The mission of the Kittitas County Health Network (KCHN) is to improve population health through cross -sector collaboration and systems integration. The vision is that all people in Kittitas County are supported in achieving health and wellbeing. The role of each KCHN member is to adopt and support the Network goals; and provide strategic guidance, vision, leadership, and oversight. The Network will use "cascading levels of collaboration" to create a high degree of transparency among all organizations and levels. Community members, agency partners, work groups, the backbone organization, the Leadership Council, and the Board of Directors will engage in bidirectional public will, execution, action planning, governance, vision, and strategy (i.e., information will flow both from the top down and from the bottom up.) GOVERNING STRUCTURE Network members will participate in at least one of the following levels: • The Board of Directors is comprised of cross -sector agency leadership (top level) representative of the relevant ecosystem that provides high-level strategic direction for the Network and champions its work. Their role is to provide high-level strategic direction, financial oversight, and policy governance. They review and approve organization's mission and purpose, policies, outcomes, programs, services, and financial controls and health. They create a well-defined structure of effective Board committees with clear purposes and tasks. They define and apply Articles of Incorporation and By -Laws, select and evaluate the Executive Director, and approve all contracts and policies. They commit to consistently seek sustainability and viability of the organization and support implementation of the Strategic Plan and the Community Health Improvement Plan (see summary in Appendix A). • The Leadership Council is comprised of cross -sector agency representatives and community members who are highly engaged in leading community health improvement activities. The Leadership Council reports to the Board of Directors and acts as a permanent advisory body through representation by three designated and accepted non-voting members to the Board. They are responsible for overseeing the implementation of strategies from the Community Health Improvement Plan and representing the community in achieving the KCHN mission. They identify and recruit a broad base of community members including a significant number external to medical/behavioral/social service providers. They develop support and buy in from diverse community sectors, implement Community Engagement and Communications Plans, assess sustainability and viability, lead vision and strategy development, share information, and Improving Population Health Through Cross -sector Collaboration and Systems Integration All People in Kittitas County Are Supported in Achieving Health and Wellbeing www.healthierkittitas.org participate on work groups and task forces. They also advise the Board on trends and issues impacting healthcare and implement Board directives on programs and services. Work Groups & Task Forces are sub -groups reporting to the Leadership Council that plan and implement strategies, engage community members, and track progress towards goals. Members are often relevant subject matter or community experts. Work groups and task forces will be created and dissolved by the Leadership Council and will report progress regularly to the Board through the Executive Director and the Leadership Council representatives to the Board. Their purpose is to plan and implement activities which carry out the mission of KCHN. ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES All members agree to the following: 1. Fully participate and contribute positively and constructively to the mission, vision, and goals of KCHN 2. Listen with an open mind and with the intent to understand 3. Share knowledge, opinions, perspectives, experiences, and expertise willingly 4. Offer potential solutions to problems and challenges 5. Respect and value the contributions of others 6. Engage in and support consensus based decision making 7. Share new funding opportunities and include in applications KCHN and/or KCHN members when opportunities align with KCHN's mission, vision, goals, strategic plan, and/or Community Health Improvement Plan 8. Commit to the values of KCHN (see Appendix B.) 9. Dedicate time for KCHN meetings 10. Treat shared information as confidential and agree not to disclose shared information to unauthorized entities 11. Disclose any conflict of interest that may arise in the course of KCHN collaborative activities 12. Protect patients and comply with all Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and federal requirements BENEFITS OF COLLABORATION Participation as a member of KCHN will enhance population health for our community and strengthen health and social service systems. Additional member benefits will include the following: 1. Cross -sector collaboration through collaborative contracts and grants 2. Systems integration through collaborative community health assessment, community health improvement plan, and care coordination 3. More equitable communities through collaborative care coordination 4. Healthier communities through collaborative information sharing FUNDING There is no funding provided under this MOU. DURATION & TERMINATION This MOU shall become effective upon signature by the duly authorized representatives of the Member and KCHN and will remain in effect unless modified by mutual consent and executed in writing by the authorized representatives of all parties. The MOU is at -will and may be terminated by any party at an any time upon written notice to the other party. Improving Population Health Through Cross -sector Collaboration and Systems Integration All People in Kittitas County Are Supported in Achieving Health and Wellbeing www.healthierkittitas.org EFFECTIVE DATE AND SIGNATURES Parties indicate agreement with this MOU by their signatures below. Kittitas County Health Network KCHN Board Chair Name KCHN Board Chair Signature Date �ds b.�, nl,,� not Member Organization N e r Membe Auth r zed Representative Name M ber Au horized Signature Date Improving Population Health Through Cross -sector Collaboration and Systems Integration All People in Kittitas County Are Supported in Achieving Health and Wellbeing www.healthierkittitas.org Appendix A Kittitas County Community Health Improvement Plan This issue came about from concerns about the lack of health care providers, the need for coordinated care and services and better communication among service providers, concerns about frequent users of emergency health care services, and unmet behavioral health and chronic disease management needs. The goals and strategies of this issue focus on developing a system of care coordination in our community. Strategy #1: Develop a county -wide care coordination system among local cross sector partners. Strategy #2: Implement a Digital Health Commons project in collaboration with the Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health This issue arose from the recognition that poverty, unemployment, education, housing, access to child care, stress, and childhood trauma are all concerns in our community that can lead to negative health outcomes. Additionally, we need to strengthen community systems and policies to better support working families and other community members. The goals and strategies of this issue focus on increasing awareness of social factors of health and the impact of childhood trauma on health, increasing work place wellness efforts in the community, establishing partnerships and cross sector opportunities, and engaging community partners to address the lack of child care options. Strategy #1: Increase awareness of social factors of health and implement trauma -informed policy and practices across organizations in Kittitas County. Improving Population Health Through Cross -sector Collaboration and Systems Integration All People in Kittitas County Are Supported in Achieving Health and Wellbeing www.healthierkittitas.org Strategy #2: Implement workplace wellness practices and policies in Kittitas County. Strategy #3: Implement policy and systems change with cross sector partners to increase child care options in Kittitas County. This issue focuses less on actual health issues, but rather recognizes that if we as a community are to sustain community health improvement efforts, we need to focus on sustainability and systems for increased communication. Goals and strategies for this issue are around sustainability for the Kittitas County Health Network as the lead agency for community health improvement, and increasing Strategy #1: Establish an organizational infrastructure for KCHN which follows the collective impact model and includes backbone support. Strategy #2: Increase the capacity of KCHN to achieve its mission and implement the CHIP by creating and implementing short term and long term sustainability plans. Improving Population Health Through Cross -sector Collaboration and Systems Integration All People in Kittitas County Are Supported in Achieving Health and Wellbeing www.healthierkittitas.org Appendix B Kittitas County Health Network Values Equity All people have the resources and opportunities they need to lead a healthy life. Engagement All people are invested in the health of the community and participate in their own health outcomes. Empowerment Safety All people have accurate and current information regarding individual and community health allowing them to make informed decisions. All members of the community feel neither fear nor threat to their personal well-being. Collaboration All people make Kittitas County safe and healthy by working together to coordinate services. Sustainability Policies, programs and services are designed to create long term solutions for health. Growth Resources that support healthy choices are consistently provided throughout the lifespan of all people. Prevention All people have access to the resources they need to prevent injury and disease. Connection All people recognize the relationship between social determinants of health, and environmental, mental and physical health. Exploration All people continuously look for ways to improve what isn't working in our health system while maintaining what is. Improving Population Health Through Cross -sector Collaboration and Systems Integration All People in Kittitas County Are Supported in Achieving Health and Wellbeing www.healthierkittitas.org