The joint steering committee working on governance integration of Wellington County hospitals met for a second time on Oct. 7.
A press release issued by North Wellington Health Care board chair Tom Sullivan and Groves Memorial Community Hospital board chair Howard Dobson states the group had a preliminary discussion about how the alliance will be structured and will function.
The group is working toward a Nov. 30 target for integration with the assistance of facilitator Mark Rochon from the consulting firm of KPMG, who was appointed by the Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Network in August.
The two hospital corporations have worked together for over a decade in an alliance that includes sharing a CEO and other key staff.
“The joint steering committee has made excellent progress and we are confident that we will reach a successful outcome,” the release states.
“At this point in the process, we want to reiterate to our community the importance of three vibrant hospital sites and supporting foundations.”
