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Alberta health system sustainability and resiliency action plan

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Alberta Health engaged Ernst & Young to perform a review of Alberta's response to COVID-19 and to facilitate the development of recommended priority actions that the health system should... More ≫

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Alberta Health engaged Ernst & Young to perform a review of Alberta's response to COVID-19 and to facilitate the development of recommended priority actions that the health system should consider in order to build longer-term capacity and resilience. This report sets out specific actions to be considered by Alberta's health system and aggregated into an agreed-upon delivery plan by Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services. The review and action plan are structured around six themes: workforce; acute, critical care and surgery; primary and community care; governance and decision-making; public health; and modelling.

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Strengthening primary health care in Alberta through Family Care Clinics : from concept to reality

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This issues brief is intended to help provide a conceptual framework for the deployment of Family Care Clinics in the broader context of an overarching policy objective of enhancing access to... More ≫

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This issues brief is intended to help provide a conceptual framework for the deployment of Family Care Clinics in the broader context of an overarching policy objective of enhancing access to primary care services for all Albertans. The report has three major sections. The first looks at the current state of primary health care reform in Alberta and across the country. The second describes a possible preferred future state. The third section sets out an approach to managing the change process that would take primary health care in Alberta from the current to the preferred future state.

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Report to Albertans on health

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Discusses developments in health care and health care reform since the release of Alberta’s 5-year health action plan. Includes an overview of the health action plan. Separate editions of the... More ≫

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Discusses developments in health care and health care reform since the release of Alberta’s 5-year health action plan. Includes an overview of the health action plan. Separate editions of the resource also present health capital highlights for five regions of the province.

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Putting people first

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This report makes recommendations regarding the key components that should be included in the Alberta Health Act based on input received from Albertans. The report also proposes measures that... More ≫

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This report makes recommendations regarding the key components that should be included in the Alberta Health Act based on input received from Albertans. The report also proposes measures that should be taken to ensure the Act operates as intended. In addition, the report sets out priorities that Albertans have identified for action as Alberta proceeds to clarify outcomes, develop policies, revise legislation and make decisions for the future of its health system. Finally, the report recommends next steps for the Government of Alberta in pursuing further work on Alberta’s health legislation. The report is presented in two parts. Part One offers 15 recommendations based on feedback received from Albertans. Part Two is devoted to an overview of the diverse input received from Albertans through the consultation process.

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A foundation for Alberta's health system : report of the Minister's Advisory Committee on Health

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The Minister's Advisory Committee on Health was established in September 2009 to provide input on the legislative reforms necessary to update health legislation in Alberta. The Minister of Health... More ≫

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The Minister's Advisory Committee on Health was established in September 2009 to provide input on the legislative reforms necessary to update health legislation in Alberta. The Minister of Health and Wellness asked the Committee to establish a new legislative framework that would enable Alberta's heath system to: remove barriers to accessing health care, promote wellness, promote ambulatory and community-based care, enable the public health system to respond to emerging issues on a timely basis, encourage evidence-informed innovation, and establish clear lines of accountability. This report of the Committee presents a new focus and architecture for health care legislation in Alberta that will reframe the way Albertans, health policy makers and the health system view health and health care in the years ahead. The new legislation would move the system from an overemphasis on the needs of institutions and providers to one that better recognizes and responds to people and families...

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Survey information for Minister's Advisory Committee on Health

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On September 1, 2009, the Minister's Advisory Committee on Health was appointed to look at how to improve Alberta's legislation so that it better supports improvements to Alberta's publicly funded... More ≫

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On September 1, 2009, the Minister's Advisory Committee on Health was appointed to look at how to improve Alberta's legislation so that it better supports improvements to Alberta's publicly funded health care system. An online survey and stakeholder meetings were conducted in October and November to gather public input on how provincial legislation should be updated to support new and better ways to deliver health care and ensure the system puts patients at the forefront. This document provides background information for those who were interested in completing the survey.

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Health Action Plan status report

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The Alberta government announced a plan on April 16, 2008, to take action on a wide range of initiatives aimed at making the province’s health care system more efficient and effective. Quarterly... More ≫

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The Alberta government announced a plan on April 16, 2008, to take action on a wide range of initiatives aimed at making the province’s health care system more efficient and effective. Quarterly status reports were released to report progress on immediate, three-month, six-month and nine-month initiatives.

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Health Action Plan annual report

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The Alberta government announced a plan on April 16, 2008, to take action on a wide range of initiatives aimed at making the province’s health care system more efficient and effective. Quarterly... More ≫

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The Alberta government announced a plan on April 16, 2008, to take action on a wide range of initiatives aimed at making the province’s health care system more efficient and effective. Quarterly status reports were released to report progress on initiatives, followed by this annual report reporting on progress at the one-year mark.

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Vision 2020: The future of health care in Alberta. Phase one

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Alberta’s health system in 2008 is highly technical, increasingly complex, relies on expertly trained staff, and includes 104 hospitals and 195 sites that provide long-term care services across... More ≫

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Alberta’s health system in 2008 is highly technical, increasingly complex, relies on expertly trained staff, and includes 104 hospitals and 195 sites that provide long-term care services across the province. VISION 2020 outlines a future for Alberta’s health system and describes how health care will be delivered in a strong, sustainable way by the year 2020. It provides direction on how to improve the delivery of services across the whole health system including public health, acute and continuing care, delivery of pharmaceuticals, ambulance services, health system governance and accountability.

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Provincial service optimization review: Final report

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This report presents findings from a Service Optimization Review undertaken as part of the ongoing mission of Alberta Health and Wellness to provide a patient-focused health system that is... More ≫

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This report presents findings from a Service Optimization Review undertaken as part of the ongoing mission of Alberta Health and Wellness to provide a patient-focused health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans. The project identified opportunities to increase the quality and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of health care service delivery in Alberta. Offers 14 recommendations across four themes: matching intensity of services to patient need; enhancing access to high-quality services in rural areas; enhancing the capacity and effectiveness of Alberta's health industry workforce; and improving the coordination of care.

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