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Provincial health human resource planning & guide for health authorities

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In 2003, the Provincial Comprehensive Health Workforce Plan (CHWP) established a framework for workforce planning for health care in Alberta. A recommendation for moving forward was that all... More ≫

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In 2003, the Provincial Comprehensive Health Workforce Plan (CHWP) established a framework for workforce planning for health care in Alberta. A recommendation for moving forward was that all health authorities commit to ensuring workforce planners communicate best workforce planning practices with each other, and wherever possible, collaborate on planning practices and joint workforce strategies. The purpose of this Guide is to provide information for partners that will facilitate the overall understanding of health human resources planning at the provincial level; and highlight the importance of integrating the work between provincial and health authority business planners, provincial and health authority workforce planners, and clinical leaders.

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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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Health worforce action plan 2007 to 2016 : addressing Alberta's health workforce shortages

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This document presents a nine-year government action plan to promote systemic change and to support the health sector in addressing the immediate and future health workforce needs in Alberta. The... More ≫

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This document presents a nine-year government action plan to promote systemic change and to support the health sector in addressing the immediate and future health workforce needs in Alberta. The plan contains two sections. The first section is about changing the workforce to support changes in service delivery, while the second section is about expanding the capacity of the workforce to ensure an adequate supply of health workers.

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Provincial comprehensive health workforce plan

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The Premier’s Advisory Council on Health recommended that Alberta Health and Wellness work with stakeholders to develop a comprehensive health workforce plan. This comprehensive health workforce... More ≫

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The Premier’s Advisory Council on Health recommended that Alberta Health and Wellness work with stakeholders to develop a comprehensive health workforce plan. This comprehensive health workforce plan report presents the Comprehensive Health Workforce Planning Committee’s recommended vision, principles and framework for comprehensive health workforce planning at all levels. Detailed background information on health workforce planning is found in the Appendix Report. The Appendix Report also includes definitions of workforce planning, summary information, and recommendations from several recent reports related to health workforce planning and illustrates the common themes across the reports.

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