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Primary Care Networks Schedule B: Primary Health Care Indicator Set summary report 2016/2017 to 2020/2021

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This summary report compiles the information provided by Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in their annual reports and presents in graphs the trends on the Schedule B: Primary Health Care (PHC)... More ≫

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This summary report compiles the information provided by Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in their annual reports and presents in graphs the trends on the Schedule B: Primary Health Care (PHC) Indicator Set reporting in the recent five years. The report demonstrates PCNs' compliance with Alberta Health's grant agreement reporting requirements and progress towards the PCN objectives and the primary health care strategy.

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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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Measuring access to specialty care : a health evidence review : final report

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The primary purpose of this health evidence review was to identify current measures for assessing access to specialty care, focusing on transitions from primary health care to specialty care, from... More ≫

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The primary purpose of this health evidence review was to identify current measures for assessing access to specialty care, focusing on transitions from primary health care to specialty care, from specialty care back to primary health care, and between specialty care programs and physicians. Measures may be from the patient, provider or system perspective.

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Urgent care models to bridge emergency and primary care

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The objective of this report is to provide a synthesis of evidence regarding currently existing urgent care models and their effectiveness, with a focus on the following research questions: What... More ≫

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The objective of this report is to provide a synthesis of evidence regarding currently existing urgent care models and their effectiveness, with a focus on the following research questions: What models of delivering urgent care exist in Canada and other select countries with similar health systems? And how safe, effective, and economical are these urgent care models, and what factors contribute to the safety and/or effectiveness? In general, urgent care is defined as unscheduled health care offered, as part of emergency department care or in ambulatory settings, for acute lower-acuity conditions.

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Moving forward : progress report on valuing mental health : next steps

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Valuing Mental Health: Next Steps, released June 2017, outlined 18 actions to improve the integration of addiction and mental health services in Alberta. This progress report outlines the progress... More ≫

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Valuing Mental Health: Next Steps, released June 2017, outlined 18 actions to improve the integration of addiction and mental health services in Alberta. This progress report outlines the progress of government and community partners to implement those 18 actions, sets out future activities, and shares stories and anecdotes from those involved and impacted.

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