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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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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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Minister’s Advisory Committee on Health : terms of reference

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Sets out the terms of reference for the Minister’s Advisory Committee on Health, which was established to provide input and recommendations to the Minister of Health and Wellness on legislative... More ≫

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Sets out the terms of reference for the Minister’s Advisory Committee on Health, which was established to provide input and recommendations to the Minister of Health and Wellness on legislative reforms to update current health legislation in a manner that will facilitate current and future health system initiatives.

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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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Alberta progress on The 10-Year Plan To Strengthen Health Care

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The 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care is an agreement developed in 2004 between all provinces, territories and the federal government to ensure that Canadians have access to essential health... More ≫

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The 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care is an agreement developed in 2004 between all provinces, territories and the federal government to ensure that Canadians have access to essential health care services when they need it. While the agreement is focused on five key areas of access (cancer, heart, diagnostic imaging, joint replacement and sight restoration), it also covers strategic investments in a number of areas that support improved access to health services, such as home care, prescription drugs, health promotion and disease prevention, primary health care, and health professions. This report shows the progress Alberta has made in implementing key strategies to date.

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Province wide services : annual report on activities and outcomes : 2005 annual report

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Contains information on the services included in Province Wide Services, and activities and decisions of the Province Wide Services Working Group during fiscal year. Data is provided for actual... More ≫

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Contains information on the services included in Province Wide Services, and activities and decisions of the Province Wide Services Working Group during fiscal year. Data is provided for actual Province Wide Services volumes and expenditures for the preceding fiscal year, and budget figures for the current and upcoming year. Each year the annual report also provides an in-depth description of selected Province Wide Services.

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