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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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Review of Connect Care, Alberta Netcare and MyHealth Records : final report

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This reports presents the results of an independent third-party review of Connect Care, Netcare, and MyHealth Records. The review included comprehensive engagement to gain insights and... More ≫

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This reports presents the results of an independent third-party review of Connect Care, Netcare, and MyHealth Records. The review included comprehensive engagement to gain insights and perspectives from senior health information management professionals, interested parties and end-users. This report presents the findings of the review and includes 14 recommendations representing opportunities to make proactive decisions to avoid future cost, risk and duplication, and progress towards a suggested future-state model. It includes an implementation roadmap sequenced to enable Alberta to manage and balance the pace of implementation within a fiscally-constrained environment and make informed decisions that will deliver patient-centric care and support Alberta's position as a digital health leader.

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Alberta Health Services performance review

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This performance review of Alberta Health Services, conducted by Ernst & Young LLP, aims to provide clear answers on how health care dollars are being spent, what improvement opportunities... More ≫

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This performance review of Alberta Health Services, conducted by Ernst & Young LLP, aims to provide clear answers on how health care dollars are being spent, what improvement opportunities exist across AHS when considering leading organizations and systems, and to provide recommendations on how long-term sustainability of the health care system can be achieved. The review approach included hearing directly from Albertans, including patients, staff and physicians working in AHS, as well as from key stakeholder groups including patient advocates, regulatory bodies and associations, municipalities and universities.

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Alberta’s health system measurement classification approach

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Alberta's Health System Measurement Classification Approach provides a structure for the development and maintenance of an inventory of performance measures. It is a conceptual tool for... More ≫

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Alberta's Health System Measurement Classification Approach provides a structure for the development and maintenance of an inventory of performance measures. It is a conceptual tool for classifying measures according to domains and dimensions of health system performance. This information sheet provides a brief description of the approach and its four major domains: population health, health services delivery, governance and community engagement, and health system sustainability.

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Focus Alberta omnibus : May 2013

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Presents the results of the Alberta Government's portion of a larger telephone survey, conducted in May 2013 by Environics Research Group. This survey asked Albertans about their comfort level... More ≫

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Presents the results of the Alberta Government's portion of a larger telephone survey, conducted in May 2013 by Environics Research Group. This survey asked Albertans about their comfort level with the health care system; government communications and the Edmonton arena.

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Public opinion in Alberta : summary of survey findings, March 2012

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This survey, conducted by Leger Marketing Group, assessed Albertans' opinions about their satisfaction with the direction of the Province of Alberta; health care system; economic development;... More ≫

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This survey, conducted by Leger Marketing Group, assessed Albertans' opinions about their satisfaction with the direction of the Province of Alberta; health care system; economic development; education system; oil and gas industry; employment and labour issues; and industrial impact on environment; their confidence in the Alberta government; awareness of provincial government announcements.

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Public opinion in Alberta : summary of survey findings, June 2011

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Presents the results of the Alberta government's portion of a larger telephone survey, conducted by Environics Research Group. This survey assessed Albertans' opinions about health care, the... More ≫

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Presents the results of the Alberta government's portion of a larger telephone survey, conducted by Environics Research Group. This survey assessed Albertans' opinions about health care, the economy, education and the environment, infrastructure, transportation, and crime.

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Health professions act : a new law for regulated health care professionals

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In May 1999, the Alberta passed the Health Professions Act to regulate all 30 self-governing health professions. This legislation will require all health professional colleges to follow common... More ≫

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In May 1999, the Alberta passed the Health Professions Act to regulate all 30 self-governing health professions. This legislation will require all health professional colleges to follow common rules to investigate complaints and set educational and practice standards for registered members. This resource is aimed at members of the regulated health professions as a general guide to explain how the Act will impact them.

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