assessing canada’s performance in improving timely access for canadians
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Assessing Canada’s performance
in improving timely access for
Canadians
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Looking Back
Ten Year Plan
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Health Council Reports
2007: S
2008
2011
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Today, we’re wondering..
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Many Canadians still waiting for…
And, better engagement and overall care.
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Waiting for primary health care
Got a same-day or next-day appointment when needed medical attention
61
72
58
86
49
55
43
35
57
79 78
7371
6259
57
50
66
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
United
Kingdom
New Zealand France Netherlands Austra l ia Germany United States Canada Average
% S
icke
r re
spo
nd
ents
2008 2011
International Performance 2008- 2011
↑ Improvement 7 countries
↓ Decline 1 country
Canadian Performance
2008 – 8th
2011 – 8th
Source: Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Surveys
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Waiting for specialists
Waited 4 or more weeks for appointment with specialist
8
14 19
22 23 28
40 41 43
50 55
31
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
% S
icke
r re
spo
nd
ents
Source: 2011 Commonwealth Fund International
Health Policy Survey
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Waiting in Emergency
Departments (Ontario)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Uncomplicated Complex, not
admitted
Complex,
admitted
ho
urs 2008
2012
Source: www.ontariowaittimes.ca
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ALC = Waiting for Appropriate
Care
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Switching the Focus from Wait Times
(a negative) to Improving Performance
(a positive)
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So, what we need is a
transformative agenda
Source: Baker & Denis (2011). A Comparative Study of Three
Transformative Healthcare Systems: Lessons for Canada.
CHSRF.
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Current Developments
-Council of the Federation, January 2012
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Going Forward
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