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Canada Health Act Annual Reports

Canada Health Act Annual Report 2004-2005 Canada Health Act Annual Report 2004-2005 (PDF version will open in a new window)

Canada Health Act Annual Report 2003-2004 Canada Health Act Annual Report 2002-2003 (PDF version will open in a new window)

Health Care Accessibility

(2001) "Certain Circumstances": Issues in Equity and Responsiveness in Access to Health Care in Canada: A Collection of papers and reports prepared for Health Canada Certain Circumstances: Issues in Equity and Responsiveness in Access to Health Care in Canada: A Collection of papers and reports prepared for Health Canada (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2001) Language Barriers in Access to Health Care Language Barriers in Access to Health Care (2001) (PDF version will open in a new window)

Health Care Expenditures

(2001) Health Care Expenditures in Canada by Age and Sex, 1980 to 2000-01 Health Expenditures in Canada by Age and Sex, 1980-81 to 2000-01 (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2001) Health Care Expenditures in Canada by Age and Sex, 1980 to 2000-01: Statistical Annex Health Care Expenditures in Canada by Age and Sex, 1980 to 2000-01: Statistical Annex (PDF version will open in a new window)

Health Care Renewal

(1997) Canada Health Action: Building on the Legacy: Final Report (Vol. 1, National Forum on Health, 1997)

(1997) Canada Health Action: Building on the Legacy: Synthesis Reports and Issues Papers (Vol. II, National Forum on Health, 1997)

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Health Care System

(2006) Final Report of the Federal Advisor on Wait Times Final Report of the Federal Advisor on Wait Times (PDF version will open in a new window)

Appendices

Reports

  1. Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSR): "Shorter Waits and Improved Flows Training Program" (SWIFT)
  2. Canada Health Infoway: "Addressing Wait Times with Information Technology"
  3. National Child and Youth Health Coalition (NCYHC): "National Paediatric Surgical Wait Times Strategy: Access Targets"
  4. Pan Canadian Health Human Resource Strategy
  5. Women and Health Care Reform Group: "Gender Based Analysis and Wait Times Report: New Questions, New Knowledge"

(2005) Blueprint on Aboriginal Health: A 10-Year Transformative Plan Blueprint on Aboriginal Health: A 10-Year Transformative Plan (PDF version will open in a new window)
Prepared for the Meeting of First Ministers and Leaders of National Aboriginal Organizations, November 24-25, 2005, a Work in Progress

(2005) Canada's Health Care System Canada's Health Care System (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2004) Healthy Canadians: A Federal Report on Comparable Health Indicators 2004 Healthy Canadians: A Federal Report on Comparable Health Indicators 2004 (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2002) Healthy Canadians: A Federal Report on Comparable Health Indicators 2002

(2002) An Overview of Progress and Potential in Health System Integration in Canada

(2002) Sharing the Learning: The Health Transition Fund Synthesis Series: Integrated Service Delivery Sharing the Learning: The Health Transition Fund Synthesis Series: Integrated Service Delivery (PDF version will open in a new window)

(1986) Achieving Health for All: A Framework for Health Promotion

Health Human Resources

(2006) Requirements for Obtaining a Statement of Need from the Government of Canada for Medical Graduates Seeking Postgraduate Training in the United States

(2004) Literature Review and Environmental Scan of Preferred Practices for Deployment of Health Human Resources and Decision Support Tools: Final Report Literature Review and Environmental Scan of Preferred Practices for Deployment of Health Human Resources and Decision Support Tools: Final Report (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2002) Steady State: Finding a Sustainable Balance Point: International Review of Health Workforce Planning Steady State - Finding a Sustainable Balance Point: International Review of Health Workforce Planning (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2001) Environmental Scan of the Human Resource Issues Affecting Medical Laboratory Technologists and Medical Radiation Technologists Environmental Scan of the Human Resource Issues Affecting Medical Laboratory Technologists and Medical Radiation Technologists (PDF version will open in a new window)

(1995) Building a Stronger Foundation: A Framework for Planning and Evaluating Community-Based Health Services in Canada

Building a Stronger Foundation: A Framework for Planning and Evaluating Community-Based Health Services in Canada (PDF version will open in a new window)Full Report (PDF Version)
Executive Summary (HTML Version)

Supporting Self-Care

(2002) Supporting Self-Care: A Shared Initiative 1999-2002; Caregivers and Consumers Working in Collaboration for an Effective Health Care Approach Supporting Self-Care: A Shared Initiative 1999-2002; Caregivers and Consumers Working in Collaboration for an Effective Health Care Approach (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2001-2002) Supporting Self-Care Newsletters

(1998) Supporting Self-Care: Perspectives of Nurse and Physicians Educators

(1997) Supporting Self-Care: The Contribution of Nurses and Physicians: An Exploratory Study

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Home and Continuing Care

(2005) The Cost Effectiveness of Respite - A Literature Review The Cost Effectiveness of Respite - A Literature Review (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2005) Home Care Case Management: Invitational Roundtable, March 3-5, 2005: Summary of the Proceedings Home Care Case Management: Invitational Roundtable, March 3-5, 2005: Summary of the Proceedings (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2005) How Can Telehomecare Support Informal Care? Examining What is Known and Exploring the Potential How Can Telehomecare Support Informal Care? Examining What is Known and Exploring the Potential (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2005) The information needs of informal caregivers involved in providing support to a critically ill loved one The information needs of informal caregivers involved in providing support to a critically ill loved one (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2005) Searchable Database of Supportive Housing for Seniors in Canada Final Report Searchable Database of Supportive Housing for Seniors in Canada Final Report (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2004) Ethical Issues in Home Care: Summary and Overview of presentations and discussions at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Bioethics Society October 28-31, 2004 Ethical Issues in Home Care: Summary and Overview of presentations and discussions at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Bioethics Society October 28-31, 2004 (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2003) Canadian Caregiver Coalition: Roundtable on the Role of Men in Caregiving (Ottawa, Ontario, May 2, 2003) Canadian Caregiver Coalition: Roundtable on the Role of Men in Caregiving (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2003) Informal/Family Caregivers in Canada: Caring for Someone with a Mental Illness Informal/Family Caregivers in Canada: Caring for Someone with a Mental Illness (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2003) Respite for Family Caregivers: An Environmental Scan of Publicly-funded Programs in Canada Respite for Family Caregivers: An Environmental Scan of Publicly-funded Programs in Canada (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2002) National Profile of Family Caregivers in Canada - 2002 National Profile of Family Caregivers in Canada - 2002 (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2002) Sharing the Learning: The Health Transition Fund Synthesis Series: Home Care Sharing the Learning: The Health Transition Fund Synthesis Series: Home Care (PDF version will open in a new window)

(1999) Provincial and Territorial Home Care Programs: A Synthesis for Canada

(1998) National Conference on Home Care, March 8-10, 1998: Conference Proceedings National Conference on Home Care, March 8-10, 1998: Conference Proceedings (RTF version will open in a new window)

Nursing

(2000) The Nursing Strategy for Canada (Executive Summary)

The Nursing Strategy for Canada (PDF version will open in a new window) Full Report (PDF Version)

(2002) Our Health, Our Future: Creating Quality Workplaces for Canadian Nurses: Final Report of the Canadian Nursing Advisory Committee Our Health, Our Future: Creating Quality Workplaces for Canadian Nurses: Final Report of the Canadian Nursing Advisory Committee (PDF version will open in a new window)

ONP Newsletter (Office of Nursing Policy)

The ONP newsletter is distributed monthly and is available only by e-mail. E-mail your request to onp-bpsi@hc-sc.gc.ca.

Palliative Care

(2006) Advance Care Planning: The Glossary Project: Final Report Advance Care Planning: The Glossary Project: Final Report (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2006) Hospice Palliative Care: Public Awareness Raising Framework Hospice Palliative Care: Public Awareness Raising Framework (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2005) Canadian Strategy on Palliative and End-of-Life Care: Progress Report of the Coordinating Committee: December 2002 to March 2004 Canadian Strategy on Palliative and End-of-Life Care: Progress Report of the Coordinating Committee: December 2002 to March 2004 (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2005) The information needs of informal caregivers involved in providing support to a critically ill loved one The information needs of informal caregivers involved in providing support to a critically ill loved one (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2002) National Action Planning Workship on End-of-Life Care

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Pharmaceuticals

(2006) National Pharmaceuticals Strategy: Progress Report (2006) National Pharmaceuticals Strataegy: Progress Report (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2005) Overview of Novel Drug Plan and Drug Regulatory Pharmacosurveillance Initiatives in the United States, United Kingdom, and Select Other Jurisdictions Overview of Novel Drug Plan and Drug Regulatory Pharmacosurveillance Initiatives in the United States, United Kingdom, and Select Other Jurisdictions (PDF version will open in a new window) A background paper prepared for the Working Conference on Strengthening the Evaluation of Real World Drug Safety and Effectiveness, September 13-15, 2005

(2005) Post-Marketing Pharmacosurveillance in Canada Post-Marketing Pharmacosurveillance in Canada (PDF version will open in a new window) A background paper prepared for the Working Conference on Strengthening the Evaluation of Real World Drug Safety and Effectiveness, September 13-15, 2005

(2005) Regulation and Beyond: Progress on Health Canada's Therapeutics Access Strategy Regulation and Beyond: Progress on Health Canada's Therapeutics Access Strategy (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2005) Working Conference on Strengthening the Evaluation of Real World Drug Safety and Effectiveness: Summary Report Working Conference on Strengthening the Evaluation of Real World Drug Safety and Effectiveness: Summary Report (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2002) Sharing the Learning: The Health Transition Fund Synthesis Series: Pharmaceutical Issues Sharing the Learning: The Health Transition Fund Synthesis Series: Pharmaceutical Issues (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2000) Canadians' Access to Insurance for Prescription Medicines Canadians' Access to Insurance for Prescription Medicines (PDF version will open in a new window)

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Primary Health Care

(2004) Key Informants Session on E-health and Primary Health Care RenewalKey Informants Session on E-health and Primary Health Care Renewal (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2002) Sharing the Learning: The Health Transition Fund Synthesis Series: Primary Health Care Sharing the Learning: The Health Transition Fund Synthesis Series: Primary Health Care (PDF Version will open in a new window)

(2002) Sharing the Learning: The Health Transition Fund Synthesis Series: Supporting an Evidence-Based Future in Canadian Health Care Sharing the Learning: The Health Transition Fund Synthesis Series: Supporting an Evidence-Based Future in Canadian Health Care (PDF Version will open in a new window)

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Quality of Care

(2003) Exploring the Link Between Public Involvement/Citizen Engagement and Quality Health Care: A Review and Analysis of the Current Literature Exploring the Link Between Public Involvement/Citizen Engagement and Quality Health Care: A Review and Analysis of the Current Literature (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2002) Governments and Patient Safety in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States: A Review of Policies, Institutional and Funding Frameworks, and Current Initiatives: Final Report

(2001) Patient Safety and Healthcare Error in the Canadian Healthcare System: A Systematic Review and Analysis of Leading Practices in Canada with Reference to Key Initiatives Elsewhere Patient Safety and Healthcare Error in the Canadian Healthcare System: A Systematic Review and Analysis of Leading Practices in Canada with Reference to Key Initiatives Elsewhere (PDF version will open in a new window)

(2001) Social Accountability: A Vision for Canadian Medical Schools Social Accountability: A Vision for Canadian Medical Schools (PDF Version will open in a new window)

(2000) Quest for Quality in Canadian Health Care: Continuous Quality Improvement Quest for Quality in Canadian Health Care: Continuous Quality Improvement (PDF version will open in a new window)

(1998) Moving Towards a Quality Health System: Key Challenges and Strategies Moving Towards a Quality Health System: Key Challenges and Strategies (PDF Version will open in a new window)
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