Regionalization of health services in Newfoundland and Labrador
Perceptions of the planning, implementation and consequences of regional governance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23237377 |
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| Authors | Doreen Neville (St Paul's Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan), Gwynedd Barrowman (St Paul's Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan), Brenda Fitzgerald (St Paul's Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan), Stephen Tomblin (Memorial University of Newfoundland) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2_suppl |
| Pages | 12-21 |
| Publication date | 2005-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Services Research & Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1355-8196 • E-ISSN: 1758-1060 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1258/135581905774424528 |
| PMID | 16259697 |
| OpenAlex | W2021421424 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 9 |
OBJECTIVES: To describe the context and key drivers for regionalization of one provincial health care system in Canada; to document the original expectations of regionalization on governance and the extent to which these expectations were met; to identify the perceived successes and weaknesses of the process; and to examine the key issues and concerns that warrant further consideration and action in the future. METHODS: Forty-five CEO/senior administrator or senior health department officials in the period 1993-2001 were invited to participate, of whom 35 were interviewed (67% of senior health officials and 85% of CEOs/senior administrators). RESULTS: For the most part, key informants felt that expectations of reform with respect to reduction in the number of boards and integration of services under each board's mandate did occur. However, ongoing financial restraint, failure to include the full range of health services under the regional board mandate (including physician and pharmaceutical services), uncertainty regarding the level of authority the regional boards had for decision-making, and unclear accountability mechanisms between the regional boards and the provincial Ministry of Health limited the extent to which broader expectations related to development of a population health focus, and improved continuity of care for individuals and families was achieved. CONCLUSIONS: Implications for policy-makers were identified in four main areas: alignment between health policy goals and the governance structure; clarification of authority and accountability relationships; clarification of roles and responsibilities among all key actors; and strengthening of mechanisms that support accountability.
Accountability · Business · Context (archaeology) · Corporate governance · Environmental health · Geography · Health care · Mandate · Political science · Population · Public relations · Finance · Global Health Workforce Issues · Healthcare Systems and Practices · Medicine · Public Administration · Social Sciences and Governance
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
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| Citation span | 2010 - 2018 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |