Longwoods Essays

After important motions to restructure health service delivery through regionalization, provinces have taken steps to de-regionalize by removing, reducing, or reorganizing the number of health authorities.

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Commentary

The health transformation vision recently announced by the Ontario government rightfully aims to provide better-connected care that breaks down siloes within the fragmented system. It is a change the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) and many others have been requesting for years – and a goal that governments have set before.

Nursing Leadership

The evolving nature of Canada's healthcare system has necessitated a corresponding evolution of leadership informed by contemporary theoretical perspectives. It has long been recognized that the leadership of the past is no longer sufficient to manage and lead amidst the complexities of today's healthcare system.

Essay

Leadership matters, from the boardroom to the bedside. The government and Boards must choose wisely at all levels. While many believe they can lead change, this is a massive multi-year undertaking that requires adept understanding of new culture building, people management and re-skilling and a strategic discipline to deliver on the plan.