Abstract

Healthcare system transformation relies upon innovative solutions that build sector-wide bridges and challenge conventional thinking to benefit patients and families. Providence Healthcare – a Toronto leader in rehabilitation – is doing this by partnering with the Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), community care access centres and four acute care hospitals to improve system-wide patient flow. This article explains how Providence's Transformation by Design demonstration project was launched and sustained through engaging key stakeholders, and is now demonstrating positive, measurable results on key metrics in patient flow in Toronto.