Law & Governance

Law & Governance 10(1) November 2014 : 108-114.doi:10.12927/hcpol.2014.23984
Research Paper

Mind the Gap: Governance and Health Workforce Outcomes

Stephanie E. Hastings, Sara Mallinson, Gail D. Armitage, Karen Jackson and Esther Suter

Abstract

[This article was originally published in Healthcare Policy, 10(1)] 

Attempts at health system reform have not been as successful as governments and health authorities had hoped. Working from the premise that health system governance and changes to the workforce are at the heart of health system performance, we conducted a systematic review examining how they are linked. Key messages from the report are that: (1) leadership, communication and engagement are crucial to workforce change; (2) workforce outcomes need to be considered in conjunction with patient outcomes; and (3) decision-makers and researchers need to work together to develop an evidence base to inform future reform planning.

 

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