Policy Synthesis

Reports

 

2007

"Interprofessional Collaboration and Quality Primary Healthcare” provides a systematic review of peer-reviewed literature regarding outcomes of interprofessional collaboration in primary healthcare, a Canadian environmental scan to obtain stakeholder feedback and incorporates findings from initiatives and projects that involved primary healthcare provision.

Appendices

PDF - 1,242KB

PDF - 480 KB
2006
Staffing for Safety: A Synthesis of the Evidence on Nurse Staffing and Patient Safety synthesizes what is known about the link between nurse staffing and patient safety. The report also provides evidence-informed recommendations for policy makers who work in this area.
PDF - 205 KB
Teamwork in Healthcare: Promoting Effective Teamwork in Healthcare in Canada underscores that a healthcare system supporting effective teamwork can improve the quality of patient care, enhance patient safety, and reduce workload issues causing burnout among healthcare professionals.

Appendices
PDF - 464 KB
PDF - 436 KB
2003
Choices for Change: The Path for Restructuring Primary Healthcare Services in Canada by a team of health services researchers at the University of Montreal for the Foundation and its partners - the New Brunswick Department of Health and Wellness, the Saskatchewan Department of Health, the Ministère de la santé et des services sociaux du Québec, and Health Canada (2003)
Final Report (including the executive summary and main messages)
PDF - 113 KB
Appendices
PDF - 378 KB
2002
Creating High-Quality Health Care Workplaces
CPRN Discusson Paper (2002)
PDF - 137 KB
2001
Commitment and Care: The benefits of a healthy workplace for nurses, their patients and the system
Baumann, A., O'Brien-Pallas, L. et al. (2001)
Final Report (including the executive summary and main messages)
PDF - 511 KB
Supplement — Grey Literature Methods
PDF - 707 KB
1999
Policy Considerations in Implementing Capitation for Integrated Health Systems
(Hurley, J. et al.)
PDF - 19 KB
Capitation Formulae for Integrated Health Systems
(Hutchison, B. et al.)
PDF - 25 KB
Issues in the Governance of Integrated Health Systems
(Forest, P.G. et al.)
PDF - 15 KB
Integrated Health Systems in Canada: Three Policy Syntheses: Questions and Answers
(CHSRF, 1999)
PDF - 54 KB
Making Research Work