Coming to Grips with Changing Canadian Health Care Organizations

Challenges for Evaluation

Authors

  • Anita M. Myers Department of Health Studies and Gerontology University of Waterloo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.11.006

Abstract

Canadian health care organizations are in the midst of rapid change. Reduced federal transfer payments have necessitated radical cost containment measures, including mergers, restructuring, downsizing, and outsourcing. At the same time, health care organizations are undergoing a transition in approach to management and accreditation, from quality assurance (QA) to continuous quality improvement (CQI). This article describes that transition, examines the status quo of evaluation activities in both QA-based and CQI-based organizations, and discusses some of the opportunities and challenges facing evaluators in the health care sector.

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Published

1996-09-01

How to Cite

Myers, A. M. (1996). Coming to Grips with Changing Canadian Health Care Organizations: Challenges for Evaluation. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 11(2), 127–148. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.11.006

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (1996): Fall

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Copyright (c) 1996 Anita M. Myers

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