Position paper on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the 2004 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care in Canada

Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society Position paper on the occasion of the 10th Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Anniversary of the 2004 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care in Canada Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Canadian Association of General Surgeons Timely access to care for all Canadians: Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons The role of the federal government C. [...] Thus far, most of the attention and research has focused on the wait period from the decision to treat, made by the specialist and the patient, and the start of treatment. [...] The WTA recommends that the federal government continue funding the Canadian Institutes for Health Research and the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement to support research and implementation strategies related to wait-times reduction and management. [...] The WTA recommends that the federal government establish a health infrastructure fund to promote better use of existing surgical infrastructure across the country (both physical and health human resources) and the adoption of community-based infrastructure to address the increased demand for care provided outside of acute care facilities. [...] Recommendation # 8 The WTA recommends that the federal government establish a health infrastructure fund to promote better use of existing surgical infrastructure across the country (both physical and health human resources) and the adoption of community-based infrastructure to address the increased demand for care provided outside of acute care facilities.