CANADA - Sustainability and Resilience in the Canadian Health System

Although these initiatives reflect the goal of enhancing public engagement and participation and inclusive decision-making, wide Sustainability and Resilience in the Canadian Health System 16 The Partnership for Health System Sustainability and Resilience variations exist in the opportunities for members of the public to be involved in decision-making, the diversity in representation, and the chal. [...] For example, provincial inquiries and reviews of LTC were also conducted to examine the contributors to the devastating effects of COVID-19 in LTC homes in Ontario [39] and in Quebec, and to assess the effectiveness of the COVID-19 response regarding care and services for older people [40]. [...] These vulnerabilities included the lack of preparedness to manage the health system in a crisis, and sustained underinvestment and inattention to the health and safety of workers in care homes. [...] One promising initiative to advance the health data infrastructure in Canada is the pan-Canadian Health Data Strategy (the Strategy), which aims to support the effective creation, exchange, and use of critical health data for the benefit of Canadians and the health and public health systems on which they rely. [...] Sustainability and Resilience in the Canadian Health System 32 The Partnership for Health System Sustainability and Resilience 4.1.3 Task shifting and scopes of practice The health system has encouraged task shifting (distribution of clinical tasks among health professionals) in Canada, but primarily in the context of cost containment in the absence of strategic workforce planning.