Description of legacy AHS innovations and new initiative
| Path to Home (P2H) | Care Transformation (CT) | Workforce Model Transformation (WMT) | CoACT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Origin | Ministerial directive | Local Hospital Department | AHS executive | AHS executive |
| Governance | Provincial team | Hospital team | AHS executive | Provincial team |
| Objective | Improve patient flow and discharge process to reduce inpatient length of stay | Efficiencies and new practices to reduce inpatient length of stay | Improve alignment of provider skills and duties | Coordinate and standardise care practices province-wide |
| Scope | Seven pilot hospitals, then full system | Single hospital | Six pilot units at three hospitals | Full system |
| Launch | April 2013 | September 2010 | September 2013 | Phase I: March 2016 Phase II: March 2017 |
| Key elements | ▸ ADOD ▸ Care Traffic Control ▸ Key performance indicators and targets ▸ Standardised operational and care processes | ▸ Demand and capacity realignment ▸ Team integration and culture change ▸ Implementation of best practices ▸ Optimised transitions | ▸ Optimisation of RN scope of practice ▸ Greater use of healthcare aides and LPNs ▸ ‘Collaborative Care Model’ (team-based) | Integrate and combine the best elements of P2H, CT and WMT |
ADOD, anticipated date of discharge; AHS, Alberta Health Services; LPN, licensed practical nurse; RN, registered nurse.