Grant: Operating Grant
University of Calgary
$268,272.00
An Evaluation of the Organizational Process of Developing a Provincial Acute Care Discharge Model in Alberta Hospitals
FY 2012-13
Summary
Overcrowding is a significant problem in Canadian hospitals, and has negative effects on both the quality of care received by patients and on the costs to the healthcare system. Research has shown that improving the efficiency of hospital care by standardizing the way in which patient care is delivered can help to reduce hospital overcrowding. On the other hand, allowing smaller subgroups within an organization to customize processes to suit local practices can also be beneficial. Between 2013 and 2015, a provincial initiative to improve the efficiency of hospital care, including planning for patient discharges, will be implemented in seven Alberta hospitals; these hospitals are organized in geographic zones. The purpose of this study is to explore the factors related to implementation that lead to greater use of this discharge process. The results of this study will be useful for future similar projects in Alberta hospitals, and may inform other healthcare organizations that are undertaking large scale improvement initiatives.
Department
Program
Operating Grant
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
282286
Name
Pendharkar Sachin R
Region
Alberta
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Health Services and Policy Research
Theme2
Health systems / services
Prcname2
Health Policy & Systems Management Research
Projecttitle
An Evaluation of the Organizational Process of Developing a Provincial Acute Care Discharge Model in Alberta Hospitals
Programtype2
Operating Grants
Orgnameinp2
University of Calgary
Cihramount2
$268,272
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Operating Grant
Keyworddelim
Hospital Discharge; Organizational Case Studies; Qualitative Methods; Quality Improvement
Abstract
Overcrowding is a significant problem in Canadian hospitals, and has negative effects on both the quality of care received by patients and on the costs to the healthcare system. Research has shown that improving the efficiency of hospital care by standardizing the way in which patient care is delivered can help to reduce hospital overcrowding. On the other hand, allowing smaller subgroups within an organization to customize processes to suit local practices can also be beneficial. Between 2013 and 2015, a provincial initiative to improve the efficiency of hospital care, including planning for patient discharges, will be implemented in seven Alberta hospitals; these hospitals are organized in geographic zones. The purpose of this study is to explore the factors related to implementation that lead to greater use of this discharge process. The results of this study will be useful for future similar projects in Alberta hospitals, and may inform other healthcare organizations that are undertaking large scale improvement initiatives.
Competitiondate
201303
Approvedterm2
2 yrs 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Pendharkar, Sachin R; Bischak, Diane; Caetano da Silveira, Giovani J; Flemons, William W; Ghali, William A; Mcalister, Finlay A; Woiceshyn, Jaana
Approvedterm
2 ans 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
~ $268,272~ $0~
