title: Leadership: the Winnipeg Community and Long-Term Care Authority.
abstract: The Winnipeg Community and Long Term Care Authority (WCA) was established in 1998 under the Regional Health Authorities Act of the Province of Manitoba. The WCA's role is to provide for the successful integration of Winnipeg's community-based healthcare delivery services through its three main portfolios: Community Care and Public Health, Home Care and Mental Health, and Long Term Care and Specialized Services. The WCA is dedicated to building a quality health future for Winnipeg. Various initiatives undertaken in the pursuit of quality are described.
authors.affiliation: Winnipeg Community and Long Term Care Authority (WCA), Manitoba.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suski
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hack
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heaman
mesh_terms: D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006286:Health Planning Councils; D007857:Leadership; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000592:standards; D008350:Manitoba; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000592:standards; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011634:Public Health; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care