title: Evaluation of planning and implementation for an innovative health centre.
abstract: The South Calgary Health Centre, a new venture for the Calgary Health Region, was mandated to be an accessible, integrated, community-based health services facility. A comprehensive evaluation provided details on planning and implementation. Functional integration was a large focus of the planning and was operationalized as central admitting, shared charts, shared space and co-location of clinical services with no history of integration. Challenges are discussed and recommendations for future health centres developed.
authors.affiliation: Calgary Health Region.
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Suter
authors.forename: Nelly D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Oelke
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hyman
authors.forename: Joyce
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Buzath
authors.forename: Micheline
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nimmock
mesh_terms: D000416:Alberta; D003151:Community Health Centers; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D010934:Planning Techniques; D015397:Program Evaluation