Evaluating outcomes in Ontario's Wait Time Strategy: Part 4.
It is widely recognized that Ontario's Wait Time Strategy is a significant change management initiative. But has the province achieved the goal that it set out for itself in November 2004? This article answers this question, beginning with a brief overview of the major inputs or foundational building blocks of the strategy, followed by a detailed analysis of the major outputs or outcomes of the strategy to date.
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Toronto's University Health Network and Cancer Care, Ontario.
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