title: Redesigning care delivery in British Columbia.
abstract: Phase 1 of this initiative was designed to examine the current state of practice in acute care and to provide administrators with research evidence for identifying areas for improvement. Data were collected through observational research using function analysis augmented by a staff survey and interviews. Data were collected from 17 acute care sites across Vancouver Island and the Mainland of British Columbia involving four health authorities.
authors.affiliation: Vancouver Island Health Authority, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stevenson
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Parent
authors.forename: Mary Ellen
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Purkis
mesh_terms: D001955:British Columbia; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000458:organization & administration; D017146:Models, Organizational; D019982:Organizational Case Studies