title: Thoughts on "looking back on 50 years in hospital administration" from the perspectives of quality and safety.
abstract: The healthcare landscape has changed considerably over the past 50 years, with far greater emphasis on the quality of care. Although much progress has been made, there are many opportunities to improve quality and safety of care across Canada. The new Saskatchewan healthcare management system represents one whole-system approach to achieving better health, better care, better value and better teams, using a Lean-based approach that reflects the dominant issues identified 50 years ago.
authors.affiliation: Saskatoon Health Region, Canadian Patient Safety Institute.
authors.forename: Maura
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000266:history*; D006801:Humans; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000266:history*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000266:history; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000266:history*