Mount Sinai Hospital's approach to Ontario's Health System Funding Reform.
In April 2012, the Ontario government introduced Health System Funding Reform (HSFR), a transformational shift in how hospitals are funded. Mount Sinai Hospital recognized that moving from global funding to a "patient-based" model would have substantial operational and clinical implications. Adjusting to the new funding environment was set as a top corporate priority, serving as the strategic basis for re-examining and redesigning operations to further improve both quality and efficiency. Two years into HSFR, this article outlines Mount Sinai Hospital's approach and highlights key lessons learned.
Office of Patient Experience and Outcomes, Mount Sinai Hospital, in Toronto, Ontario.
Tyler
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Chalk
Office of Patient Experience and Outcomes, Mount Sinai Hospital.
Davina
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Lau
Office of Patient Experience and Outcomes and a member of the Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital; and is a member of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, in Toronto, Ontario.
Matthew
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Morgan
Office of Patient Experience and Outcomes, Mount Sinai Hospital.
Sandra
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Dietrich
Member of the Gerald P. Turner Department of Nursing, Mount Sinai Hospital.
Mary Agnes
MA
Beduz
Office of Patient Experience and Outcomes and a member of the Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital; is a member of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; and is a member of the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto.
Chaim M
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Bell
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