title: The role of change management in the District Health Authority Consolidation (Transition and Design) project in Nova Scotia.
abstract: The District Health Authority Consolidation (Transition and Design) project in Nova Scotia was initiated to consolidate the existing nine district health authorities into one provincial health authority. This article provides an overview of the internal change management approach and activities that were developed to support the various phases of the design and transition process. Three phases of work are outlined, and specific change management activities are described as are lessons learned from the overall approach.
authors.affiliation: Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. colin.stevenson@nshealth.ca.
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stevenson
authors.affiliation: Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
authors.forename: Dawn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Burstall
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D009674:Nova Scotia; D009936:Organizational Innovation