The province is taking action on recommendations from provincial health system operational review to make Nova Scotia's health care system more effective, efficient, and sustainable for all Nova Scotians, now and in the future.
The government of Nova Scotia and its health system partners will address all 103 provincial recommendations from the review, beginning now and rolling out over the next few years.
The government response and the full report are available at the links below.
Response to Report
Response to the Provincial Health Services Operational Review Report 2006 - 2007 (PDF: 16 Pages - 3,665k)
Réponse du gouvernement au rapport sur l'examen opérationnel des services de santé provinciaux 2006 - 2007 (PDF: 16 Pages - 3,543k)
Full Report
Provincial Health Services Operational Review (PHSOR) - Complete Document
(PDF: 394 Pages - 3,502k)
Report Sections
- Table of Contents & Acknowledgements (PDF: 4 pages - 183k)
- Executive Summary (PDF:2 pages - 160k)
- Résumé (PDF: 4 pages - 20k)
Chapters:
- Chapter 1: Mandate & Scope of Project; Report Outline
(PDF: 4 pages - 152) - Chapter 2: Sustainability & Transformation
(PDF: 2 pages - 97k) - Chapter 3: Drivers for Sustainability
(PDF: 6 pages - 237k) - Chapter 4: Strategic Thinking & Transformation
(PDF: 3 pages - 157k) - Chapter 5: Beginning the Transformation by Focusing on Healthcare
Services in the Community
(PDF: 12 pages - 323k) - Chapter 6: Continuing the Transformation by Realigning Acute Care
(PDF: 9 pages - 258k) - Chapter 7: Bridging Between Primary Health & Acute Care
(PDF: 4 pages - 188k) - Chapter 8: Ancillary Services to Support Transformation
(PDF: 9 pages - 225k) - Chapter 9: Corporate Management & Infrastructure Development
(PDF: 7 pages - 177k) - Chapter 10: Provincial Programs
(PDF: 3 pages - 115k) - Chapter 11: Governance & System Leadership
(PDF: 6 pages - 195k) - Chapter 12: Transformation Implementation
(PDF: 8 pages - 209k)
Supplementary Reports
- Supplementary Report # 1: DHA Initiatives on Primary Health Care
(PDF: 1 pages - 73k) - Supplementary Report # 2: Clinical Services Planning Framework
(PDF: 2 pages - 149k) - Supplementary Report # 3: Individual DHA Reviews
(PDF: 144 pages - 1,381k) - Supplementary Report # 4: DHA-Specific Findings-Perioperative Services
(PDF: 97 pages - 910k) - Supplementary Report # 5: Small and Rural Emergency Departments
(PDF: 5 pages - 61k) - Supplementary Report # 6: Provincial Program Specific Findings
(PDF: 61pages - 720k)
Glossary
- Glossary (PDF: 2 pages - 183k)
Factsheets
- Acute Care - (PDF: 1 Page - 78k)
- Emergency Health Services - (PDF: 1 Page - 68k)
- Health Spending - (PDF: 1 Page - 74k)
- Map of District Health Authorities- Including Hospitals - (PDF: 1 Page - 193k)
- Primary Health Care Services - (PDF: 1 Page - 74k)
Webcast with Deputy Minister of Health Cheryl Doiron
Deputy Minister of Health Cheryl Doiron hosted PHSOR live webcast on January 17, 2008. View the webcast... (RealPlayer : 55min)
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Health Transformation Newsletter
- Issue #2, April 2009 - (PDF: 6 Pages)
- Issue #1, October 2008 - (PDF: 5 Pages)