Health Council of Canada

1. Assessing Canada’s performance
in improving timely access for
Canadians

2. Looking Back
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 Ten Year Plan
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3. Health Council Reports
 2007: S
 2008
 2011

4. Today, we’re wondering..
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5. Many Canadians still waiting for…
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 And, better engagement and overall care.

6. Waiting for primary health care
Got a same-day or next-day appointment when needed medical attention
100
International Performance 2008- 2011 Canadian Performance
90 86
↑ Improvement 7 countries 2008 – 8th
80
79 78 ↓ Decline 1 country 2011 – 8th
72 73
71
70 66
% Sicker respondents
61 62
58 59
60 57 57
55
49 50
50
43
40 35
30
20
10
0
United New Zealand France Netherlands Aus tralia Germany United States Canada Average
Kingdom
2008 2011
Source: Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Surveys

7. Waiting for specialists
Waited 4 or more weeks for appointment with specialist
100
90
80
70
% Sicker respondents
60 55
50
50
41 43
40
40
31
28
30
22 23
19
20 14
8
10
0
Source: 2011 Commonwealth Fund International
Health Policy Survey

8. Waiting in Emergency
Departments (Ontario)
40
35
30
25
hours
2008
20
2012
15
10
5
0
Uncomplicated Complex, not Complex,
admitted admitted
Source: www.ontariowaittimes.ca

9. ALC = Waiting for Appropriate
Care
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10. Switching the Focus from Wait Times
(a negative) to Improving Performance
(a positive)
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11. So, what we need is a
transformative agenda
Source: Baker & Denis (2011). A Comparative Study of Three
Transformative Healthcare Systems: Lessons for Canada.
CHSRF.

12. Current Developments
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-Council of the Federation, January 2012
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13. Going Forward
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14. Please visit us…
www.healthcouncilcanada.ca