Assessing Canada’s performance

in improving timely access for

Canadians

Looking Back

Ten Year Plan

Health Council Reports

2007: S

2008

2011

Today, we’re wondering..

Many Canadians still waiting for…

And, better engagement and overall care.

Waiting for primary health care

Got a same-day or next-day appointment when needed medical attention

61

72

58

86

49

55

43

35

57

79 78

7371

6259

57

50

66

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

United

Kingdom

New Zealand France Netherlands Austra l ia Germany United States Canada Average

% S

icke

r re

spo

nd

ents

2008 2011

International Performance 2008- 2011

↑ Improvement 7 countries

↓ Decline 1 country

Canadian Performance

2008 – 8th

2011 – 8th

Source: Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Surveys

Waiting for specialists

Waited 4 or more weeks for appointment with specialist

8

14 19

22 23 28

40 41 43

50 55

31

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

% S

icke

r re

spo

nd

ents

Source: 2011 Commonwealth Fund International

Health Policy Survey

Waiting in Emergency

Departments (Ontario)

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Uncomplicated Complex, not

admitted

Complex,

admitted

ho

urs 2008

2012

Source: www.ontariowaittimes.ca

ALC = Waiting for Appropriate

Care

Switching the Focus from Wait Times

(a negative) to Improving Performance

(a positive)

So, what we need is a

transformative agenda

Source: Baker & Denis (2011). A Comparative Study of Three

Transformative Healthcare Systems: Lessons for Canada.

CHSRF.

Current Developments

-Council of the Federation, January 2012

Going Forward

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