topic:"Health Care Reform" found 77 records - Provincial Hospitals Library Catalogue

Achieving health for all : the mental health component

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prepared by Sandra Cook...[et al.]. --[Halifax, NS]: [Nova Scotia Department of Health & Fitness] , 1994.

Call Number: W 84 DC2.1 N9 N93540 1994 RES

Location: IWK Health Sciences Library

Sub-Location: RESERVE

Call Number: W 84 DC2.1 N9 N93540 1994 RES

Author: Cook, Sandra

Corporate Author: Nova Scotia. Minister's Action Committee on Health System Reform

Responsibility: prepared by Sandra Cook...[et al.]

Place of Publication: [Halifax, NS]

Publisher: [Nova Scotia Department of Health & Fitness]

Date of Publication: 1994

Physical Description: 61 p.

Subjects (MeSH): Delivery of Health Care; Health Planning; Health Services; Mental Health Services; Health Care Reform; Nova Scotia

Format: Book

Location: IWK Health Sciences Library

Sub-Location: RESERVE

Copies: 1

Loan Period: 1 week

The Affordable Care Act as a national experiment : health policy innovations and lessons

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Harry P. Selker, June S. Wasser, editors. --New York: Springer , c2014.

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This book examines the landmark 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) from the perspective that health policy innovation is translational research directed at improving health. It delineates a new perspective about the creation and potential impact of the ACA and guides the development of health policy that is supported by best evidence that, in turn, transforms into practice, policy, and public benefit. Told by those involved in the creation and implementation of the ACA, the b…

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Other Authors: Selker, Harry P.; Wasser, June S.

Responsibility: Harry P. Selker, June S. Wasser, editors

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2014

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 155 pages)

ISBN: 9781461483519 (electronic bk.); 9781461483502

Subjects (MeSH): Health Care Reform; Health Policy; Insurance, Health; United States. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Subjects (LCSH): Medical policy - United States; Health Care Reform - United States; Health Policy - United States; Health administration; Public health; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Other Subjects: United States

Abstract: This book examines the landmark 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) from the perspective that health policy innovation is translational research directed at improving health. It delineates a new perspective about the creation and potential impact of the ACA and guides the development of health policy that is supported by best evidence that, in turn, transforms into practice, policy, and public benefit. Told by those involved in the creation and implementation of the ACA, the book reviews the history and impact of this ground-breaking legislation and recommends priorities, objectives, and next steps for translational research as the ACA is implemented. Featuring contributions from nationally renowned leaders in healthcare policy, this book adds to the public conversation about the ACA and its role in shaping health policy and contributes to a more realistic, nuanced, and productive understanding of this ground-breaking legislation by physicians, policy makers, and the public. It also provides a framework for next steps in continuing to improve U.S. health policy.

Contents: 1. Introduction: The Affordable Care Act as a National Experiment -- Part I. Implementing Change: Objectives of the ACA -- 2. Commentary on Part I: Objectives of the ACA -- 3. Delivering on the Promise of the Affordable Care Act -- 4. What We Got (and What Might Have Been): A Distinctly American Approach -- Part II. Don’t Get Mad, Get Data: Conducting the Experiment -- 5. Commentary on Part II: Conducting the Experiment -- 6. The Affordable Care Act as an Experiment: Data We Have, Expect to Have, and Should Have, from a Vermont Pilot Study -- 7. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation: Its Purpose, Processes, and Desired Outcomes -- 8. The Dream of a National Health Information Technology Infrastructure -- 9. Results from a Massachusetts Pilot Study -- Part III. Make it a People Issue: Engaging the Public -- 10. Commentary on Part III: Engaging the Public -- 11. The Value Proposition for Individuals and the Public -- 12. Messaging, Medicine, and Obamacare -- Part IV. From Personal to Political to Policy: What Next? -- 13. Commentary on Part IV: From Personal to Political to Policy—What Next? -- 14. Supreme Court Review of the ACA and Political Gamesmanship -- 15. Medicaid Expansion Challenges States -- 16. Next Experiments in ACA Legislation and Policy -- 17. Epilogue.

Format: e-Book

Location: Online

An Investigation Report on Large Public Hospital Reforms in China

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Lulu Zhang, Meina Li, Feng Ye, Tao Ding, Peng Kang. (1st ed.) --Singapore: Springer , c2016.

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This book provides a comprehensive understanding of public hospital reform in China, which is a hot topic for China's new round of health sector reform. The authors use rich data from both health provider side and service user side and conduct a cross-sectional study in China with some comparative analysis between different locations. It provides the audience with a big picture of China's public hospital and other components of health system as well. The book reviews the main policy measurement…

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Author: Zhang, Lulu

Other Authors: Li, Meina; Ye, Feng; Ding, Tao; Kang, Peng

Responsibility: Lulu Zhang, Meina Li, Feng Ye, Tao Ding, Peng Kang

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: Singapore

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2016

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 188 p. : 23 illus., 18 illus. in color)

Series Title: Current Chinese Economic Report Series

ISBN: 9789811000393; 9789811000379 (print ed.)

ISSN: 2194-7937

Subjects (MeSH): Health Care Reform - statistics & numerical data; Health Care Surveys; Health Personnel - statistics & numerical data; Hospitals, Public - organization & administration; Patient Care - statistics & numerical data

Other Subjects: China

Abstract: This book provides a comprehensive understanding of public hospital reform in China, which is a hot topic for China's new round of health sector reform. The authors use rich data from both health provider side and service user side and conduct a cross-sectional study in China with some comparative analysis between different locations. It provides the audience with a big picture of China's public hospital and other components of health system as well. The book reviews the main policy measurements in the public hospital reforms and evaluates how these policies influence public hospitals' practices, especially on hospital governance and internal management.

Contents: Part I. Pandect -- Background -- Chinese Public Hospital Reform Investigation -- Basic Information of the Survey of Large Public Hospital Reform -- Part II. Series Survey Reports of Large Public Hospital Reform -- Investigation on Public Welfare of Public Hospital -- Satisfaction Survey of Outpatients in Large Public Hospital -- Investigation of Health Seeking in Large Public Hospital Patients -- Research on Welfare of Doctors in Large Public Hospitals -- Study of Two-way referral of large public hospital -- The Survey of Multi-sited License in Major Public Hospitals -- Part III. Comparative Analysis of Basic Situation of Large Public Hospital Reform -- Comparative Analysis of Basic Situation of Large Public Hospital between Beijing and Shanghai -- Comparative Analysis of Personnel Situation of Large Public Hospital between Beijing and Shanghai -- Comparative Analysis of Medical Business Volume of Large Public Hospital between Beijing and Shanghai -- Comparative Analysis of Service Efficiency of Large Public Hospital between Beijing and Shanghai -- Comparative Analysis of Medical Quality of Large Public Hospital between Beijing and Shanghai -- Comparative Analysis of Talents of Large Public Hospital between Beijing and Shanghai -- Comparative Analysis of Research Situation of Large Public Hospital between Beijing and Shanghai -- Comparative Analysis of Research Situation of Large Public Hospital between Beijing and Shanghai -- Comparative Analysis of Research Result with "the Fourth National Health Service Survey Report" -- Part IV. Conclusions -- Overall Assessment and Policy Recommendations.

Format: e-Book

Publication Type: Statistics

Location: Online

The best-laid plans : health care's problems and prospects

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McFarlane, Lawrie. --Montreal, PQ: McGill Queen's University Press , 2002.

Call Number: WA 540 M143b 2002

Location: Nova Scotia Hospital; Halifax Infirmary

Call Number: WA 540 M143b 2002

Author: McFarlane, Lawrie

Other Authors: Prado, Carlos

Place of Publication: Montreal, PQ

Publisher: McGill Queen's University Press

Date of Publication: 2002

Physical Description: 196 p.

ISBN: 0773523642

Subjects (MeSH): Health Care Reform - Canada; Economics, Medical - Canada; Delivery of Health Care - Canada

Format: Book

Location: Nova Scotia Hospital; Halifax Infirmary

Copies: 2

Loan Period: 3 weeks

Better now : six big ideas to improve health care for all Canadians

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Danielle Martin. --Toronto, ON: Allen Lane , c2017.

Call Number: W 84 DC2 M379b 2017

Location: Aberdeen Hospital; Cape Breton Regional; Dickson Building; Halifax Infirmary; Nova Scotia Hospital; Yarmouth Regional Hospital

"An important check-up on our health-care system--and what urgently needs fixing--from a respected doctor and passionate Medicare advocate. Dr. Danielle Martin sees the cracks and challenges in our health-care system every day. Much like Atul Gawande, she uses real patient stories to illustrate what works in our health-care system and what doesn't. Most importantly, she proposes bold fixes that are both achievable and affordable. One of the most urgent reforms she advocates for is a national p…

Call Number: W 84 DC2 M379b 2017

Author: Martin, Danielle

Responsibility: Danielle Martin

Alternate Title: 6 big ideas to improve health care for all Canadians

Place of Publication: Toronto, ON

Publisher: Allen Lane

Date of Publication: c2017

Physical Description: 298 p.

ISBN: 9780735232594

Subjects (MeSH): Delivery of Health Care - Canada; Health Care Reform - Canada; Universal Coverage - Canada

Subjects (LCSH): Medical care--Canada--Case studies; Patients--Canada--Case studies; Health Care Reform--Canada--Case studies

Abstract: "An important check-up on our health-care system--and what urgently needs fixing--from a respected doctor and passionate Medicare advocate. Dr. Danielle Martin sees the cracks and challenges in our health-care system every day. Much like Atul Gawande, she uses real patient stories to illustrate what works in our health-care system and what doesn't. Most importantly, she proposes bold fixes that are both achievable and affordable. One of the most urgent reforms she advocates for is a national pharmacare program, instead of the piecemeal provincial pattern of buying drugs. Canada could save billions if drugs were bought in bulk by a single body, which in turn could fund a national prescription program. Patients also need a regular GP instead of overusing hospital Emergency Clinics. Hospitals need to take into account a patient's overall medical history, at every stage from admission to discharge. And since poverty is the greatest predictor of ill health, Dr. Martin argues that a guaranteed income could prevent and alleviate many health problems, reducing pressure on the system and our wallets."-- Provided by publisher.

Format: Book

Location: Aberdeen Hospital; Cape Breton Regional; Dickson Building; Halifax Infirmary; Nova Scotia Hospital; Yarmouth Regional Hospital

Copies: 9

Loan Period: 3 weeks use

Bringing user experience to healthcare improvement : the concepts, methods and practices of experience-based design

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Bate, Paul. --Oxford, England: Radcliffe Pub. , c2007.

Call Number: W 84.1 B328b 2007

Location: Dickson Building; Halifax Infirmary

Call Number: W 84.1 B328b 2007

Author: Bate, Paul

Other Authors: Robert, Glenn

Place of Publication: Oxford, England

Publisher: Radcliffe Pub.

Date of Publication: c2007

Physical Description: 207 p.

ISBN: 9781846191763

Subjects (MeSH): Health Care Reform - methods; Delivery of Health Care - organization & administration; Patient Satisfaction; Evidence-Based Practice

Format: Book

Location: Dickson Building; Halifax Infirmary

Copies: 2

Loan Period: 3 weeks

Clinical integration : population health and accountable care

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editors Ken Yale, Thomas A Raskauskas, Joanne Bohn ... [et al.] ; foreward by David B. Nash. (3rd ed.) --Virginia, VA: Convurgent Publishing , c2015.

Call Number: W 84.6 AA1 C641 2015

Location: Halifax Infirmary

Clinical Integration. Population Health and Accountable Care, Third Edition provides a fresh set of insights and new information on the evolution of Clinically Integrated Networks (CINs), Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs) and other new models of provider collaboration across the United States (U.S.) healthcare system. The third edition transitions from the second edition collaborative work of its four original authors to a 14-chapter anthology, each …

Call Number: W 84.6 AA1 C641 2015

Other Authors: Yale, Ken

Responsibility: editors Ken Yale, Thomas A Raskauskas, Joanne Bohn ... [et al.] ; foreward by David B. Nash

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: Virginia, VA

Publisher: Convurgent Publishing

Date of Publication: c2015

Physical Description: 591 p.

ISBN: 9780991234547

Subjects (MeSH): Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; Health Services Administration; Health Care Reform; Public Health Practice

Other Subjects: United States

Abstract: Clinical Integration. Population Health and Accountable Care, Third Edition provides a fresh set of insights and new information on the evolution of Clinically Integrated Networks (CINs), Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs) and other new models of provider collaboration across the United States (U.S.) healthcare system. The third edition transitions from the second edition collaborative work of its four original authors to a 14-chapter anthology, each chapter authored by industry experts and edited by the second edition authors. This new edition provides a refresh on the issues covered in the second edition, along with introducing a number of new topics. Patient engagement, care coordination, behavioral health, and industry standards are new areas of importance for provider-sponsored organizations that are discussed for the first time in this edition. The audience for this collaborative anthology is multi-faceted. The content covered is expanded to meet the needs of several industry stakeholders including: Physician Leaders and Practitioners; Payers; Healthcare Policy Makers; Healthcare Law; Academic and Research; and Consumers.

Format: Book

Location: Halifax Infirmary

Copies: 1

Loan Period: 3 weeks

Clinical integration : population health and accountable care : executive and faculty presentation

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editors Ken Yale, Thomas Raskauskas, Colin Konschak ... [et al.] ; foreward by David B. Nash. (3rd ed.) --Virginia Beach, VA: Convurgent Publishing , c2015.

Call Number: W 84.6 AA1 C641c 2015

Location: Halifax Infirmary

This official presenter's PDF covers all 14 chapters of the book. Tailored speaker notes with additional insights and summary points are provided.

Call Number: W 84.6 AA1 C641c 2015

Other Authors: Yale, Ken

Responsibility: editors Ken Yale, Thomas Raskauskas, Colin Konschak ... [et al.] ; foreward by David B. Nash

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: Virginia Beach, VA

Publisher: Convurgent Publishing

Date of Publication: c2015

Physical Description: 114 p.

Subjects (MeSH): Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; Health Services Administration; Health Care Reform; Public Health Practice

Abstract: This official presenter's PDF covers all 14 chapters of the book. Tailored speaker notes with additional insights and summary points are provided.

Format: Book

Location: Halifax Infirmary

Copies: 1

Loan Period: 3 weeks

Connected for health : using electronic health records to transform care delivery

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Louise L. Liang, editor. --San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass , c2010.

Call Number: WX 175 C752 2010

Location: Cape Breton Regional

Kaiser Permanente has implemented the largest nongovernmental electronic health record in the world, serving more than 8.6 million Kaiser Permanente members. Called KP HealthConnect, its impact on patient care outcomes, efficiency, safety, and patient engagement and satisfaction already is of intense interest throughout the health care industry. In this volume, Louise L. Liang, MD, who led the massive KP HealthConnect implementation, collects lessons learned from the organization's successful d…

Call Number: WX 175 C752 2010

Other Authors: Liang, Louise L

Responsibility: Louise L. Liang, editor

Place of Publication: San Francisco, CA

Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Date of Publication: c2010

Physical Description: xxviii, 240 p.

ISBN: 9780470639375; 0470639377; 9781118018354; 1118018354

Subjects (MeSH): Health Care Reform; Medical Informatics; Organizational Case Studies; Organizational Innovation

Other Subjects: Kaiser Permanente

Abstract: Kaiser Permanente has implemented the largest nongovernmental electronic health record in the world, serving more than 8.6 million Kaiser Permanente members. Called KP HealthConnect, its impact on patient care outcomes, efficiency, safety, and patient engagement and satisfaction already is of intense interest throughout the health care industry. In this volume, Louise L. Liang, MD, who led the massive KP HealthConnect implementation, collects lessons learned from the organization's successful deployment strategy and highlights ways in which the new technological tools are changing and improving - the health care provided to patients and the operations and culture of the organization.

Format: Book

Location: Cape Breton Regional

Creating a comprehensive system : health human resource process

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prepared by Charmaine McDonald...[et al.]. --[Halifax, NS]: [Nova Scotia Department of Health & Fitness] , 1994.

Call Number: W 84 DC2.1 N9 N93541 1994 RES

Location: IWK Health Sciences Library

Sub-Location: RESERVE

Call Number: W 84 DC2.1 N9 N93541 1994 RES

Author: McDonald, Charmaine

Corporate Author: Nova Scotia. Minister's Action Committee on Health System Reform

Responsibility: prepared by Charmaine McDonald...[et al.]

Place of Publication: [Halifax, NS]

Publisher: [Nova Scotia Department of Health & Fitness]

Date of Publication: 1994

Physical Description: 94 p. : ill.

Subjects (MeSH): Delivery of Health Care; Health Planning; Health Services; Health Personnel; Health Care Reform; Nova Scotia

Format: Book

Location: IWK Health Sciences Library

Sub-Location: RESERVE

Copies: 1

Loan Period: 1 week

Creating a comprehensive system : health human resource process

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prepared by Charmaine McDonald...[et al.]. --[Halifax, NS]: [Nova Scotia Department of Health & Fitness] , 1994.

Call Number: W 84 DC2.1 N9 N93541 1994

Location: IWK Health Sciences Library

Call Number: W 84 DC2.1 N9 N93541 1994

Author: McDonald, Charmaine

Corporate Author: Nova Scotia. Minister's Action Committee on Health System Reform

Responsibility: prepared by Charmaine McDonald...[et al.]

Place of Publication: [Halifax, NS]

Publisher: [Nova Scotia Department of Health & Fitness]

Date of Publication: 1994

Physical Description: 94p. : ill.

Subjects (MeSH): Delivery of Health Care; Health Planning; Health Services; Health Personnel; Health Care Reform; Nova Scotia

Format: Book

Location: IWK Health Sciences Library

Copies: 1

Loan Period: 2 weeks

Critically ill : a 5-point plan to cure healthcare delivery

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with D.M. Treloar. --Carlsbad, CA: No Limit Publishing , c2012.

Call Number: W 84.1 S728c 2012

Location: Dickson Building

Call Number: W 84.1 S728c 2012

Author: Southwick, Frederick S.

Responsibility: with D.M. Treloar

Place of Publication: Carlsbad, CA

Publisher: No Limit Publishing

Date of Publication: c2012

Physical Description: 342 p.

ISBN: 9781614660163

Subjects (MeSH): Delivery of Health Care - methods; Health Care Reform - methods; Medical Errors - prevention & control; Caregivers - education; Patient Safety

Notes: "A toolkit for nurses and others who aspire to transform care in our hospitals and clinics"--Cover.

Format: Book

Location: Dickson Building

Loan Period: 3 weeks

Crossing the quality chasm : a new health system for the 21st century

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--Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2001.

Call Number: WA 540 C951c 2001

Location: Nova Scotia Hospital

Call Number: WA 540 C951c 2001

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: National Academies Press

Date of Publication: 2001

Physical Description: 337 p.

ISBN: 0309072808

Subjects (MeSH): Health Care Reform - United States

Format: Book

Location: Nova Scotia Hospital

Loan Period: 3 weeks

Crossing the quality chasm : a new health system for the 21st century

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Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Quality of Health Care in America. --Washington, DC: National Academy Press , 2001.

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Access: Open access: download free PDF

Location: Online

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Corporate Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Quality of Health Care in America

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: National Academy Press

Date of Publication: 2001

ISBN: 0309072808

Subjects (MeSH): Health Care Reform - methods - United States; Quality of Health Care - United States

Access: Open access: download free PDF

Format: e-Book

Location: Online

Cultureshift : a leader's guide to managing change in health care

https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat53149

Lowery, Joan E. --Chicago, IL: American Hospital Publishing, Inc. , 1997.

Call Number: WA 540 AA1 C96 1997

Location: IWK Health Sciences Library

Call Number: WA 540 AA1 C96 1997

Author: Lowery, Joan E.

Place of Publication: Chicago, IL

Publisher: American Hospital Publishing, Inc.

Date of Publication: 1997

Physical Description: 256 p.

ISBN: 1556482086

Subjects (MeSH): Health Services Administration; Health Personnel - organization & administration; Organizational Culture; Social Change; Health Care Reform; United States

Format: Book

Location: IWK Health Sciences Library

Copies: 1

Loan Period: 2 weeks

Decentralizing health services : a global perspective

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Krishna Regmi, editor ; foreword by Prof. David J. Hunter. --New York: Springer , c2014.

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Current economic, demographic, and environmental shifts are presenting major challenges to health care systems around the world. In response, decentralization--the transfer of control from central to local authorities--is emerging as a successful means of meeting these challenges and reducing inequities of care. But as with health care itself, one size does not fit all, and care systems must be responsive to global reality as well as local demand. Decentralizing Health Services explores a varie…

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Other Authors: Regmi, Krishna

Responsibility: Krishna Regmi, editor ; foreword by Prof. David J. Hunter

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2014

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 214 pages)

ISBN: 9781461490715 (electronic bk.); 9781461490708

Subjects (MeSH): Delivery of Health Care - organization & administration; Health Care Reform; Health Policy; Health Services Administration; Internationality

Subjects (LCSH): Health services administration; Public health administration - Decentralization; Health care reform; Health Care Reform; Politics - organization and administration; Public health; Health administration; Social Policy

Abstract: Current economic, demographic, and environmental shifts are presenting major challenges to health care systems around the world. In response, decentralization--the transfer of control from central to local authorities--is emerging as a successful means of meeting these challenges and reducing inequities of care. But as with health care itself, one size does not fit all, and care systems must be responsive to global reality as well as local demand. Decentralizing Health Services explores a variety of applications of decentralization to health care delivery in both the developing and developed worlds. Outfitted with principles, blueprints, and examples, this ambitious text clearly sets out the potential role of decentralized care as a major player in public health. Its models of service delivery illustrate care that is effective, inclusive, flexible, and in tune with the current era of preventive and evidence-based healthcare. Contributors point out opportunities, caveats, and controversies as they: Clarify the relationships among decentralization, politics, and policy Differentiate between political, fiscal, and administrative decentralization in health care systems. Consider public/private partnerships in health systems. Explain how the effects of decentralization can be evaluated. Present the newest data on the health outcomes of decentralization. Explore some challenges and global issues of health systems in the 21st century. And each chapter features learning goals, discussion questions, activities, and recommendations for further reading. Heralding changes poised to revolutionize care, Decentralizing Health Services will broaden the horizons of researchers and administrators in health services, health economics, and health policy.

Contents: Health Service Decentralization: An Overview -- Health Systems and Decentralization -- Decentralization and Public Health: An Analysis of the Health System in Five Latin American Countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico -- Decentralization and Governance in Health Care -- Fiscal Decentralization of Health Services -- Decentralized Planning Processes -- Measuring Health and Health Services -- Impact of Decentralization on Health Systems: Existing Evidence -- Participation in the New Public Health Landscape -- Public-Private Partnerships as Decentralization Strategy in Health Sector -- Gender Analysis and Use of Intersectionality in Health -- Decentralization of Health Systems: Challenges and Global Issues of the Twenty-First Century.