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Public-private partnerships present opportunities for healthcare providers to meet the dual challenges of shrinking public funding and increasing demand for care. Partnering with private sector organizations can provide new sources of capital, expertise and technology. Successful partnerships require specific skills and strategies. This article describes a pilot study that explored the literature and the experiences of participants in a small sample of interviews to compile a set of criteria for successful public-private healthcare partnerships.
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Comportamento Cooperativo , Atenção à Saúde/organização & administração , Setor Privado/organização & administração , Setor Público/organização & administração , Eficiência Organizacional , Programas Nacionais de Saúde , Ontário , Avaliação de Processos e Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde , Projetos PilotoRESUMO
In their continuing pursuit of quality, effectiveness and efficiency, Canadian hospitals are adopting program management as an organizational model. West Park Hospital, a 406-bed continuing care and rehabilitation facility in Toronto, has recently introduced a comprehensive and decentralized program-management structure. This article describes West Park's five-year transition from a traditional administrative structure to program management.