MAPS – Building capacity in quality, safety and innovation

Focus area 4 aims to improve upon capabilities in Alberta to manage the primary health care system based on evidence.

Focus area 4 progress

The best health care systems worldwide prioritize information-driven learning to transform and improve care.

Definition of phases

Progress for each action item is marked by a status along a horizontal line.

  • Initiation

    Defining scope, purpose and objectives. Identify key stakeholders and create project charter.

    10%
  • Design

    Development of new programs or policy, including engagement. 

    40%
  • Implementation

    Execution of deliverables, announcement or roll out of new programs.

    90%
  • Completion

    Closing of final deliverables and/or transition to operations.

    100%

Action 4.1

Develop more robust data and analytics platforms and infrastructure.

Action 4.1.1

Expand use of the Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA) Primary Care Panel Reports as a critical tool to enable practice-level quality improvements.

  • Initiation

     

    Complete
  • Design

     

    In progress
  • Implementation

     

  • Completion

     

Action 4.1.1 Project progress

Action 4.1.2

Develop a quality and outcomes framework that includes population-level measures and indicators related to health equity and social.

  • Initiation

     

    In progress
  • Design

     

  • Implementation

     

  • Completion

Scheduled to start in Quarter 1, 2024-25.

Action 4.2

Establish a dedicated primary health care innovation fund, to facilitate improvement and accelerate adoption of innovation in the patient’s medical home.

  • Initiation

    Complete
  • Design

    In progress
  • Implementation

  • Completion

Action 4.2 Project progress

Action 4.3

Establish a common patient and provider feedback platform and processes so that timely patient experience information can support ongoing learning and quality improvement across the primary health care team.

  • Initiation

    Complete
  • Design

    Complete
  • Implementation

    In progress
  • Completion

Action 4.3 – Project progress

Completed milestones

Quarter 1, 2024-25

  • Initiated the Imagine Citizens Care Opinion pilot.

Contact

If you have any questions about the MAPS 2-Year Implementation Plan, contact us at [email protected].