Executive Networks
The Canadian Alliance for Sustainable Health Care (CASHC) was created to respond to the reality that Canada’s current public health care system is fiscally unsustainable. With health care costs now consuming more than 40 per cent of all provincial governments expenditures—a number that will soar as the years tick by—the fact is that we will not be able to preserve, let alone improve, the quality of our health care without major reforms. Under this program, The Conference Board of Canada researches and analyzes the full range of issues, and options for solutions, for both governments and employers. This dual focus sets this initiative apart from others, as does its scope. The research framework includes health care systemic challenges, as well as those related to institutional and professional competencies, and governance. We leverage the quantitative analysis skills of our Economic and Forecast Analysis team, together with the Organizational Performance and Public Policy expertise in other divisions at the Conference Board. Part of the Conference Board’s Network Series on High Performing Health Systems, the Centre for Health System Design and Management is they answer to Canada’s fragmented approach to health system development. The Centre brings together senior decision-makers from across Canada and focuses on seeking evidence of what works in health care, and how to implement it. The Centre examines the types of organization management and systems that can best address the specific challenges confronting Canadian health-care systems. It conducts in-depth research on how current system design and management can be improved, and holds biannual meetings to allow members to engage in focused discussions that guide the research agenda and effect knowledge transfer between members and leading experts in the field.
The Centre is a unique, applied research partnership that brings together and engages senior leaders from a broad range of sectors, including health care, government, business, labour and academia to develop workforce modelling, forecasting and policy recommendations for health care. The Mandate of the CCEH is: To engage leaders in a multi-sectoral dialogue that utilizes the expertise at the table to develop a multi-faceted strategy to improve Canada’s environment and the health of Canadian.
The purpose of the Roundtable on Socio-Economic Determinants of Health is to stimulate collaborative approaches to achieving better health outcomes for Canadians. Collaborative approaches—often involving business-government partnerships—are worth studying and replicating as they inspire more effective strategies for addressing the underlying comprehensive causes of disease and illness. Experience and evidence informs us that improved health can lead to improved productivity and economic growth. The Roundtable makes the case for why businesses that care about their bottom lines should care about the comprehensive well-being of their work force and their communities. Creating a healthy workplace is no easy task in today’s demanding work environment. The organizational benefits of a healthy workplace are many—including reduced health care costs, improved productivity and increased employee attraction and retention. To realize these benefits, organizations need current information on the most effective tools and resources. The Council on Workplace Health and Wellness offers you a unique opportunity to join a network of committed health and wellness professionals where you can learn from subject matter experts, hear from leading organizations and share insights with your peers. The Senior Executive Health and Safety Leadership Charter is an exclusive network of Canadian leading CEOs focused on and dedicated to improving health and safety for their organization and community. Roundtable members realize the vital link between safety and a successful organization, and are united in their vision and support for a safer more prosperous Canada. The Centre for the Advancement of Health Innovations (CAHI) is a joint initiative of The Conference Board of Canada (CBoC) and the Canadian Health Industries Partnership (CHIP). Its mission is to make Canada a world leader in the development and commercialization of health innovations. The Centre brings together senior executives from the public and private sectors to explore opportunities to strengthen the innovation environment and bolster our capacity to commercialize our health innovations. It builds on the resources, talent, and commitment of the Conference Board and CHIP.
As the Canadian population ages, and as health challenges, such as rates of obesity, continue to rise, so too does the burden of chronic disease increase and strain our already vulnerable health-care systems. Chronic conditions—such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, asthma, and arthritis, to name some of the most prevalent illnesses—require significant attention from a range of healthcare providers and are complex and expensive to manage and treat. The Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management (CCDPM) is designed to confront the pressures that chronic disease places on health systems, individual quality of life, and the health of our communities. Centre members work collaboratively, across the range of chronic diseases, to establish strategies for prevention and management within sustainable and high-quality health-care systems.
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