Improving Health Outcomes Together

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Welcome to Improving Health Outcomes Together, an internal online space designed to allow AHS staff and physicians to share ideas and perspectives on healthcare and to collaborate on what really matters to patients and families, to providers and caregivers, to our leaders, and to our workforce. Here we will explore what is and what could be.

Are you interested in sharing your thoughts on health outcomes improvement?

Please sign in or register now to join us as we listen and learn, change, and improve together. It is our intention to eventually open this site to all Albertans as a channel for information sharing and engagement.

Right Care Alberta

Right Care Alberta is how we improve together.

Right Care Alberta is changing the conversation between patients and providers. It’s about building relationships and trust and giving patients a bigger voice and choice in their care. It’s about helping patients, families, and healthcare providers choose evidence-based care that is appropriate, effective, and sustainable.

Shared Decision Making (SDM)

Making decisions together: Your personal health is unique; your care should be too.

Shared Decision Making (SDM) is a collaborative approach where patients and providers work together to make healthcare decisions that balance clinical knowledge and expertise with patient preferences and values.
The intent of Shared Decision Making is to ensure that patients understand their options and that their goals and preferences are considered as they participate in making decisions about their own healthcare.
Evidence shows that encouraging meaningful discussions between patients and healthcare providers has positive effects for patients, providers, and even the healthcare system itself.

For more information, see our collection of resources, links and videos on the right.

Are you interested in sharing your thoughts on health outcomes improvement?

Right Care Alberta

Right Care Alberta is how we improve together.

Right Care Alberta is changing the conversation between patients and providers. It’s about building relationships and trust and giving patients a bigger voice and choice in their care. It’s about helping patients, families, and healthcare providers choose evidence-based care that is appropriate, effective, and sustainable.

Shared Decision Making (SDM)

Making decisions together: Your personal health is unique; your care should be too.

Shared Decision Making (SDM) is a collaborative approach where patients and providers work together to make healthcare decisions that balance clinical knowledge and expertise with patient preferences and values.
The intent of Shared Decision Making is to ensure that patients understand their options and that their goals and preferences are considered as they participate in making decisions about their own healthcare.
Evidence shows that encouraging meaningful discussions between patients and healthcare providers has positive effects for patients, providers, and even the healthcare system itself.

For more information, see our collection of resources, links and videos on the right.

Tell Us Your Story

We want to hear stories about your experience with Shared Decision Making, either as a patient or family member or as a clinical practitioner. We know that SDM requires awareness, time and resources. Do you have a story that would help our healthcare system to improve and make the experience better?

Please share your stories that can inform and inspire others, but keep in mind that this is a public forum. Please refrain from identifying individuals in your story without their knowledge and consent.

Thank you for sharing your story with us.

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