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.

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.