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Dr. Verna Yiu discusses the impact of the Romanow Report on provincial healthcare systems and shares her experiences in implementing improvements in healthcare delivery.

Qualitycast North is excited to bring you a special 4-episode series celebrating the 25-year anniversary of The Royal Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada and the subsequent, ground-breaking, Romanow Report. About the Royal Commission and Romanow Report In 2001, the Federal government launched the landmark Romanow Commission, to examine the future of Canada’s publicly funded healthcare system. Led by Roy Romanow, the Commission combined extensive research, expert analysis, and one of the largest public consultations in Canadian healthcare history. Through engagement with healthcare professionals, governments, Indigenous organizations, and tens of thousands of Canadians, the Commission developed evidence-based recommendations aimed at strengthening the sustainability and accessibility of Medicare for future generations. We’re continuing our special series with this our third interview. Giving us insights into the relevance of the Report at the Provincial level and a masterclass in delivering high-impact health care system improvement on a Provincial scale is today’s guest, Dr. Verna Yiu . Dr. Yiu, a pediatric nephrologist by training, is the current Board Chair of…

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Guest: Dr. Verna Yiu

Topics covered

• healthcare improvement
• Romanow Report
• provincial health systems
• healthcare sustainability
• public health policy

Keywords

• healthcare
• Romanow Report
• Alberta Health Services
• health system improvement
• public health
• Canada

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alberta Health Services, CIHI, The University of Alberta

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