The current crisis in Canada's health care system calls for transformational change in the way we deliver care. The Collaborative Model of Care is not a new concept, but has not been implemented in Canadian acute care hospitals until recently. Toronto East General Hospital developed and piloted a collaborative care model on three acute units and initial results are promising in terms of improved patient safety, patient satisfaction, job satisfaction and improved use of resources.
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