Table 1.

Description of legacy AHS innovations and new initiative

	Path to Home (P2H)	Care Transformation (CT)	Workforce Model Transformation (WMT)	CoACT
Origin	Ministerial directive	Local Hospital Department	AHS executive	AHS executive
Governance	Provincial team	Hospital team	AHS executive	Provincial team
Objective	Improve patient flow and discharge process to reduce inpatient length of stay	Efficiencies and new practices to reduce inpatient length of stay	Improve alignment of provider skills and duties	Coordinate and standardise care practices province-wide
Scope	Seven pilot hospitals, then full system	Single hospital	Six pilot units at three hospitals	Full system
Launch	April 2013	September 2010	September 2013	Phase I: March 2016 Phase II: March 2017
Key elements	ADOD Care Traffic Control Key performance indicators and targets Standardised operational and care processes	Demand and capacity realignment Team integration and culture change Implementation of best practices Optimised transitions	Optimisation of RN scope of practice Greater use of healthcare aides and LPNs ‘Collaborative Care Model’ (team-based)	Integrate and combine the best elements of P2H, CT and WMT

ADOD, anticipated date of discharge; AHS, Alberta Health Services; LPN, licensed practical nurse; RN, registered nurse.