Table 2.
Characteristics of the inputs and strategies in the seven provinces
| Inputs and strategies | BC | MB | ON | QC | NB | PEI | NS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governance | |||||||
| Province-wide implementation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Management at regional level | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| CWL implemented as a permanent measure | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Human resources | |||||||
| CWL care connectors at regional level | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Patients can be attached to nurse practitioners | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Financial resources, guidelines and regulations | |||||||
| Financial incentives to attach CWL patients | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Mandatory attachment of CWL patients for certain providers | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
BC = British Columbia; CWL = centralized waiting list; MB = Manitoba; NB = New Brunswick; NS = Nova Scotia; ON = Ontario; PEI = Prince Edward Island; QC = Quebec.