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HEALTH SYSTEM POLICY DIVISION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Health Care System Division
1, record 1, English, Health%20Care%20System%20Division
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HCSD 1, record 1, English, HCSD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Health Care System Division(HCSD) provides analytical and policy leadership on issues related to broader health system renewal such as fiscal transfers, governance and accountability, innovation and productivity in health care, and the roles and interface of the public and private sectors. It also coordinates and provides policy leadership in the Health Care Policy Directorate on horizontal issues such as monitoring the implementation of First Ministers’ agreements, performance reporting and research. As well, the Division provides secretariat support to the federal/provincial/territorial Advisory Committee on Governance and Accountability. Finally, the Division develops strategic plans for Health Canada in health care, and coordinates departmental work on the health care issues. 1, record 1, English, - Health%20Care%20System%20Division
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Division du système de soins de santé
1, record 1, French, Division%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DSSS 1, record 1, French, DSSS
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Division du système de soins de santé (DSSS) assure l'analyse et l'élaboration de politiques concernant les questions qui ont trait au renouvellement élargi du système de santé, comme les transferts fiscaux, la gouvernance et la reddition de compte, l'innovation et la productivité dans les soins de santé, et concernant les rôles des secteurs public et privé et leurs relations. En outre, elle assure la coordination et le leadership en matière de politiques à la Direction des politiques de soins de santé relativement aux questions horizontales comme le suivi de la mise en œuvre des ententes entre les premiers ministres, la production de rapports sur le rendement et la recherche. De plus, la Division fournit un soutien administratif au Comité consultatif fédéral-provincial-territorial (FPT) sur la gouvernance et la responsabilité. Enfin, la Division élabore des plans stratégiques pour Santé Canada en matière de soins de santé et coordonne le travail du Ministère sur les questions relatives aux soins de santé. 1, record 1, French, - Division%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Chronic and Continuing Care Division
1, record 2, English, Chronic%20and%20Continuing%20Care%20Division
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Health Canada, Health Care Policy Directorate. The Chronic and Continuing Care Division provides analytical and policy leadership in relation to primary health care, continuing care(including home care) and palliative/end of life care. As such it is responsible for monitoring the system in these areas, identifying policy issues and providing policy analysis and policy/strategic advice as to federal or federal/provincial/territorial(FPT) implications and action. 1, record 2, English, - Chronic%20and%20Continuing%20Care%20Division
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Division des soins chroniques et continus
1, record 2, French, Division%20des%20soins%20chroniques%20et%20continus
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Division des soins chroniques et continus assure le leadership analytique et politique dans le secteur des soins de santé primaires, des soins de santé continus (y compris les soins à domicile) et des soins palliatifs et de fin de vie. À ce titre, elle est responsable du suivi du système dans ces domaines, de la détermination des questions stratégiques, de l'analyse des politiques et de la prestation de conseils stratégiques quant aux répercussions pour le gouvernement fédéral, les provinces et les territoires, et aux mesures à prendre. 1, record 2, French, - Division%20des%20soins%20chroniques%20et%20continus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-12-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Federal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- International Health Policy and Communications Division
1, record 3, English, International%20Health%20Policy%20and%20Communications%20Division
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Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The role of the International Health Policy and Communications Division is : to facilitate excellence, creativity and effectiveness in the international exchange of information on health policies and practices by : helping external clients to connect quickly to information about Canada's health care system and Canada's international health initiatives; helping Canadian health decision makers to learn about innovative health policies and practices in other countries; contributing international perspectives to Health Canada and other Canadian health agencies as they analyze, evaluate, develop and apply new health policies and practices; and sharing Canada's best policies and practices with other countries. The division manages the department's extensive international visits program as a key element of the information strategy. The division also : facilitates the international affairs communications and business planning processes; and manages international business and development projects with the Canadian International Development Agency(CIDA) where the department is the main contractor or service provider. 1, record 3, English, - International%20Health%20Policy%20and%20Communications%20Division
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Administration fédérale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Division des politiques de santé internationale et des communications
1, record 3, French, Division%20des%20politiques%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20internationale%20et%20des%20communications
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le rôle de la Division des politiques de santé internationale et des communications consiste à : faciliter l'excellence, la créativité et l'efficacité au niveau de l'échange international d'information sur les politiques et les pratiques de santé en : aidant les clients externes à obtenir rapidement de l'information sur le système de santé et les initiatives de santé internationale du Canada; aidant les décideurs canadiens en santé à s'informer au sujet des politiques et des pratiques de santé innovatrices de d'autres pays; faisant connaître les perspectives d'autres pays à Santé Canada et à d'autres organismes de santé canadiens tandis qu'ils analysent, évaluent, élaborent et appliquent de nouvelles politiques et pratiques de santé; et partageant les meilleures politiques et pratiques du Canada avec d'autres pays. Un des éléments clés de la stratégie d'information du Ministère est le programme élargi de visites internationales qui relève de cette division, qui se charge aussi de : faciliter les communications des affaires internationales et les processus de planification des activités; et gérer des projets internationaux de commerce et de développement avec l'Agence canadienne de développement international (ACDI), pour lesquels le Ministère est le principal entrepreneur ou fournisseur de services. 1, record 3, French, - Division%20des%20politiques%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20internationale%20et%20des%20communications
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-12-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Scientific Research
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Health Sciences Policy Division
1, record 4, English, Health%20Sciences%20Policy%20Division
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Health Canada, Policy Development Directorate. The Division provides strategic and policy advice to the Minister and senior manages to ensure that the potential advances in health sciences are maximized for individual Canadians and Canadian society in general. In order to understand and address the health, ethical, social, legal and economic implications arising from these scientific advances, the Division monitors and, where feasible, forecasts impacts of the application of these advances on the health system in Canada and the health of Canadians. 1, record 4, English, - Health%20Sciences%20Policy%20Division
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Recherche scientifique
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Division des politiques des sciences de la santé
1, record 4, French, Division%20des%20politiques%20des%20sciences%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Santé Canada, Direction du développement des politiques. La Division offre des conseils stratégiques et des conseils sur le programme d'action au Ministre et aux cadres supérieurs pour faire en sorte que les progrès en sciences de la santé soient utilisés au mieux pour les Canadiens individuellement et la société canadienne en général. Afin de comprendre les conséquences de ces progrès scientifiques sur les plans éthique, social, juridique, économique et de la santé, et d'y donner suite, la Division surveille et, éventuellement, prévoit les conséquences de l'application de ces progrès au système de santé du Canada. 1, record 4, French, - Division%20des%20politiques%20des%20sciences%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-02-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Proceedings of the Invitational Symposium on Palliative Care : Provincial and Territorial Trends and Issues in Community-Based Programming
1, record 5, English, Proceedings%20of%20the%20Invitational%20Symposium%20on%20Palliative%20Care%20%3A%20Provincial%20and%20Territorial%20Trends%20and%20Issues%20in%20Community%2DBased%20Programming
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, March 23-24, 1997. Prepared for the Health System and Policy Division, Policy and Consultation Branch, 1997, 88 pages. 1, record 5, English, - Proceedings%20of%20the%20Invitational%20Symposium%20on%20Palliative%20Care%20%3A%20Provincial%20and%20Territorial%20Trends%20and%20Issues%20in%20Community%2DBased%20Programming
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Proceedings of the Invitational Symposium on Palliative Care
- Provincial and Territorial trends and Issues in Community-Based Programming
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Compte rendu du Symposium sur invitation sur les soins palliatifs : Tendances et questions relatives à l'établissement de programmes communautaires dans les provinces et les territoires
1, record 5, French, Compte%20rendu%20du%20Symposium%20sur%20invitation%20sur%20les%20soins%20palliatifs%20%3A%20Tendances%20et%20questions%20relatives%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tablissement%20de%20programmes%20communautaires%20dans%20les%20provinces%20et%20les%20territoires
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Santé Canada, Ottawa (Ontario), les 23 et 24 mars 1997, 95 pages. 1, record 5, French, - Compte%20rendu%20du%20Symposium%20sur%20invitation%20sur%20les%20soins%20palliatifs%20%3A%20Tendances%20et%20questions%20relatives%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tablissement%20de%20programmes%20communautaires%20dans%20les%20provinces%20et%20les%20territoires
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Compte-rendu du Symposium sur invitation sur les soins palliatifs
- Tendances et questions relatives à l'établissement de programmes communautaires dans les provinces et les territoires
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-01-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Hygiene and Health
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Health System Policy Division
1, record 6, English, Health%20System%20Policy%20Division
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Health Canada. 1, record 6, English, - Health%20System%20Policy%20Division
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Hygiène et santé
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Division des politiques du système de la santé
1, record 6, French, Division%20des%20politiques%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Santé Canada. 1, record 6, French, - Division%20des%20politiques%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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