Mandated Local Health Networks across the province of Québec: a better collaboration with primary care working in the communities?

In: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4238724/

Abstract

Background In 2004, the Québec government implemented an important reform of the healthcare system. The reform was based on the creation of new organisations called Health Services and Social Centres (HSSC), which were formed by merging several healthcare organisations. Upon their creation, each HSSC received the legal mandate to establish and lead a Local Health Network (LHN) with different partners within their territory. This mandate promotes a 'population-based approach' based to the responsibility for the population of a local territory.