Northern Governance
A Case Study in Northern Governance
Local Decision Making in the Northern Ontario Health Care System
February 21, 2019 | Eric Everett
This paper presents a short research project on governance in Northern Ontario, specifically through the lens of the health care system. Relationships between Ontario’s two Northern Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) and hospitals are assessed to determine whether these governance bodies and the provincial government, are meeting their original mandate to enable local decision-making. Additionally, the study is framed through three governance theories – provincial Norths, very complex policy problems, and health care regionalization – in order to analyze the organizational nature of the system.
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- February 21, 2019 - Northern Policy Institute report analyzes decision making in the Northern Ontario Health Care System
- February 22, 2019 - The Chronical Journal - Health care needs to be locally controlled: researcher
- March 6, 2019 - Fort Frances Times - Region's health-care system analyzed
- March 13, 2019 - Fort Frances Times - Don't wait on province