From the Editors

Anne Wojtak; Neil Stuart

doi:10.12927/hcq.2023.27224

From the Editors

Healthc Q. 2023 Oct;26(3):1-3. doi: 10.12927/hcq.2023.27224.

Authors

Anne Wojtak¹, Neil Stuart²

Affiliations

¹ Is a senior healthcare leader with 20+ years of experience in the home and community care sector in Ontario. She is the lead for East Toronto Health Partners (Ontario Health Team), has a consulting practice focused on health system strategy and is adjunct faculty at the University of Toronto in Toronto, ON.
² Served for many years as a partner and practice leader in the Canadian healthcare consulting practices of PricewaterhouseCoopers and then IBM. Neil is on the board of the Health Standards Organization and has an adjunct faculty appointment at the University of Toronto's Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation in Toronto, ON.

PMID: 38018779
DOI: 10.12927/hcq.2023.27224

Abstract

Some of us may recall a time in healthcare when it seemed that the summer months were a bit quieter, providing an opportunity to catch our breath before the onslaught of fall and the ramp-up to flu season. Yet, with the increasing demand on our health systems, the sense of downtime has all but disappeared. This may suggest that we collectively have less time available for review, reflection and learning - all of which are critical elements for improvement and transformation. As an editorial team, our contribution is to continue synthesizing and presenting leading practices and innovative concepts to our readers, enabling them to access knowledge and ideas more easily. It is how we can help build capacity in our system to deliver better healthcare at a time when renewal is needed more than ever.