Quinn, Kieran L

Published purpose

• The CIHR Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (CIHR-IHSPR) has a mandate to support innovative research, capacity-building and knowledge translation initiatives designed to improve the way health care services are organized, regulated, managed, financed, paid for, used and delivered, in the interest of improving the health and quality of life of all Canadians. The CIHR-IHSPR recently launched its Strategic Plan for 2021 to 2026, entitled “Accelerate health system transformation through research to achieve the Quadruple Aim and equity for all”. More information about the strategic plan can be found here. • Funding will be provided for applications that specifically align with IHSPR’s mandate and one or more of the following priority areas: o Innovations in how to organize, finance, manage and deliver health care that achieve the Quadruple Aim, improve equity, and are accountable to patients and the public in the following areas: ¿ Integration of care (including integrated delivery systems, continuity of care, and/or integration of upstream prevention approaches within health care delivery settings that address the social determinants of health); ¿ Primary, home and community-based care; ¿ Long-term care (including nursing home care and care provided in retirement homes and assisted living facilities); and ¿ The health care workforce (including, funding and remuneration, training and support, such as leadership training incorporating equity, diversity and inclusion, scopes of practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and data systems for planning). o Implementation, evaluation and/or scale and spread of digital health solutions, data infrastructure and/or analytics, including virtual care technologies (such as e-referral and e-consult), and remote monitoring solutions, that aim to improve health and patient/provider experience outcomes; o Designing, implementing and/or evaluating anti-racist, anti-discriminatory, diverse and/or inclusive health care delivery systems and/or service delivery models that advance the Quadruple Aim and health equity for all o Advancing sustainable, climate-resilient and/or low-carbon health care systems, organizations, and service delivery models.