Cancer Care Ontario

Name :

Cancer Care Ontario

Address  :

620 University Avenue

Town  :

Toronto

State  :

Ontario

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

M5G 2L7

Phone  :

416 971 9800

Fax  :

416 971 6888

Web URL  :


Description

Who We Are
Cancer Care Ontario is the provincial agency responsible for continually improving cancer services As the governments cancer advisor Cancer Care Ontario

Directs and oversees close to 700 million public health care dollars to
hospitals and other cancer care providers to deliver high quality timely
cancer services

Implements provincial cancer prevention and screening programs designed to
reduce cancer risks and raise screening participation rates

Works with cancer care professionals and organizations to develop and
implement quality improvements and standards

Uses electronic information and technology to support health professionals
and patient selfcare and to continually improve the safety quality
efficiency accessibility and accountability of cancer services

Plans cancer services to meet current and future patient needs and works
with health care providers in every Local Health Integration Network to
continually improve cancer care for the people they serve

Rapidly transfers new research into improvements and innovations in clinical
practice and cancer service delivery


Vision Mission and Guiding Principles
Cancer Care Ontario is the provincial agency responsible for continually improving cancer services As the governments cancer advisor Cancer Care Ontario works to reduce the number of people diagnosed with cancer and make sure patients receive better care every step of the way

Vision
Working together to create the best cancer system in the world

Mission
We will improve the performance of the cancer system by driving quality accountability and innovation in all cancerrelated services

Guiding principles
Transparency
We will adopt a transparent approach to sharing performancerelated information and foster a culture of open communication with colleagues partners and the public

Equity
We will ensure fairness across regions in the development of a strong provincial cancer system

Evidencebased
We will make decisions and provide policy advice based on the best available evidence

Performance oriented
We will advance new ideas promote change and take action toward quality improvements in the cancer system

Active engagement
We will consult widely and collaborate with other organizations and service providers in order to achieve our goals

Value for money
We will use public resources wisely and promote the efficient use of these resources throughout the cancer system
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