Optimizing the Cancer Care Workforce Utilizing Existing Health Human Resources
Principal Investigators: Monika Krzyzanowska, Abi Sriharan, Jonathan Irish
Collaborative Approach to Resource Optimization in the Cancer Care WorkFORCE (CAREFORCE) is a multidisciplinary, team-based Collaborative dedicated to addressing workforce-related challenges in cancer care. It is a 3-phase, 12 month program consisting of four key components: (1) structured education sessions; (2) a centre-specific workforce optimization project; (3) monthly coaching; and (4) a virtual Community of Practice. Our approach capitalizes on the inherent strengths of cancer centers in quality improvement, and is centred on fostering the capacity to diagnose, design, and implement context-specific workforce optimization strategies. This is a departure from the conventional, one-size-fits-all, top-down intervention paradigm prevalent in healthcare.
