Improving health systems with Strategic Clinical Networks

Tracy Wasylak and Dr. Braden Manns discuss the activities of Alberta Health Service’s Strategic Clinical Networks (SCNs). These multistakeholder networks have improved and optimized Alberta's health system. Ms. Wasylak and Dr. Manns share how these networks function, what the ingredients to success are, and they also share lessons learned. Dr. Braden Manns is a professor in health economics, a kidney specialist at the University of Calgary and the associate chief medical officer for the Alberta Health Services’ Strategic Clinical Networks. Tracy Wasylak is the chief program officer for the Strategic Clinical Networks. She is also an adjunct assistant professor with the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Calgary. To read the supplement published in CMAJ: //www.cmaj.ca/content/191/supplement Podcast transcript: //www.cmaj.ca/transcript-191232 ----------------------------------- Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.