HSO has been developing a variety of relationships/partnerships and is pleased to support the recent launch of Healthcare Excellence Canada’s (HEC) Workforce Innovation Challenge. This challenge is a commitment to improving patient and workforce safety and quality. More information about HEC is available here.
The Workforce Innovation Challenge is a 12-month open innovation challenge designed to support healthcare organizations and their teams in experimenting with innovative ideas and new solutions to move the dial on the retention and support of their current health workforce.
HEC is welcoming healthcare organization teams (from any sector) to join the challenge at any point from June 27th, 2023, to April 30th, 2024. The sooner teams register, the more award opportunities they will have. Monetary awards can reach up to $112,000.
The challenge will include networking, expert coaching, and evidence-informed tools and best practices for fostering physically safe work environments, enhancing sustainable staffing, building flexible work structures, providing equitable compensation, ensuring inclusive workplaces, and supporting career advancements.
Read more about the Workforce Innovation Challenge, how to register, and learn how about this opportunity to try new approaches to promoting staff retention and supporting current health workforce retention – to address health workforce issues head on. Registration for the Workforce Innovation Challenge is open here.