Priority Domains

Following the survey and group discussions in Stage 1 of the project, national consensus was achieved on 20 priority domains out of a possible 86. These include 7 system-wide domains and 13 special areas of focus.

While national consensus was reached on 20 priority domains, there was also regional diversity regarding the importance of the remaining domains. It is outside the scope of the project to extensively focus on domains identified as very important by only one or a few regions (e.g., self-management support - Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario; substance misuse - Saskatchewan). There will be some coverage of these issues through overlap with system wide domains (e.g., access is an important issue for people with substance abuse). However, provinces and territories may need to consider how to best address their unique priorities for quality measurement.