Evaluating Program Integration and the Rise in Collaboration: Case study of A Palliative Care Network

INTRODUCTION: There is increasing global interest in using regional palliative care networks (PCNs) to integrate care and create systems that are more cost-effective and responsive. We examined a PCN that used a community development approach to build capacity for palliative care in each distinct community in a region of southern Ontario, Canada, with the goal of achieving a competent integrated system. METHODS: Using a case study methodology, …