At this point, there is a parallel between the concepts that support the development of partnerships and the need for these concepts in the developments currently being requested in RFPs for residential care . The Calgary Health Authority in their business objectives also noted the leverage of privatization to improve the sustainability and cost effectiveness through privatization efficiencies. The next section of literature review examined current developments in health care in British Columbia including the vision and goals. The Supportive Housing Review, Community For Life Report, Provincial Health Goals, and Hospital Employees Union refer to the need for integration, accountability, and creativity in health care. Additional literature review was then completed on the topic of integration and creativity.
Collaborative partnerships begin to add new perspective to opportunities in partnering.
The literature review was completed to this point and a summary of the information was distributed to a focus group. The introductory material to the focus group included reflections on the need for creativity and integration in the development of evaluative criteria. The focus group effectively produced a menu of criteria that are reflective of the concepts of partnering, efficiency, expertise and creativity. The menu is intended for use in requests for proposals and expressions of interest and is applicable to private, non-profit, other or combined alternatives of residential care facility ownership and development. The focus group also introduced important new information to the research.