Organisation of care delivery

Ensuring broad participation in designing the evaluation plan of a national integrated care programme

By Admin / February 18, 2023
The International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC) was commissioned to deliver Phases 1 and 2 of an independent external evaluation of an Integrated Care Programme for Older Persons (from now on, “the National Programme”). Phase 1 included a Preliminary Engagement session with stakeholders to understand what they perceived the value of an evaluation of the… Read More

A rapid evaluation of a mental health 24/7 crisis response service

By Admin / December 18, 2022
The International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC) was asked to conduct an independent rapid retrospective evaluation of a Mental Health 24/7 Crisis Response Service (CRS) that had been operating in a health area of England since its launch in April 2020, hence at the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Download the publication PDF Read More
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Sláintecare – Delivering the promise of universal person-centred care in Ireland

By Admin / October 6, 2021
At the International Foundation for Integrated Care, we have many years of experience sharing and generating knowledge on integrated person-centred care: why it’s important, what it can achieve and what it needs to be successful. The recent resignation of the two most senior members of the team implementing the Sláintecare reform programme in Ireland has… Read More

Our Strategy 2022–2026 – Accelerating the movement for change

By Admin / October 1, 2021
During 2022 and 2023 IFIC will consolidate its position as the leading integrated care knowledge network globally and secure a financially and operationally sustainable future. Over the next 5 years IFIC will grow the movement for change globally with a particular focus on growth in non-English speaking countries and those at an early stage of… Read More
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INCAREHEART

By Miriam Galvin / June 24, 2021

Five INCAREHEART public procurers from five countries will jointly procure an ICT-enabled integrated care solution to effectively support the management of a multidisciplinary care and support model for people living with Chronic Heart Failure (CHF).

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Legislating for integrated care in the UK: Lessons from abroad

Legislating for integrated care in the UK: Lessons from abroad

By Admin / April 15, 2021
The UK Government’s recently published White Paper Integration and innovation: working together to improve health and social care for all which applies to England, prompted us to think about what lessons we could share from other systems legislative change initiatives as the government develops the detail of the Bill and local health and care systems… Read More

ICIC20 – Capacity Building in Integrated Care – Session 4

By Miriam Galvin / January 29, 2021
Session 8J - Capacity Building in Integrated Care - Session 4 Chaired by Andrew Terris Presentations and Speakers: The B3 Maturity Model, SCIROCCO Tool and SCIROCCO Knowledge Management Hub: facilitating the capacity-building support for integrated care Dr Tamara Alhambra-Borrás and Dr Cristina Adriana Alexandru Quality Assessment of Personalized Action Plans in Andalusia: supporting the Chrodis-Plus… Read More

ICIC20 – Workshop – Integrating complex services through a Primary Care Model

By Miriam Galvin / January 29, 2021
Session 8B - Workshop - Integrating complex services through a Primary Care Model Presentations and Speakers: Integrating Complex Services Through Primary Care: Research Results and Implementation in Practice Dr Chad Boult Guided Care: Comprehensive Care for Persons with Chronic Conditions Dr Chad Boult Comprehensive Care –Multimorbid Adult Program (CC-MAP) Prof Efrat Shadmi Promoting the Adoption… Read More

ICIC20 – Palliative and End of Life Care – Session 2

By Miriam Galvin / January 29, 2021
Session 8A - Palliative and End of Life Care - Session 2 - in association with the Palliative and End of Life Care SIG chaired by Anne Mills Presentations and Speakers: Attitudes and knowledge about palliative care among citizens of Croatia: a case study of two cities with and without established palliative care service Prof… Read More

ICIC20 – Integrated Care and Diabetes – Session 2

By Miriam Galvin / January 29, 2021
Session 7I - Integrated Care and Diabetes - Session 2 chaired by Mrs Leo Lewis Presentations and Speakers: ICT based Empowerment of Diabetic Patients: the PROEMPOWER value-based procurement Mr Vincenzo De Luca Western Sydney Diabetes: An integrated program for diabetes prevention, management, and control in Sydney, Australia Prof Glen Maberly Piloting an Integrated Care Model… Read More

ICIC20 – Palliative and End of Life Care – Session 1

By Miriam Galvin / January 29, 2021
Session 7A - Palliative and End of Life Care - Session 1 chaired by Mrs Anne Mills Presentations and Speakers: Development of a transitional cross-boundary supportive care service for advanced heart failure patients Ms Clea Atkinson and Prof. Zaheer Yousef Needs assessment for person-centred palliative and end of life care in the Isle of Man… Read More

ICIC20 – Building Teams

By Miriam Galvin / January 29, 2021
Session 6G - Building Teams chaired by Andrew Terris Presentations and Speakers: Implementing a 'structured multidisciplinary care team' in Norway Dr Line Melby Multi-disciplinary workforce development: How managerial collaboration influences professional roles development in rural regions Mr Oemar van der Woerd Building Collaborative Practice as a vehicle for Cultural Change Ms Leanne Wells INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE… Read More

ICIC20 – Design, assessment and implementation of services for people with mental health conditions

By Miriam Galvin / January 29, 2021
Session 6E - Design, assessment and implementation of services for people with mental health conditions chaired by Dr Jason Yap Presentations and Speakers: Initial Results of the Design and Implementation of an Integrated Perinatal Mental Health Partnership Dr Cara English, Ms Diane Ortega and Mrs Belinda Hodder Equally Well. A collective impact approach to integration… Read More

ICIC20 – Improving the integration experience of people with mental health conditions

By Miriam Galvin / January 28, 2021
Session 5E - Improving the integration experience of people with mental health conditions chaired by Mrs Leo Lewis Presentations and Speakers: Mental health and well-being in rural communities - factors associated with suicide, and integrated responses Ms Robyn Considine FULL OUTCOME REPORT from the IBBIS randomized controlled trial [DK]: Integrated vocational rehabilitation and mental health… Read More

ICIC20 – Involving patients and citizens in health records

By Miriam Galvin / January 28, 2021
Session 4J - Involving patients and citizens in health records chaired by Dr Jason Yap Presentations and Speakers: How does the use of patient-accessible health records contribute to patient centered care? A scoping review. Mrs Janine Benjamins Creating User Involving Cross-sectoral Collaborative Models. An action research project in patient care progress across sectors, involving citizens,… Read More

ICIC20 – Workshop – Advancing Integrated Care Models: emerging insights from a multi-site demonstration

By Miriam Galvin / January 28, 2021
Session 4H - Workshop - Advancing Integrated Care Models: emerging insights from a multi-site demonstration Presentations and Speakers: Advancing Integrated Models - emerging insights from a multi-site demonstration focused on implementing "next-generation" approaches to person-centered care for individuals with complex health and social needs. Ms Susan Mende Panel Discussion: Ms Meryl Schulman Ms Diana Hartley-Kim… Read More

ICIC20 – Experiences in delivering models of Integrated Care – Session 3

By Miriam Galvin / January 28, 2021
Session 4F - Experiences in delivering models of Integrated Care - Session 3 chaired by Andrew Terris Presentations and Speakers: Transforming Together: a Pathfinder for Integrated Care in Brazil Prof Anne Hendry Evaluation of Complex Interventions in Hard to Serve Regions - Lessons Learned from a German Innovation Fund Project Prof Volker Amelung Top managers’… Read More

ICIC20 – Implementation models

By Miriam Galvin / January 28, 2021
Session 4E - Implementation models chaired by Ms Jodeme Goldhar Presentations and Speakers: Building on evidence-based models to accelerate the delivery of integrated care: The journey to date for the University Health Network, Toronto, Canada Mr Shiran Isaacksz and Ms Melissa Chang Technology-enabled strategies for a fully integrated health system Dr Angelo RossiMori Read More

ICIC20 – Approaches to case finding and risk stratification

By Miriam Galvin / January 28, 2021
Session 4C - Approaches to case finding and risk stratification chaired by Dr Chad Boult Presentations and Speakers: Towards a systematic identification of people with social complex needs: a pilot study on the use of the self-sufficiency matrix Ms Marta Ballester Santiago Building insights into the implementation of an integrated cancer care model using risk-stratified… Read More

ICIC20 – Digital integration supporting service integration

By Miriam Galvin / January 28, 2021
Session 4B - Digital integration supporting service integration chaired by Mrs Leo Lewis Presentations and Speakers: Digital connection to integrated health and social care services - Review of inter-sectoral cooperation of Health Care Center Zagreb and Rehabilitation Center Zagreb Mrs Tena Matijaš Integrating data for integrated care - a guideline for data linkage in health… Read More

ICIC20 – Models of Care for Ageing and Frailty – in association with Ageing and Frailty SIG

By Miriam Galvin / January 28, 2021
Session 4A - Models of Care for Ageing and Frailty - in association with Ageing and Frailty SIG chaired by Dr Ana M Carriazo Presentations and Speakers: Effectiveness of appropriate care pathways for frail older adults: a pilot study in Valencia (Spain) Dr Tamara Alhambra-Borrás Integrated Care for Older Adults: a struggle for sustained implementation… Read More

ICIC20 – Plenary 4: Improving Integrated Care outcomes across the whole life course

By Miriam Galvin / January 27, 2021
Plenary 4: Improving Integrated Care outcomes across the whole life course chaired by Dr Jason Yap and Prof Ana Stavljenić Rukavina Presentations and Speakers: In celebration of 20 years of the International Foundation for Integrated Care Prof Nick Goodwin Multidisciplinary and intersectoral child-protection system: Good practice model in long-term health and well-being Prof Gordana Buljan… Read More

ICIC20 – Plenary 1: A global approach to improving health outcomes beyond COVID 19 – where to next?

By Miriam Galvin / January 27, 2021
Plenary 1: A global approach to improving health outcomes beyond COVID 19 – where to next? chaired by Prof Antonija Balenović and Prof Áine Carroll Presentations and Speakers: Use of cultural programmes to promote health (in the context of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Horticulture and other social programmes in Croatia) Dr Nina Obuljen-Koržinek A partnership… Read More

ICIC20 – Workshop – Achieving Scale: Using an Integrated Comprehensive Care Model

By Miriam Galvin / January 27, 2021
Session 3H - Workshop - Achieving Scale: Using an Integrated Comprehensive Care Model Presentations and Speakers: Achieving Scale – Using an Integrated Comprehensive Care Model to Transform the Patient & Provider Experience Ms Melissa Chang Achieving Scale – Using an Integrated Comprehensive Care Model to Transform the Patient & Provider Experience Ms Carrie Anne Beltzner Read More

ICIC20 – Experiences in delivering models of Integrated Care – Session 2

By Miriam Galvin / January 27, 2021
Session 3F - Experiences in delivering models of Integrated Care - Session 2 chaired by Prof Áine Carroll Presentations and Speakers: Always look on the bright side of life? Managing tensions inherent to collaborations – A tensions-based view on networks of integrated care Ms Anna-Sophia Bilgeri Trust in intersectoral integrated services: a qualitative investigation of… Read More

ICIC20 – Experiences in delivering models of Integrated Care – Session 1

By Miriam Galvin / January 27, 2021
Session 2F - Experiences in delivering models of Integrated Care - Session 1 chaired by Dr. Edelweiss Aldasoro Presentations and Speakers: Regional approaches for integrating health and social services in Finland Prof Ilmo Keskimäki Lessons from the Basque Country; Contrasting Basque Integrated Care Health Policy with the New NHS Long Term Plan Dr Tim Robbins… Read More

ICIC20 – Assessment for Ageing and Frailty

By Miriam Galvin / January 27, 2021
Session 2A - Assessment for Ageing and Frailty chaired by Prof Anne Hendry. Presentations and Speakers: Who is safe? Welfare technology and the feeling of safety for older adults receiving reablement services at their homes and older adults with dementia living at their homes. Experiences from Norway. Dr Mariya Bikova Co-creating towards next-generation frailty assessment… Read More

ICIC20 – Management of risk factors

By Miriam Galvin / January 27, 2021
Session 1G - Management of risk factors Presentations and Speakers: Monitoring integrated care for childhood overweight and obesity Ms Leandra Koetsier Program "6-10-14 for Health" - as an example of an interdisciplinary model of care for a patient with excess body weight Dr Piotr Popowski EVALUATION OF THE PROJECT ADVISORY ON DIET IN THE CITY… Read More

ICIC20 – Person-centred Care, Theory and Integrated Care Transformation

By Miriam Galvin / January 27, 2021
Session 1E - Person-centred Care, Theory and Integrated Care Transformation chaired by Dr Edelweiss Aldasoro Presentations and Speakers: Collaborative project: health systems and services centered on people and their communities Dr Osvaldo Artaza The benefits of person centered care for professionals, patients and informal caregivers Dr Jane Murray Cramm Success Factors for more Prudent, Integrated… Read More

ICIC20 – Promoting Healthy Ageing

By Miriam Galvin / January 27, 2021
Session 1A - Promoting Healthy Ageing chaired by Mrs Janette Barrie Presentations and Speakers: EnBuenaEdad: Promotion of healthy aging through digital solutions Dr Ana M Carriazo The EMBOLDEN study: Enhancing physical and community mobility in older adults with health inequities using community co-design Dr Rebecca Ganann AgeWell: A Unique Care Model for Older People in… Read More

PODCAST: Driving and Accelerating a ‘One System’ Response

By Admin / September 21, 2020

Podcast Episode: Driving and Accelerating a ‘One System’ Response Podcast Series: Care During and Beyond the Covid-19 Crisis Presenters: Jodeme Goldhar, Walter P. Wodchis, Stacey Daub, Rebecca Stoller, Dave Pearson, Bob Borden, Anne Wojtak, Tia Pham, Leo Lewis, Philliz Goh High performing health and social care systems provide exceptional care, quality and experiences for patients,…

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PODCAST: Building Integrated Care as the Cornerstone of Our New Reality

By Admin / September 21, 2020

Podcast Episode: Building Integrated Care as the Cornerstone of Our New Reality Podcast Series: Care During and Beyond the Covid-19 Crisis Presenters: Fiona Lyne, Anne Hendry, Albert Alonso, Áine Carroll, Jodeme Goldhar, Helmut Hildebrandt, Robert Johnstone, Bert Vrijhoef, Jason Yap This Podcast episode documents IFIC’s special COVID19 webinar series “Care during and beyond the COVID-19…

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A Rapid Review of the Health Care Home Model in Capital and Coast District Health Board

By Admin / August 22, 2020
The purpose of this rapid review was to measure progress of the Health Care Home (HCH) model in achieving its aims and to inform the evolution of the model across the Capital and Coast District Health Board (CCDHB) region. The review was commissioned by CCDHB as an independent and objective formative and summative rapid evaluation,… Read More

WEBINAR: Care during and beyond the COVID-19 Crisis: Building integrated care as the cornerstone of our new reality – Atención Integrada en Iberoamérica piedra angular de la nueva realidad

By Admin / August 5, 2020

La actual pandemia de COVID-19 ha impactado rápidamente nuestras vidas, particularmente, está creando un desafío sin precedentes para nuestros sistemas de salud y sociales en todo el mundo. En este contexto todos los países están tomando numerosas me

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WEBINAR: Care during and beyond the COVID-19 Crisis: Building integrated care as the cornerstone of our new reality – Driving and Accelerating a ‘One System’ Response: Why COVID-19 has Shone a Spotl

By Admin / May 27, 2020

High performing health and social care systems provide exceptional care, quality and experiences for patients, caregivers and providers. Pivotal to this, is how we work across health and social care as one team. The need for integrated care is a glob

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Project ValueCare

By Miriam Galvin / May 1, 2020

Project ValueCare is an EU funded project which aims to deliver personalised integrated (health and social) care services, better outcomes for older people and improved care experience. It also aims to improve staff satisfaction and greater efficiency in the use of resources and coordination of care.

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VIGOUR

By Miriam Galvin / May 1, 2020

VIGOUR effectively supports care authorities in progressing the transformation of their health and care systems to provide sustainable models for integrated care which will facilitate identification of good practice and scaling-up.

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Solidarity, Health Equity and Integrated Care: Our COVID-19 Compass

By Miriam Galvin / April 20, 2020

How can we plan for a post pandemic future that better supports the poor and the underserved? Hard questions for any society, even tougher for low and middle income economies with high levels of social inequality and where the policy discourse is rarely followed by change at pace.

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WEBINAR: Care during and beyond the COVID-19 Crisis: Building integrated care as the cornerstone of our new reality – Building Integrated Care as the cornerstone of our new reality

By Admin / April 8, 2020

This webinar will enable health and care decision-makers and managers to hear about the integrated care approaches implemented and considerations made to address people’s continued care and support needs beyond the public health issues and crisis man

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ROSIA

ROSIA

By Miriam Galvin / January 4, 2020

ROSIA (Remote Rehabilitation Service for Isolated Areas) proposes to generate a flexible and scalable value-based model of care, organized around self-management, or self-care of rehabilitation at home, designed from a tailored integrated care model which optimizes the quality of care and the use of clinical resources.

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