Journal of Integrated Care: Volume 26 Issue 4

The tacit assumptions of care integration

Axel Kaehne

Mapping the “housing with care” concept with stakeholders: insights from a UK case study

Annie Wild, David Clelland, Sandy Whitelaw, Sandy Fraser, David Clark

The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of an early stage, exploratory case study of a proposed housing with care initiative (the Crichton Care Campus (CCC)). This…

Frequent presentations to emergency departments and the collaborative community and emergency response: A case series

Debra Irene Harcourt, Clancy Jack McDonald, Leonie Cartlidge-Gann, Nathan J. Brown, Kim Rayner

Patient dependence on an emergency department (ED) for ongoing, non-urgent health care is a complex issue related to poor mental and physical health, disability, previous trauma…

Study of the Local Health Integration Network: impact of Ontario’s Regionalization Policy

Siu Mee Cheng

The purpose of this paper is to undertake an examination of the Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) Health Policy proposal. This policy established a decentralized approach to…

The development of a collaborative framework for commissioning health and social care

Kayleigh M. Nelson, Aimee I. McKinnon, Angela Farr, Jaynie Y. Rance, Ceri J. Phillips

The purpose of this paper is to present an evaluation of a collaborative commissioning approach to improve quality and experience and reduce cost within integrated health and…

An integrated care programme in London: qualitative evaluation

Thomas Round, Mark Ashworth, Tessa Crilly, Ewan Ferlie, Charles Wolfe

A well-funded, four-year integrated care programme was implemented in south London. The programme attempted to integrate care across primary, acute, community, mental health and…

The need for care integration across hospital services for adults with sickle cell disease

Irina Benenson, Yuri T. Jadotte, Cheryl Holly

The purpose of this paper is to examine the risk factors and characteristics that influence the integration of quality care across hospital services by adult Sickle cell disease…

Improving inter-organizational care-cure designs: specialization versus integration

Angele Pieters, Kim E. van Oorschot, Henk A. Akkermans, Sally C. Brailsford

The purpose of this paper is to investigate inter-organizational designs for care–cure conditions in which low-risk patients are cared for in specialized care organizations and…

Having a voice: A collaborative research project exploring the challenges and assets of people experiencing homelessness

Rachel Massie, Richard Machin, Fiona McCormack, Judith Kurth

The purpose of this paper is to understand the lived experience of people who have experienced homelessness and street activity, and professional stakeholders’ views about the…