Investing in primary care

Investing in primary care.

I am and always have been in complete favour of investing in general practice to expand capacity to manage both urgent care and planned care that presents to us increasingly in our work. To that extent Dr Baker and the RCGP are uncontroversial in wishing to have an 11% increase in investment. Indeed I have suggested a 12% shift of resources to primary care. Where the RCGP and its leadership are...

Investing in primary care as the bridge for transitional care.

Investing in Care Home Properties in Finland

of master's thesis Author Laura Korhonen Title of thesis Investing in Care Home Properties in Finland Degree programme Degree Programme in Real Estate Economics Major Real Estate Management Code M3003 Thesis supervisor Professor Kauko Viitanen Thesis advisor Ph. D. Tero Lehtonen Date April 11, 2016 Number of pages 64 + 2 Language English

Implementation of "Chronic Care Model" for Diabetes Care in Iranian Primary Health Care: Does it work?

Objective: Traditional health care systems were not capable to face successfully with chronic diseases including diabetes mellitus. In this regard, the Chronic Care Model or CCM was created to promote quality of care. The aim of this study was to examine whether establishment of chronic care model, with focus on diabetic patients, has led to clinically significant outcomes in Iran. Materials a...

Safe high quality health care: investing in tomorrow's leaders.

The agenda for health care in developed countries in the 21st century will be dominated by a vision of quality which seeks to address the deep seated problems of the past. The ability to deliver safe, effective, high quality care within organisations with the right cultures, the best systems, and the most highly skilled and motivated work forces will be the key to meeting this challenge. This i...