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🏥 Excited to share a groundbreaking case study: How co-design saved $400,000 per month in healthcare costs! 💡 Our team collaborated with The Health Alliance to implement a pilot program at Caboolture Hospital in Queensland, aiming to reduce emergency department presentations. The results were remarkable: 75% reduction in target client ED presentations 450% return on investment $1800 saving per client per month $400,000 monthly savings for the health system 🔑 The key? Complex Care Coordinators in GP clinics, bridging the gap between patients and various healthcare services. This pilot not only saved costs but also improved patient satisfaction, enhanced service integration, and optimised resource utilisation. Now being scaled to other hospitals, it has the potential to save billions if applied nationwide. This success story demonstrates the power of co-design and a test-and-learn approach in tackling complex healthcare challenges. Want to learn how we can help solve your organisation's challenges? Let's connect! #HealthcareInnovation #CostSavings #CoDesign #PatientCare

“Demand growth for public hospital ED services has consistently exceeded population growth for over a decade” This article from McKinsey outlines the challenge Australasian EDs are facing, with increasing demands and increasing chronic and complicated disease The article outlines some of the other demand approaches from other services including the integration of the NHS digital and phone advice and triage services as well as Denmark’s utilisation of the a healthcare platform that is shared across the health system Australia still falls far behind in adoption of a digital health record that is useable across all aspects of health care and a reliable source of truth Not mentioned in this article is the need for ensuring hospitals operate at a capacity that allows for surge response. Patient flow from ED to the wards provides significant challenges across Australia, due to inadequate beds as well as a culture that perceives access block as an “ED problem “ Innovation is needed, but will significantly challenged by the need for significant change management to overcome entrenched cultural norms #resuscitateemergencycare #health #McKinsey #auspol https://lnkd.in/gfhk6qnR

It's once again *new report day* here at Reform Think Tank Towers. Massive congratulations to my brilliant colleagues, Rosie Beacon, Patrick King, and Florence Conway, who have been working long and hard on these three - count them! - new reports with vibrant ideas for the future of English primary care. Ahead of tomorrow's report from Lord Darzi, these papers set out a clear case: weak primary care, which handles 90% of NHS activity, undermines the entire system. We need to see primary care as more than what happens within the confines of the GP's office—it's about health creation in every community. 🔑 Key arguments include: - Embedding preventative practices and collaborating with local authorities, pharmacies, and community organisations. - Mobilising all the resources within local areas to intervene earlier, respond faster, and manage long-term illness. - A robust, practical reform programme that doesn't just boil down to utilising new technology or growign estate investment, but also community health workers, district nurses, and patient empowerment. 🔗 Link to the reports here: https://lnkd.in/eXUJtK-8 #healthcare #primarycare #prevention #healthpolicy #NHS #communityhealth #innovation #policy

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The Vancouver Sun's recent article, “B.C.'s Health Minister faces critical decisions in our care crisis,” sheds light on the growing challenges in B.C.’s health care system. Dr. Maryam Zeineddin, president of B.C. Family Doctors, calls for urgent investment in team-based care as a sustainable solution for the province. With nearly one million British Columbians without a family doctor, the need for a coordinated, interdisciplinary approach has never been more pressing. Dr. Zeineddin advocates for stronger investments in health care teams to improve access and reduce the strain on individual providers. As Chiropractors of B.C., we are ready to contribute. Many of us already work within multi-disciplinary teams, collaborating across disciplines to provide comprehensive care. We stand ready to support and enhance access to care for British Columbians, ensuring patients get the treatment they need, when they need it. Let’s invest in team-based care and make a difference in the lives of those who need it most.

‘Patient centred, delivered collaboratively, closer to home’ This was at the heart of our visit today to see how the space in Washwood Heath Health and Wellbeing Centre is being maximised to better support residents through NHS Birmingham and Solihull’s Community Care Collaborative in the East Locality. Is this what a future Neighbourhood Health Service could look like? Joined by colleagues from Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England, Ruth Rankine and I went along to explore their approach, the challenges they have overcome and to understand what ‘the centre’ can do (or not do!) to enable them to go further. Member visits like these are crucial to shaping future policy by showcasing the opportunities that exist locally. In one building you have: 📊The Care Co-ordination Centre using real-time, shared data to show when East Locality residents contact the ambulance service, attend A&E or get admitted to Heartlands Hospital 🚦The Locality Hub, providing proactive care to prevent avoidable hospital admissions, as well as direct in-reach to Heartlands Hospital to get people home quickly, and with the right support 🤝The Integrated Neighbourhood Team working at 30-50k population footprint providing holistic health and wellbeing support 🏩A GP practice, a pharmacy, an urgent treatment centre, diagnostic centre and a soon-to-be-opened Acute Respiratory Infection Hub which will see hospital consultants working alongside primary care. Their work is currently targeting the most high-intensity users. Evaluation data is compelling (100 GP appointments saved by supporting just two patients) and the ambition is there to expand the remit. We covered everything from data, estates, information governance, contracts, but the theme of the day was culture and leadership. The way the NHS currently operates is linear. Clinicians are taught to work within the silo of their speciality. To work in an integrated way requires a shift in mindsets, and a different type of clinical leadership: one built on trust and an awareness of the capabilities that exist within other settings to provide a ‘web’ of care around a person. This will take time. As we consider what a Neighbourhood Health Service ‘looks like’ we mustn’t forget the leadership capabilities needed from our future workforce. Paul Sherriff Sunaina Khanna Rob Checketts Philippa Baker Ruth Rankine #PCNetwork #NHSConfed

Really important article highlighting the state of primary care in Massachusetts. I am proud of the work my organization is doing to raise awareness of this critical issue. Please give it a read!

Global budgets as a replacement for fee-for-service, paired with models to improve population health and change hospital incentives is a promising alternative to more affordable and sustainable healthcare.

Demand growth for public hospital ED services has exceeded population growth for over a decade, and we need to innovate to keep up. In this interesting dive into emerging local and international models, Damien Bruce and Sarah Wenham identify four categories of innovation to address the rising demand and operational challenges faced by EDs nationally: 1. Identification of care needs through online self-checks and telehealth consultations 2. Presentation and triage innovations, including digital platforms and virtual EDs 3. Diagnosis and treatment advancements, such as the use of AI-based diagnostic algorithms and mobile stroke units 4. Discharge and care planning improvements, including Hospital In The Home (HITH) services and virtual clinical care programs   Given the urgent public health needs, there is an important discussion to be had on how we deploy these models (many of which currently exist as pilots or trials) in an integrated way, and at scale.   https://lnkd.in/gBSCwr5q

Today in HealthLeaders: Micro- or neighborhood hospitals have become a popular alternative to pricey new hospitals or towers. Allegheny Health Network CFO Brian Devine, CPA explains why the health system decided to build 4 in and around Pittsburgh. https://lnkd.in/d4hvN9Jf