Objectives Integrated funds for health and social care are one possible way of improving
care for people with complex care requirements. If integrated funds facilitate coordinated …

Chronic conditions and diseases are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Europe,
accounting for 86% of total premature deaths, and the burden is likely to grow. The …

The purpose of this paper is to describe the characteristics of the high-performing chronic
care system and the four implementation strategies needed to achieve such a system. The …

Executive summary Better management of people with long-term conditions has been a key
priority of the NHS since the early 1990s. At that time it was recognised that if people with …

Background. Case management is a collaborative practice involving coordination of care by
a range of health professionals, both within the community and at the interface of primary …

Background Current international health policy has emphasized the importance of
managing long-term conditions in the community with the aim of preventing emergency …

Chronic diseases are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Europe, and research
suggests that complex conditions such as diabetes and depression will impose an even …

Nurse‐led case management programmes have become increasingly popular over the last
15 years. Countries such as the USA, Canada, Sweden and the Netherlands have long …

Objective: To assess the impacts of different forms of case management for people aged
over 65 years at risk of unplanned hospital admission, in particular the impacts upon …

Aims The aim was to determine the impact of a case management model on indicators of
health service utilization, polypharmacy, quality of life and dependency of patients with …