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Table 3 iCOACH case characteristics

From: Using information communication technology in models of integrated community-based primary health care: learning from the iCOACH case studies

 

Ontario

Quebec

New Zealand

Cases

Community agency lead (case 1)

Primary care and home care (case 2)

Community health center (case 3)

Highly urban  (case 1)

Urban (case 2)

Rural (case 3)

Network model (case 1)

Māori (indigenous) NGO (case 2)

PHO home visiting program (case 3)

Model

Single organization

Multiple services available including primary care services

Partnerships with hospitals and home care delivery around contracts and/or projects

Partnership model

Multi-disciplinary primary care practice and home care delivery agency

Strong connections to local hospital, emergency services, and community agencies

Single organization

Multiple services under one roof including primary care

Community-focused with an emphasis on social determinants of health

Co-location through hubs with community service partners

Regional model with 1 hospital, 3 long-term care facilities, and 2 local community health centers (CLSC)

Connects to primary health care, community agencies, rehab, pharmacies, and private residences

Regional model with 4 long-term care facilities and 4 local community health centers (CLSC)

Connects to university teaching hospital, primary health care, community agencies, rehab, pharmacies, and private residences

Regional model with 1 hospital, 1 long-term care facility, and 1 local community health center (CLSC)

Connects to primary health care, community agencies, rehab, pharmacies, and private residences

Network of urban and rural practices within a single district health board

Programs create consensus care pathways with implementation across primary care and secondary care.

Multi-disciplinary primary/community care providers

Services to support integrated care for older adults with complex conditions (e.g., home services to enable early hospital discharge)

Community-owned NGO providing public health and primary care services to urban and semi-rural populations experiencing high material deprivation.

Inter-professional team (doctor, nurse practitioner, nurse, pharmacist, navigator)

Whanau (family) navigator works with patients and families to access health and social services

Chronic care management program for patients in 1 of 6 rural or semi-rural primary care practices

Teams of a nurse and a kaiawhina (community health worker) home visit patients to provide clinical assessment, education, and coordinate health and social services

Service typically offered for 6 months

Provider interviews

8

8

7

14

8

7

4

7

8

Manager interviews

8

10

6

12

9

11

6

2

2