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Better Sooner More Convenient Primary Care - New Zealand Doctor

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Nick Goodwin, Kings Fund 14 , in his recent presentation to the Ministry of Health concluded from<br />

the international literature that:<br />

“There is a lack of rigorous evaluations of polyclinics in other countries. Contextual<br />

differences are important.<br />

Co-location of professionals is not sufficient to guarantee integrated care - in the<br />

same polyclinic, and between polyclinics and hospitals.<br />

Risks to professional development and motivation.<br />

Issues of patient choice and continuity of care, and how these are to be<br />

safeguarded within a polyclinic-based system<br />

Caution needs to be exercised in basing policy on international experience. “<br />

His advice for successful integration was:<br />

“Strong clinical leadership – quality focus<br />

Team working<br />

Cluster services & diagnostics around patient needs<br />

Investment in change management & process redesign<br />

Maximise benefit of new technologies and IT”<br />

The writings of these people have guided the development of the models of integrated care in<br />

this business case.<br />

In addition a large number of other reports and journal articles are referred to in the Evidence<br />

section of each of the work plans in the appendices.<br />

5.9 Quality, safety and evaluation<br />

Quality philosophy<br />

The integrated family health system will take a quality improvement and systems<br />

approach to all activities.<br />

Quality improvement will be an integral part of the annual business plan, for each IFHC<br />

and the overall organisation.<br />

The focus will be on activities that relate directly to improved health outcomes and<br />

reducing inequalities.<br />

Quality framework<br />

The framework used to categorize quality improvement activities is as follows 15 :<br />

14 Nick Goodwin. Powerpoint presentation to Ministry of Health, Wellington. 15 March 2010<br />

15 Adapted from the Voyage 2 Quality in primary care framework being developed by the Wellington School of Medicine<br />

Business case EoI V38 AC 25Feb10 Page 41

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