Abstract
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021.
Highlights
Hospital and health care is multifaceted, fragmented, busy and expensive
Can a US age-friendly health systems framework be relevant to the Australian rural health context?
The Better Care Victoria (BCV) Building an Age-Friendly Indigo Health System project aims to develop an age-friendly approach to the care of older people in rural communities based on the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) 4Ms Framework
Summary
Can a US age-friendly health systems framework be relevant to the Australian rural health context? Our health needs become more complex, entwined with our broader social and community needs. Older people suffer a disproportionate amount of harm in the health system, often in ways unrelated to their illnesses. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) developed an age-friendly health system 4Ms Framework.
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