Description
Despite broad consensus that the integration of health and social care could improve health, reduce health inequities, and reduce potentially avoidable health care use and costs, persistent barriers and challenges have impeded systems-level efforts to integrate these sectors in the United States. The International Health and Social Care Integration Collaborative is an international partnership aiming to facilitate knowledge-transfer with the goal of increasing integration in healthcare and social service delivery in the United States and abroad.
Progress to Date
Description of research to this point, webinars (with hyperlink to the webinar section), resources (hyperlink to infographic), participants (hyperlink to partners and international partners, organizational participants)
Partners
Kristin Wilson, Ph.D., M.H.A.
U.S. Principle Lead
Saint Louis University College for Public Health & Social Justice
Stephen McMillin, PhD
U.S. Co-Investigator
Saint Louis University College for Public Health & Social Justice
Abigail Menke, MPH, CPH
PhD Student
Saint Louis University College for Public Health & Social Justice
Edward Ignaczak
MPH HMP/Epi Student
Saint Louis University College for Public Health & Social Justice
Thomas Godwin
MSW Student
Saint Louis University College for Public Health & Social Justice
International Partners
Usman Khan, PhD
UK Principle Lead
UK Principle Lead
Nabil Jamshed, MS Healthcare Management
Good Governance Institute
Jessica Lubin, MS Global Health and Development
Good Governance Institute
Walter Sermeus, PhD, MSc, RN
Belgium Principle Lead
KU Leuven
Nele Janssens
AAA
BBB
Sofie Van Steendam
MS Health Care Management and Policy Student
KU Leuven
Webinars
Title: Partnership Working and the Pandemic: Accelerating Foundations for Health & Social Care Integration
Description: This webinar is part of a multi-national, collaborative effort. It involved the presentation of findings from a recently completed international research study which has examined the impact of the Covid pandemic on organizational partnership working in health and social care.. Highlights of this webinar included:
- Sharing of findings from a multi-national research study examining health and social care partnership work during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Remarks from leaders in health and social care integration in the United States, United Kingdom, and Belgium
- Interactive breakout groups to share learnings from regional responses to COVID-19
- Future opportunities for collaboration
Publications and Conferences
Descriptions of the health systems of the United States, the United Kingdom, and Belgium