An Integrated Framework to Measure the Performance of Inter-Organizational Programme on Health Technology Assessment

Vainieri, Milena; Ferrè, Francesca; Manetti, Stefania

doi:10.3390/su13073873

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“…In order to improve the response to COVID-19, the Italian health authority took steps to make the system more integrated, building common digital platforms and instituting shared protocols and guidelines. However, these advances were seen as one-off responses to the crisis, and rather than being further developed to improve primary care preparedness strategies, they were rolled back after the crisis phase ended (Vainieri et al, 2020;Kumpunen et al, 2022) A general lack of awareness of basic disaster principles emerged during the interviews. No facility performed regular hazard risk assessments in collaboration with local disaster managers, and no incident response plans were in place.…”

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Assessing primary healthcare disaster preparedness: a study in Northern Italy

Lamberti-Castronuovo,

Lamine,

Valente

et al. 2024

Prim Health Care Res Dev

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Aim: The aim of this paper is to outline the steps taken to develop an operational checklist to assess primary healthcare (PHC) all-hazards disaster preparedness. It then describes a study testing the applicability of the checklist. Background: A PHC approach is an essential foundation for health emergency and disaster risk management (H-EDRM) because it can prevent and mitigate risks prior to disasters and support an effective response and recovery, thereby contributing to communities’ and countries’ resilience across the continuum of the disaster cycle. This approach is in line with the H-EDRM framework, published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2019, which emphasizes a whole-of-health system approach in disaster management and highlights the importance of integrating PHC into countries’ H-EDRM. Nevertheless, literature focusing on how to practically integrate PHC into disaster management, both at the facility and at the policy level, is in its infancy. As of yet, there is no standardized, validated way to assess the specific characteristics that render PHC prepared for disasters nor a method to evaluate its role in H-EDRM. Methods: The checklist was developed through an iterative process that leveraged academic literature and expert consultations at different stages of the elaboration process. It was then used to assess primary care facilities in a province in Italy. Findings: The checklist offers a practical instrument for assessing and enhancing PHC disaster preparedness and for improving planning, coordination, and funding allocation. The study identified three critical areas for improvement in the province’s PHC disaster preparedness. First, primary care teams should be more interdisciplinary. Second, primary care services should be more thoroughly integrated into the broader health system. Third, there is a notable lack of awareness of H-EDRM principles among PHC professionals. In the future, the checklist can be elaborated into a weighted tool to be more broadly applicable.

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Assessing primary healthcare disaster preparedness: a study in Northern Italy

Lamberti-Castronuovo,

Lamine,

Valente

et al. 2024

Prim Health Care Res Dev

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“…Despite the different reporting instruments, it remains difficult for professionals to understand saliency in interpreting data, which requires a multidisciplinary approach and ability to look outside their organizational boundaries. Also, where to focus improvement requires some analytical skills to clearly identify space for improvement and target setting which should consider benchmarking performance, trend and variability (Vainieri et al. , 2021).…”

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Exploring how to trigger the use of patient-reported information for quality improvement in multi-stakeholder governance

Ferrè

2023

TQM

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PurposeValue-based healthcare suggested using patient-reported information to complement the information available in the medical records and administrative healthcare data to provide insights into patients' perceptions of satisfaction, experience and self-reported outcomes. However, little attention has been devoted to questions about factors fostering the use of patient-reported information to create value at the system level.Design/methodology/approachAction research design is carried out to elicit possible triggers using the case of patient-reported experience and outcome data for breast cancer women along their clinical pathway in the clinical breast network of Tuscany (Italy).FindingsThe case shows that communication and engagement of multi-stakeholder representation are needed for making information actionable in a multi-level, multispecialty care pathway organized in a clinical network; moreover, political and managerial support from higher level governance is a stimulus for legitimizing the use for quality improvement. At the organizational level, an external facilitator disclosing and discussing real-world uses of collected data is a trigger to link measures to action. Also, clinical champion(s) and clear goals are key success factors. Nonetheless, resource munificent and dedicated information support tools together with education and learning routines are enabling factors.Originality/valueCurrent literature focuses on key factors that impact performance information use often considering unidimensional performance and internal sources of information. The use of patient/user-reported information is not yet well-studied especially in supporting quality improvement in multi-stakeholder governance. The work appears relevant for the implications it carries, especially for policymakers and public sector managers when confronting the gap in patient-reported measures for quality improvement.

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“…Considering the efficient properties of HTA, biomedical sector management has been improvised day by day. HTA helps to make decisions in favour of reimbursement of pharmaceuticals and recommendations that can be overcome various challenges in the medical industry [7]. The main objective of HTA is to evaluate the functions, characteristics and effects along with impacts of medical advancement technological implication in the health care sector.…”

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An Idea About Utilization of Medical Technologies and Devices in Therapeutics and Diagnostic

Sastry¹

2022

TBEAH

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The study showcases the beneficial aspect of medical technology along with medical device that ensure the progression of therapeutics and diagnosis. Secondary data collection procedure has been chosen in this study to collect data from peer reviewed journals that made the study more reliable and validated with informative justification. Thematic data analysis procedure has been used in this study to interpret the significant data to meet the goal of the study. Concept of medical technology and medical devices along with its implication in medical field has been discussed over here. Health technology assessment also has been considered in this study focusing on social, ethical, medical and economic impact of medical technology. Implication of policies and strategies of medical technology also have been focused over here. Beneficial aspects of new medical devices also have been depicted in this study. Negative consequences have been evaluated here to measure the strength of medical technology. Overall justification of the study has been highlighted in this study to signify the subject of the study. Keyword : Medical technology, medical device, health technology

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An Integrated Framework to Measure the Performance of Inter-Organizational Programme on Health Technology Assessment

Cited by 6 publications

References 81 publications

Assessing primary healthcare disaster preparedness: a study in Northern Italy

Assessing primary healthcare disaster preparedness: a study in Northern Italy

Exploring how to trigger the use of patient-reported information for quality improvement in multi-stakeholder governance

An Idea About Utilization of Medical Technologies and Devices in Therapeutics and Diagnostic

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