Reference no: EM133868101

Foundations of Integrated Care

Task Description
You are to choose a substantial local integrated care initiative in your aged care or other healthcare organisation or a substantial international integrated care initiative and evaluate the initiative with the lens of the whole system perspective or systems thinking. In this assignment, the focus is on a specific aspect of systems thinking i.e., importance of the interrelations among the components in a complex situation. You are to submit the evaluation of the chosen integrated care initiative in the following report format:

1. Executive summary: Identify the chosen integrated care initiative and the purpose of the report. Additionally, summarise the key points of the report. (300 words)

2. Introduction: Identify the purpose and structure of the report. Additionally, describe the contextual background of the chosen integrated care initiative. This includes strategic alignment of the initiative with policy directions at local and national levels. (600 words)

3. Critical appraisal: Examine the interrelationship among the core components of the chosen integrated care initiative and explain:

3.1 the macro and meso components of the integrated care initiative (350 words)

3.2 the 3 major stakeholders (for example, the care team, the other organisations, and policy makers) and the interdependency of the work and goals of the major stakeholders (850 words). Get online assignment help now!

3.3 how the initiative has relied on the themes of collaboration, iterative learning (for example in the changing pandemic scenario) and leadership to address the need of the targeted client/patient and family. Are collaboration, iterative learning and leadership areas of strength or weakness in the chosen integrated care initiative? (750 words).

4. Conclusion: Succinctly summarise the arguments made in the report and specify the key learnings from the appraisal of the chosen integrated care initiative. (250 words)

5. Recommendation: Justify a recommendation, drawing on section 3 and outlining key approaches for an appropriate evaluation strategy of the chosen integrated care initiative. (500 words)

6. Application of evidence: Support the report with a wide range of relevant and contemporary evidence, including peer-reviewed research, publicly available industry, and government literature.

7. Quality of presentation and academic writing: The report should be formatted, following a General Report Writing Style to be made available in MyLo.