Dec. 9, 2016
Global
Publication
Engaging and empowering people and communities,
Reorienting the model of care,
Coordinating services within and across sectors
Understanding the role of community hospitals: an analysis of experiences in five countries
A policy focus on moving heathcare closer to people´s homes has led to renewed interest in community hospitals and their potential role in delivering more integrated care at local level, but models and approaches differ across countries.
This study explores the policy drivers behind the implementation or advancement of these models; their function and role within the wider system of service provision; and the degree to which community hospitals contribute to enhanced integration of service delivery and benefit the population.