How to mobilize a region toward integrated care starting from the lessons learned in Leuven Belgium

Background: In this workshop will explore how an entire region can be mobilized toward integrated care, starting from the case of Leuven, Belgium. We will present the lessons learned from the ‘Zorgzaam Leuven’ initiative, which started in 2016 and aims to create and implement stepwise a sustainable, collaborative integrated care model.

 

Audience: The session is intended for professionals and stakeholders who are interested in implementing integrated care in a region, including primary care providers, policy makers, and organizational leaders. The purpose is to engage participants who seek practical strategies for building long-term partnerships and motivating diverse actors in health and social care to join forces to take steps towards integrated care.

 

Approach: The workshop will last either 60 or 90 minutes and will be highly interactive, with time dedicated to discussion and group work. The room will be organized in a roundtable format to encourage exchange and discussion.

• Programme Outline (60 minutes):
• Introduction (20 minutes): Presented by Gijs Van Pottelbergh, IFIC Leuven and beyond: Overview of Zorgzaam Leuven: how did we start and how we keep everyone motivated..
• Interactive Group Discussions (20 minutes): Topics include motivating primary care providers, building lasting alliances among partners, and engaging policy makers effectively.
• Conclusions and Perspectives (15 minutes): Presented by [Gijs Van Pottelbergh or colleague]. Future directions: how we continuing as IFIC Leuven and beyond why we need to maintaining independence from government and other structures.
• If 90 minutes: The introduction will include an additional segment on collaboration within neighborhood teams. How this is essential for involving primary care givers

 

Outcomes: Participants will gain practical insights into mobilizing regional integrated care efforts, strategies for sustaining multi-stakeholder partnerships, and approaches for engaging policy makers. They will leave with inspiration and concrete ideas for applying these lessons in their own contexts.