Fair space for life: A dynamic care monitor working up to growth and flourishing for all.

Background: Mental health disparities persistently cause inequity and social exclusion. Extensive research underpins the need to embrace the social determinants of health and facilitate network learning at various ecosystem levels. Despite valuable quality frameworks and ratified conventions, local practices which counter health inequity are scarce.

Vital Needs of Dutch Homeless Service Users: Responsiveness of Local Services in the Light of Health Equity.

Background: Healthcare and social services aim to ensure health equity for all users. Despite ongoing efforts, marginalized populations remain underserved. The Dutch HOP-TR study intends to expand knowledge on how to enable the recovery of homeless service users.

Health Patterns Reveal Interdependent Needs of Dutch Homeless Service Users.

Homelessness is an increasing problem in Western European countries. Dutch local authorities initiated cross-sectional reviews to obtain accurate health and needs information on Homeless Service (HS) users. The Homeless People Treatment and Recovery (HOP-TR) study uses a comprehensive assessment strategy to obtain health data.

[Good governance in the Burundi health sector financial reform].

Introduction: Burundi introduced free healthcare for children under five and pregnant women in 2006. In 2010, this was linked to the Performance-Based Financing (PBF) approach. This article is designed to identify factors in these health financing reforms that have contributed to good governance in the health sector.

Relationship of patient volume and service concentration with outcome in geriatric rehabilitation.

Objective: Although geriatric rehabilitation (GR) is beneficial for restoration of activities and participation after hospitalization of vulnerable older persons, little is known about the optimal organization of care of these postacute facilities. This study examines the relationship of patient volume and service concentration with successful GR (short length of stay and discharge home) in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).

Design: A national multicenter retrospective cohort study.