General objective

To evaluate the effectiveness of care integration strategies in improving coordination and quality of care in integrated health care networks (IHN) in different health care systems in Latin America.

Specific objectives

To analyse the performance of IHN with respect to coordination and quality of care and associated factors in each particular context
To design, implement and benchmark a set of organizational interventions aimed at improving care coordination and quality of care with a focus on health works and patients with chronic conditions
To test the effectiveness and limitations of the various interventions in improving coordination and quality of care in the IHN, and to identify the factors that determine their applicability in different contexts
To develop tools to translate evidence on best practices of care integration into innovative and effective policies for a better organization of IHN in Latin America