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National Coordinators – an example of non-traditional forms of central government steering

National Coordinators – an example of non-traditional forms of central government steering . Lena Hellberg Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Sweden May 2014 . Basic facts about Sweden . Population: 9.6 million Density: 24 pers /km 2

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National Coordinators – an example of non-traditional forms of central government steering

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  1. National Coordinators – an example of non-traditional forms of central government steering Lena Hellberg Ministryof Health and Social Affairs Sweden May 2014

  2. Basic facts about Sweden • Population: 9.6 million • Density: 24 pers/km2 • Distribution: 40% lives in Stockholm, Gothenburg or Malmö • Immigration: 21% born abroad or have two foreign-born parents • Unemployment: 8.5% • GDP per capita: USD 40,000 • Average life expectancy: 84 years (women) and 80 years (men)

  3. Organisation of health care in Sweden Three political and administrative levels:

  4. National Coordinator • a person appointed by the Government • operates outside agency structures • coordinate and implement government policy • dependent on several actors • complex problems

  5. Example of coordinators • efficient use of resources in the health care • freedom of choice of provider • improved care for people with chronic illnesses • the most ill elderly

  6. Improved care for people with chronic illnesses • Strategy • patient centeredness´ and patient participation • implementation of clinical guidelines through improvement actions • prevention and early detection

  7. Different types and advantages • Negotiator • Analyst • Instigator • Attracts attention • Flexible • More independent • Gain legitimacy

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