The Medical Care Department is responsible for the clinical layer of every Healthcare Poland Foundation initiative concerning patient care. It combines medical expertise with the educational function of the HCPL Academy, so that organisational, technological and cross-border solutions are grounded in clinical practice and subordinated to patient safety.
Leadership and team
- Marcin Karolewski, MD — Director of the Medical Care Department and HCPL Academy
- Prof. Jarosław J. Fedorowski, MD, PhD — Medical Care team; Chairman of the Foundation Council
- Tomasz A. Majszyk, MD — Medical Care team; coordinator of the Coordinated Care Centre and Longevity 360
Competencies
- clinical validation of organisational, digital and technological solutions before deployment in healthcare providers
- design of patient pathways in specialist, coordinated and geriatric care
- lifestyle and longevity medicine (Longevity 360) from the perspective of prevention and long-term care
- postgraduate education and competence development of medical staff through the HCPL Academy
- clinical oversight of the GLFA physician mobility programme
Tasks
- providing clinical opinions for Foundation projects — innovation, cross-border and research
- developing the coordinated care model together with the Coordinated Care Centre
- designing, delivering and evaluating HCPL Academy training programmes
- clinical qualification of physicians taking part in mobility programmes
- participation of physicians in the Foundation’s expert teams and advisory bodies
Process scope
- Clinical validation — assessment of medical rationale, patient safety and consistency with current medical knowledge
- Patient pathways — design and review of diagnostic and therapeutic pathways and care coordination points
- Coordinated care and Longevity 360 — models of continuous care, prevention and geriatric care
- Education — HCPL Academy programme life cycle: needs analysis, curriculum, delivery, outcome evaluation
- Workforce mobility — qualification and clinical preparation of physicians in the GLFA programme
Procedures
- Intake of a project or request for clinical review and appointment of a responsible clinical lead.
- Analysis of documentation, literature and guidelines relevant to the clinical area.
- Consultation within the Medical Care team; where needed, appointment of an external expert.
- Issue of an opinion or recommendation with implementation conditions and monitoring indicators.
- Transfer of conclusions to the relevant departments and to the Foundation’s self-learning loop.
Links within the Foundation system
The Department works with the Centre for Quality, Audit and Certification (TQAMS standard), the Cross-Border Medicine Department (MEDiTOUR), the Clinical Research Department and with the Polish Hospital Federation as a system partner.
Contact
Write to: marcin.karolewski@healthcarepoland.pl · global@healthcarepoland.pl
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