"Implementation of the Kaunas City Health Centre operational model" NR. 09-023-P-0047
Kaunas City Municipality Administration together with partners – Kaunas City Polyclinic, UAB "Medicinos namai šeimai", UAB Panemune Family Health Centre, Kaunas Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, UAB "Sveikatos ratas", UAB "Vita longa", UAB "Aušros medicinos centras", UAB "Medgintras", UAB "Diagnostic Laboratory", UAB Žaliakalnio polyclinic, UAB "Pasirink", UAB "Saulės šeimos lékař centras", are starting to implement the project "Implementation of the Kaunas City Health Centre Operational Model" NR. 09-023-P-0047.
The project aims to to develop and implement a comprehensive prevention programme in Kaunas, including education of the population about diabetes and heart disease, training of multidisciplinary teams, and equipping them with equipment and tools. The investment will allow to achieve a lower level of avoidable hospitalisations after the diagnosis of diabetes or heart disease in Kaunas municipality than in Lithuania.
Project objective - To improve the operational model of Kaunas City Municipal Health Centre in order to reduce the number of avoidable hospital admissions in Kaunas, with an emphasis on diabetes and heart diseases.
Total value of the project: €2 385 208,00 financed by European Union funds.
The project activities will end on 31/03/2028.
Project "Implementation of the Kaunas District Health Centres Activity Model" (project No 09-023-P-0012).
Kaunas District Municipality Administration together with partners - Garliava Primary Health Care Centre, Kaunas Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Pakaune Primary Health Care Centre, Vilkija Primary Health Care Centre, VšĮ Jonučiai Family Health Centre, , UAB Raudondvario klinika, VšĮ Babtų šeimos lékař centras, UAB Ąžuolyno šeimos sveikatos centras, and UAB Žaliakalnio poliklinika - are launching the implementation of the project "Implementation of the Activity Model of Kaunas District Health Centres" (project No. 09-023-P-0012).
The investments will help to address the high morbidity and mortality from preventable diseases in Kaunas District Municipality.
The project is expected to finance:
- drafting a document to regulate the coordination processes of the Health Centre;
- funding for the Health Centre Coordinator
- Funding for a multidisciplinary team of professionals to deliver a new service delivery model;
- training members of multidisciplinary teams in effective service delivery models;
- the purchase and installation of devices to monitor and assess patients' health status on an outpatient basis and remotely, and the necessary apps to monitor patients' health status and provide recommendations;
- funding for case managers;
- Preparation of the documents needed to implement the Green Corridor approach to patient flow management.
Project objective - Improving the accessibility and quality of services provided by municipal health centres and strengthening cooperation between personal health care institutions in Kaunas District Municipality.
Planned results after the projectA: Improving the accessibility and quality of services at Kaunas District Municipal Health Centre. The project measures will help to shorten the patient's path through the health system, allowing the population to receive quality services closer to their place of residence, as well as faster access to medical specialists. This will reduce patient flows in university hospitals and ensure efficient organisation of the health centre. In the long term, increasing the accessibility and efficiency of health services is expected to reduce mortality, the prevalence of chronic diseases and the associated costs, including disease outcomes, complications, patient care and disability.
Total project value: €736,395.21 financed by European Union funds.
The project activities will end on 29/02/2028.
PROJECT "Modernisation of the infrastructure required for the provision of health care services in Kaunas City Health Centre" No 09-022-P-0027
Kaunas City Municipality Administration in cooperation with the Central Project Management Agency in September 2024 18 On 28 April 2009, the parties signed the contract for the project "Modernisation of infrastructure for the provision of health care services in Kaunas City Health Centre" Nr. 09-022-P-0027. The project promoter is Kaunas City Municipality Administration, the administering authority is the Central Project Management Agency. The project is implemented in partnership with 29 partners.
Project partners - UAB Diagnostinis centras, Public Institution Kaunas City Polyclinic, UAB "Medicinos namai šeimai", UAB Panemunės šeimos sveikatos centras, UAB Panemunės family health centre, Kaunas Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, UAB "Sveikatos ratas", UAB "Vita longa", Public Institution Aleksoto Medical Consultation Centre, Joint-Stock Company "Sveikatos projektai", UAB "Ars medica", UAB "Ąžuolo šeimos klinika", Joint-Stock Company "Orthopedijos technika", UAB Aušros Medical Centre, UAB Signata, UAB Ave Vita Clinic, Public Institution "Auki sveikas", UAB Medgintras, UAB Diagnostics Laboratory, UAB Ąžuolyno Family Health Centre, UAB Žaliakalnis Polyclinic, UAB Baltijos Psychikos sveikatos Centras, UAB VIVAT VITA Family Medical Centre, UAB Pasirink, UAB Saulės Family Medical Centre, UAB Ave Vita Medical Centre, UAB J. Auksakytė klinika, UAB "Marių klinika", UAB "Eikime kartu", MB "E. valdymas".
Target group of the project - Kaunas City Municipality residents, health professionals and other health professionals.
Project objective - Increase the accessibility of services provided by Kaunas City Municipality health care institutions.
Problems addressed by the project - Inadequate access to personal health care services at Kaunas City Health Centre.
The project is expected to contribute to the improvement of health services in the institutions/companies that have signed a cooperation agreement in the established health centre. The upgrading of the infrastructure needed for the provision of health care services is planned to be financed in twenty-nine facilities/companies providing primary/secondary health care services. Facilities will be renovated and furniture and equipment will be purchased.
Project value - €8,557,566.36, financed by the European Union.
Planned end of project activities - 30 June 2026
"Improving the quality and accessibility of outpatient home nursing services in Kaunas city" Nr. 09-010-P-0042
On 13 June 2024, Kaunas City Municipality Administration signed the contract No 09-010-P-0042 for the project "Improving the quality and accessibility of outpatient home nursing services in Kaunas", co-financed by the European Union Structural Funds. The project promoter is Kaunas City Municipality Administration, the administering authority is the Central Project Management Agency. The project is implemented with partners - Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Hospital Kaunas Clinics, Public Institution Kaunas City Polyclinic, UAB MEDGINTRAS, UAB InMedica, UAB Vita longa, UAB Žaliakalnis Polyclinic, UAB Signata, UAB Saulės šeimos medicinos centras.
For the project Funding is granted under the European Union Funds Development Programme for the period 2021-2027, Progress Measure No.11-002-02-11-01 "Improving the quality and accessibility of healthcare services" for the period 2021-2027, the European Union Funds and the Economic Recovery and Resilience Facility (EGADP) and the State Budget of the Republic of Lithuania (hereafter referred to as the State Budget of the Republic of Lithuania). The maximum amount of eligible costs set in the project budget is EUR 151789,70, of which the EGADP subsidy is EUR 125445,98 and the State Budget funds are EUR 26343,72. The project activities are planned to end on 30 June 2025.
Target group of the project: people of any age who have a disability, a level of incapacity for work or a level of incapacity for independence, a questionnaire-based assessment of the need for care, people with a life-threatening illness whose health condition is compatible with palliative care and who need long-term care, and people with mental health problems (senile dementia, Alzheimer's disease) who need long-term care. Persons who have reached retirement age and who, due to age, have partially or completely lost the ability to take care of their personal/family life and to participate in society, and persons suffering from chronic illnesses who need long-term care services, as well as their families and local communities.
Project objective - To improve the quality and accessibility of outpatient home nursing services in Kaunas city by equipping mobile teams providing ASPN with medical equipment.