Regionalisation Committee

Organizational Structures  

The focus of the work at a national level is planned activity to improve care for patients. Therefore, the Regionalization Committee works with leaders in each country to identify the organizational structure that would best support implementation of local improvement initiatives. This can include:

1. National FFN: In many countries there is no organizational structure to support the management of fragility fracture patients. FFN will work with leaders to set up a National FFN. A document has been created “Guide to Formation of a National FFN” to support each country in developing a national FFN that will meet their needs.
2. Established organizations: In countries where an organization is already established to address the needs of fracture patients, FFN will work with this organization as appropriate.
3. Collaborations:
   1. Organization: In some countries, a number of organizations currently exist that support evidence-based care of patients with fragility fracture across the parts of the health care continuum (E.g. surgery/acute care and rehabilitation, secondary fracture prevention etc.). In these cases, FFN will support these organizations to develop and implement projects to improve multidisciplinary care through an agreement such as a Memorandum of Understanding.
   2. Leaders: FFN acknowledges that many large countries or those without a national coordinated health system may require a more regional approach within a country. The focus of FFN is to support improving care for patients with fragility fracture so FFN will work with leadership in different regions, or with different professionals to implement local change. As each case is unique, FFN will work with the individuals and/or organizations to decide how best to structure the relationship to achieve their goals.