AFRADESS, l'Association FRAnçaise des Directeurs d'Etablissements Sanitaires, Sociaux et médico-sociaux
The French Association of Directors and Executives of Health, Social and Medico- Social Establishments
The
French Association of Directors and Executives of Health, Social and
Medico- Social Establishments (AFRADESS) has been bringing together
executives in this sector for 25 years.
The goals of the association are:
- To meet the needs of these executives;
- To develop solidarity, belonging, professionalism and job security for its members;
- To be active in all domains affecting the management of health establishments;
- To influence associated policy;
- To defend the specific non-profit structures of these establishments;
- To establish networks in France and in Europe;
- To exchange methods and experiences of managing non-profit structures; and
- To organise an SOS directors plan
The specificity of AFRADESS is to maintain and active partnership with:
- SMPS, the Syndicat des Manageurs Publics de santé (previously le Syndicat National des Cadres Hospitaliers, SNCH); and
- ADH, the French Association of Hospital Directors.
This partnership allows for representation on a European level within the European Association of Hospital Managers (EAHM) with seats on the:
- European Affairs Subcommittee;
- Scientific Subcommittee; and
- Editorial board of the official journal of EAHM, (E)Hospital.
This active role in the European association allows AFRADESS
to go beyond national boundaries in its the representation of private
sector non-profit healthcare managers.
The social context of health and medical office in France is evolving
with some major changes taking place including the tarification act
(T2A) in health facilities and two pieces of legislation modifying the
medico-social landscape:
- The law of 02.1.2002 reform social and medico-social action; and
- The law of 11.2.2005 for equal rights and opportunities, the participation and citizenship of the disabled.
These laws outlined the new management of disabled and
dependents (the elderly). Another important reform was the
establishment of the ARS (Regional Health Agency) responsible for
establishing the Regional Health Programme (PRS) and the Regional Plan
of Medical and Social Organisation (SROSMS).
This agency assures the successful management of the entire health
network (ambulatory care/ hospital/disability/advanced age/prevention,
etc.) in which the patient journey can go through, improving the flow
of patients and optimising resources. Another important development is
the call for projects to create new establishments and services for the
disabled and the elderly in health and social sector.
The existence of an association such as AFRADESS, which brings together
executives with knowledge and expertise in the three sectors in the
domain of private non-profit organisations, is vital. The European
link, through EAHM, allows the association to open up to the practices
of other countries within European Union policies and the transcription
of common texts in French law.
AFRADESS must therefore unite the key players in private non-profit
organisations, working in partnership with the public sector on one
side and commercial on the other in the interest of the people involved
and the professionals in charge.
More info on:
www.afradess.fr
Contact:
info@afradess.fr
Published in Hospital 4/2011, p. 39