{"id":2794,"date":"2025-10-25T15:47:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T15:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intercare.uwebdev.ch\/?page_id=2794"},"modified":"2026-08-12T16:23:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T16:23:28","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/intercare.nursing.unibas.ch\/en\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The INTERCARE Platform provides support materials, templates, FAQs and additional resources for implementing the INTERCARE core elements. The protected area is available to participating institutions.<\/p>

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2026<\/strong><\/h3>

Z\u00fa\u00f1iga F, Kotkowski K, Guerbaai RA, Simon M, Serdaly C, Geest S, Zeller A, Kressig RW, Wellens NIH, Brunkert T. Understanding a Complex Intervention to Reduce Unplanned Hospitalizations From Nursing Homes: Process Evaluation of INTERCARE. Health Sci Rep. 2026 Jan 11;9(1):e71748. doi: 10.1002\/hsr2.71748<\/a><\/p>

Z\u00fa\u00f1iga F, Saringer-Hamiti L, Siqeca F, Holzer S, Guerbaai RA, Brunkert T, Islam F, Bart\u00e1kov\u00e1 J, Orschulko A, Staudacher S, Kressig RW, Zeller A, Serdaly C, Wellens NIH, De Geest SM, Litschgi V, Zimmermann N, Simon M. Sustainable improvement of interprofessional care for better resident outcomes: protocol for the INTERSCALE hybrid type III effectiveness cluster-randomized trial comparing individualized and collaborative delivery of an evidence-based care model for long-term care. Implement Sci. 2026 Feb 20. doi: 10.1186\/s13012-026-01489-0<\/a><\/p>

Z\u00fa\u00f1iga F, Siqeca F. Response to: Integrating Oral Care Into Nurse-Led Models: A Critical Step to Reduce Pneumonia in Older Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2026;74(5):1489-1490. doi: 10.1111\/jgs.70304<\/a> Epub 2026 Feb 17<\/p>

Z\u00fa\u00f1iga F, Kotkowski K, Guerbaai RA, Simon M, Serdaly C, Geest SD, u.\u00a0a. Understanding a Complex Intervention to Reduce Unplanned Hospitalizations From Nursing Homes: Process Evaluation of INTERCARE.\u00a0Health Science Reports<\/em>. 2026;9: e71748.\u00a010.1002\/hsr2.71748<\/a><\/p>

2024<\/strong><\/h3>

Saringer-Hamiti L, Z\u00fa\u00f1iga F, Islam F, Siqeca F. M\u00f6glichkeiten um der doppelten Vulnerabilit\u00e4t in Langzeitpflegeeinrichtungen zu begegnen: Die Umsetzung des INTERCARE Versorgungsmodells\u00bb. Congress of the Swiss Sociological Association. Vulnerable Societies: Risks and Responses. Muttenz. 2024:56. https:\/\/www.fhnw.ch\/de\/die-fhnw\/hochschulen\/soziale-arbeit\/events\/sgs-kongress-2024\/media\/ssa-congress-2024-program_final.pdf<\/p>

Guerbaai RA, Serdaly C, Simon M, De Pietro C, Kotkowski K, Wellens N, Bartakova J, Kressig RW, Zeller A, De Geest S, Z\u00fa\u00f1iga F. Ein pflegegeleitetes Versorgungsmodell zur St\u00e4rkung der geriatrischen Kompetenz in Pflegeinstitutionen: Implementierung und Evaluation des INTERCARE-Modells. Institut f\u00fcr Pflegewissenschaft, Medizinische Fakult\u00e4t, Universit\u00e4t Basel.<\/p>

2023<\/strong><\/h3>

Z\u00fa\u00f1iga F, Litschgi V, Saringer-Hamiti L. St\u00e4rkung der geriatrischen Expertise durch das Intercare-Versorgungsmodell. Heime & Spit\u00e4ler. 2023;4:44-47.<\/p>

Z\u00fa\u00f1iga F, Litschgi V, Saringer-Hamiti L. Ein Modell zur St\u00e4rkung des geriatrischen Fachwissens. Artiset. 2023;10-11:43-45.<\/p>

Guerbaai, R.A., De Geest, S., Popejoy, L.L., Simon, M., Wellens, N.I.H., Denhaerynck, K., Z\u00fa\u00f1iga, F. Evaluating the implementation fidelity to a successful nurse-led model (INTERCARE) which reduced nursing home unplanned hospitalisations. BMC Health Serv Res<\/em> 23, 138 (2023). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s12913-023-09146-8<\/a><\/p>

2022<\/strong><\/h3>

Litschgi, V., Z\u00fa\u00f1iga, F., Brunkert, T., De Geest, S., Simon, M., Staudacher S., Kressig, R.W., Wellens, N.I.H., Serdaly, C., Bartakova, J., Guerbaai, R.A. Sustainable improvement of INTERprofessional care for better resident outcomes: SCALing up an Evidence-based care model for nursing homes (INTERSCALE). A protocol for a scoping literature review (1.0). Zenodo. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5281\/zenodo.6881266<\/a><\/p>

Guerbaai, R.A., Zeller, A., Kressig, R.W., Simon, M., Wellens, N., Serdaly, C., De Pietro, C., Z\u00fa\u00f1iga, F. und die INTERCARE Forschungsgruppe (2022). INTERCARE \u2013 Umsetzung eines pflegegeleiteten Versorgungsmodell in Pflegeinstitutionen zur Reduktion von Spitaleinweisungen. Primary and Hospital Care. 2022;22(11):335\u2013336. doi : 10.4414\/phc-d.2022.10568<\/a><\/p>

Z\u00fa\u00f1iga, F., Wicki, R., Staudacher, S., & Basinska, K. Wie Pflegeexpert_innen in Deutschschweizer Pflegeheimen ihre Rollenentwicklung gestalten.\u00a0Pflege<\/em>. 2022; 35(6):337\u201343.\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1024\/1012-5302\/a000889<\/a><\/p>

Bartakova, J., Z\u00fa\u00f1iga, F., Guerbaai, R.A., Basinska, K., Brunkert, T., Simon, M., Denhaerynck, K., De Geest, S., Wellens, N.I.H., Serdaly, C., Kressig, R.W., Zeller, A., Popejoy, L., Nicca, D., Desmedt, M., De Pietro, C. Health Economic Evaluation of A Nurse-Led Care Model from The Nursing Home Perspective Focusing on Residents\u2019 Hospitalizations.\u00a0BMC Geriatrics.<\/em>\u00a02022; 22(496): 1-16.\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s12877-022-03182-5<\/a><\/p>

Basinska, K., Z\u00fa\u00f1iga, F., Simon, M., De Geest, S., Guerbaai, R.A., Wellens, N.I.H., Nicca, D., Brunkert, T. Implementation of a complex intervention to reduce hospitalizations from nursing homes: A mixed-method evaluation of implementation process and outcomes.\u00a0BMC Geriatrics.<\/em> 2022; 22(196): 1-14. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s12877-022-02878-y<\/a><\/p>

Guerbaai, R.A., Kressig, R.W., Zeller A., Tr\u00f6ger, M., Nickel, C.H., Benkert, B., Wellens, N.I.H., Osi\u0144ska, M., Simon, M., Z\u00fa\u00f1iga, F.,\u00a0Identifying Appropriate Nursing Home Resources to Reduce Fall-Related Emergency Department Transfers.\u00a0The Journal of the American Directors Association.<\/em> 2022; 23(8):1304-1310.e2.\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jamda.2022.01.063<\/a><\/p>

Z\u00fa\u00f1iga, F., (shared first authorship), Guerbaai, R.A., (shared first authorship), De Geest, S., Popejoy, L.L., Bartakova, J., Denhaerynck, K., Trutschel, D., Basinska, K., Nicca, D., Kressig, R.W., Zeller, A., Wellens, N.I.H., De Pietro, C., Desmedt, M., Serdaly, C., Simon, M. Positive effect of the INTERCARE nurse-led model on reducing nursing home transfers: a non-randomized stepped-wedge design.\u00a0Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.<\/em>\u00a02022;\u00a070:1546\u20131557.\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/jgs.17677<\/a><\/p>

2021<\/strong><\/h3>

Basinska, K.,\u00a0 K\u00fcnzler-Heule, P., Guerbaai, RA., Z\u00fa\u00f1iga, F., Simon, M., Wellens, N. I. H.,\u00a0 Serdaly, C., Nicca, D.\u00a0Residents\u2019 and Relatives\u2019 Experiences of Acute Situations: A Qualitative Study to Inform a Care Model.\u00a0The Gerontologist.\u00a0<\/em>2021; 61(7):1041\u201352.\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/geront\/gnab027<\/a><\/p>

2020<\/strong><\/h3>

Basinska, K., Wellens, N. I. H., Simon, M., Zeller, A., Kressig, R. W., & Z\u00fa\u00f1iga, F.\u00a0Registered nurses in expanded roles improve care in nursing homes: Swiss perspective based on the modified Delphi method.\u00a0Journal of Advanced Nursing.\u00a0<\/em>2021; 77(2):742\u201354.\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/jan.14644<\/a><\/p>

2019<\/strong><\/h3>

Z\u00fa\u00f1iga, F., De Geest, S., Guerbaai, R.A., Basinska, K., Nicca, D., Kressig, R.W., Zeller, A., Wellens, N.I.H., De Pietro, C., Vlaeyen, E., Desmedt, M., Serdaly, C., Simon, M. (2019). Strengthening Geriatric Expertise in Swiss Nursing Homes: INTERCARE Implementation Study Protocol.\u00a0Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 67(10), 2145-2150.<\/em>\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/jgs.16074<\/a><\/p>

2017<\/strong><\/h3>

Z\u00fa\u00f1iga, F., Basinska, K., Kressig, R.W., Zeller, A., Simon, M. Das Projekt INTERCARE, Pflegegeleitete Versorgungs\u00admodelle in der Langzeitpflege.\u00a0Primary and Hospital Care, 17(14), 270-271.<\/em>\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4414\/phc-d.2017.01553<\/a><\/p>

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