ASI Project
Comprehensive Healthcare
What is the ASI Program?
The ASI (Comprehensive Healthcare) Program is an innovative initiative promoted by Fundación Personas in collaboration with the Junta de Castilla y León (Sacyl) and third-sector entities such as Plena Inclusión Castilla y León and Autismo Valladolid.
It began in 2016, when families, people with intellectual disabilities (ID) and/or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), professionals, and entities began meeting to reflect on the barriers to accessing the healthcare system. Its objective: to design a more humane, accessible, and person-centered care model.
Who is it aimed at?
- People with intellectual disabilities (ID) and/or ASD.
- Families and support networks.
- Healthcare and socio-healthcare professionals from across the care network.
It is estimated that in Castilla y León, more than 9,400 people meet the criteria to benefit from the program, with around 3,000 specific services provided annually.
What is the aim?
- Guarantee adapted and equitable healthcare.
- Improve cognitive accessibility in care processes.
- Ensure effective coordination between the healthcare and social sectors.
- Train thousands of healthcare professionals in inclusive skills.
- Consolidate a systemic, replicable, and sustainable model over time.
ASI Program Services and Support
- ASI Card: identifies the beneficiary and activates adapted protocols in consultations, emergencies, and hospitalization.
- Alerts in the electronic health record (Medora and Jimena systems), which automatically activate adapted care circuits.
- Case management nurse specialized in disability, as a hospital reference and mediator with families.
- Protocols and tools: inclusion checklist, easy-read forms, ASI decalogue, QR codes with accessible information.
- Professional training: more than 2,200 professionals trained in 2023–2024 in inclusive communication, cognitive accessibility, and humanized treatment.
Institutional collaboration
The ASI Program is developed thanks to the cooperation of:
- Fundación Personas (promoting and coordinating entity).
- Junta de Castilla y León – Ministry of Health / Regional Health Management (Sacyl).
- Plena Inclusión Castilla y León.
- Autismo Valladolid.
- Federation of Rare Diseases of Castilla y León (FEDER).
- Primary, hospital, and emergency care professionals from the public health system.
Milestones achieved
Milestones achieved
- 2016: First working committees with families, users, Fundación Personas, Plena Inclusión, and Autismo Valladolid.
- 2017–2018: Elaboration of the technical document “Health and Disability: Improving Together”, presented to the Ministry of Health.
- 2018–2019: Launch of the pilot project at the Río Hortega University Hospital of Valladolid.
- 2019–2020: Extension to the University Clinical Hospital of Valladolid and the Palencia University Assistance Complex.
- 2020–2022: Integration of the ASI Card into the Sacyl electronic health record (Medora and Jimena).
- 2023–2024: Launch of accredited online training, with more than 2,200 professionals trained.
- 2024: Official recognition within the Plan Persona of the Junta de Castilla y León, a strategy for humanizing the autonomous healthcare system.
Area of impact
- Humanization of hospital care.
- Transformation of the healthcare system towards equity and inclusion.
- Reduction of waiting times and improvement of care coordination.
- Greater satisfaction of users and families (index above 8.9/10).