The implementation of Restoring Health - A chronic disease model of care to decrease acute health care utilization

Chronic Respiratory Disease

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 133-141

  Howard, R ^a   Sanders, R ^a,c   Lydall Smith, S M ^b  

^a Restoring Health Program   (Australia)

^b HARP Programs   (Australia)

^c ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Emergency department demand; Health care utilization; Model of care; Multi disciplinary team; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUALITY OF LIFE; VICTORIA;

EID: 57849118491     PISSN: 14799723     EISSN: 14799731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1479972308091487     Document Type: Article

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