Anticipatory care planning and integration: A primary care pilot study aimed at reducing unplanned hospitalisation

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 62, Issue 595, 2012, Pages

  Baker, Adrian ^a   Leak, Paul ^b   Ritchie, Lewis D ^c   Lee, Amanda J ^d   Fielding, Shona ^e  

^a Lodgehill Clinic   (United Kingdom)

^b Health and Social Care Directorate   (United Kingdom)

^c Centre of Academic Primary Care   (United Kingdom)

^d Section of Population Health   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Admission; Advance care planning; End of life care; General practice; Patient readmission

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTEGRATION; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVING WILL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; BED OCCUPANCY; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT TRANSFER; PILOT PROJECTS; SCOTLAND;

EID: 84856889160     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp12X625175     Document Type: Article

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