A model to improve the appropriateness in the management of acute poly-pathological patients: The Acute Complex Care Model

Italian Journal of Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 1-7

  Orlandini, Francesco ^a   Pietrantonio, Filomena ^b   Moriconi, Luca ^c   La Regina, Micaela ^a   Mazzone, Antonino ^d   Campanini, Mauro ^e  

^a Ligurian East Hospital   (Italy)

^b Manerbio Hospital   (Italy)

^c SAN GIOVANNI ADDOLORATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d Hospital of Legnano   (Italy)

^e Intensive Care Unit Maggiore della Carità University Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute care; Comorbidities; Internal medicine; Medical ward; Polypathological patients

Indexed keywords

ACUTE COMPLEX CARE MODEL; ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FRAILTY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERNIST; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT MONITORING; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EID: 85017099496     PISSN: 18779344     EISSN: 18779352     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/itjm.2016.697     Document Type: Article

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