Significant reductions in tertiary hospital encounters and less travel for families after implementation of Paediatric Care Coordination in Australia

Significant reductions in tertiary hospital encounters and less travel for families after implementation of Paediatric Care Coordination in Australia

Abstract Background Over a third of Australian children have long-term health conditions, often involving multiple organ systems and resulting in complex health care needs. Our healthcare system struggles to meet their needs because of sectoral fragmentation and episodic models of care. Children wit...

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Main Authors: Christie Breen, Lisa Altman, Joanne Ging, Marie Deverell, Susan Woolfenden, Yvonne Zurynski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Children with medical complexity
Care coordination
Integrated care
Models of care
Chronic disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3553-4

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