Triumph of hope over experience: learning from interventions to reduce avoidable hospital admissions identified through an Academic Health and Social Care Network

Triumph of hope over experience: learning from interventions to reduce avoidable hospital admissions identified through an Academic Health and Social Care Network

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Internationally health services are facing increasing demands due to new and more expensive health technologies and treatments, coupled with the needs of an ageing population. Reducing avoidable use of expensive secondary care servic...

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Main Authors: Woodhams Victoria, de Lusignan Simon, Mughal Shakeel, Head Graham, Debar Safia, Desombre Terry, Hilton Sean, Al Sharifi Houda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
(MeSH): Hospitalization
Health Services Misuse
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
Home Care Services
Hospital based [economics
*organisation and administration]
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