A randomised controlled trial exploring the impact of a dedicated health and social care professionals team in the emergency department on the quality, safety, clinical and cost-effectiveness of care for older adults: a study protocol

A randomised controlled trial exploring the impact of a dedicated health and social care professionals team in the emergency department on the quality, safety, clinical and cost-effectiveness of care for older adults: a study protocol

Abstract Background Older people are frequent emergency department (ED) users who present with complex issues that are linked to poorer health outcomes following the index visit, often have increased ED length of stay, and tend to have raised healthcare costs. Encouraging evidence suggests that ED t...

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Main Authors: Marica Cassarino, Katie Robinson, Íde O’Shaughnessy, Eimear Smalle, Stephen White, Collette Devlin, Rosie Quinn, Dominic Trépel, Fiona Boland, Marie E. Ward, Rosa McNamara, Margaret O’Connor, Gerard McCarthy, Damien Ryan, Rose Galvin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Emergency department
Health and social care professional
Team care
Older patients
Effectiveness
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-019-3697-5

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