Impact of case management by advanced practice nurses in primary care on unplanned hospital admissions: a controlled intervention study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Increasing unplanned hospital admissions disrupt planned health care, lead to additional morbidity and are expensive. A recent review found only weak evidence for case management preventing unplanned admissions, yet case management o...

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Main Authors: Vincent Judith, Roberts Catherine, Newcombe Robert G, Cashmore Deborah, Huws Dyfed W, Elwyn Glyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/8/115