Observational studyThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2018
Reducing emergency hospital admissions: a population health complex intervention of an enhanced model of primary care and compassionate communities.
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Abstract
backgroundReducing emergency admissions to hospital has been a cornerstone of healthcare policy. Little evidence exists to show that systematic interventions across a population have achieved this aim. The authors report the impact of a complex intervention over a 44-month period in Frome, Somerset, on unplanned admissions to hospital.
aimTo evaluate a population health complex intervention of an enhanced model of primary care and compassionate communities on population health improvement and reduction of emergency admissions to hospital. DESIGN AND
settingA cohort retrospective study of a complex intervention on all emergency admissions in Frome Medical Practice, Somerset, compared with the remainder of Somerset, from April 2013 to December 2017.
methodPatients were identified using broad criteria, including anyone giving cause for concern. Patient-centred goal setting and care planning combined with a compassionate community social approach was implemented broadly across the population of Frome.
resultsThere was a progressive reduction, by 7.9 cases per quarter (95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.8 to 13.1,
conclusionThe complex intervention in Frome was associated with highly significant reductions in unplanned admissions to hospital, with a decrease in healthcare costs across the whole population of Frome.
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