Effects of DementiaNet's Community Care Network Approach on Admission Rates and Healthcare Costs: A Longitudinal Cohort Analysis.
Toine E P RemersFlorien Margareth KruseSimone van DulmenDorien L OostraMartijn Fm MaessenPatrick P T JeurissenMarcel G M Olde RikkertPublished in: International journal of health policy and management (2023)
Our study indicates that DementiaNet's community care network approach may reduce admission risks for patients with dementia over a long-term period of five years. This is accompanied by a decrease in nursing days and savings in hospital care that exceed increased primary care costs. This improvement in integrated dementia care supports wider scale implementation and evaluation of these networks.