24-hour access outpatient clinic for patients with exacerbation of chronic disease: a before-after cohort study of differences in acute healthcare utilisation.
Anders Damgaard Moeller SchlünsenDavid Høyrup ChristiansenCathrine BellUlrich FredbergPeter VedstedPublished in: BMC health services research (2018)
The 24-h access outpatient clinic did not increase the use of acute healthcare services inpatients with chronic disease. Significant reductions in hospital utilisation were seen in high-risk patients. These preliminary results should be interpreted with caution due to the observational before-after design of the study.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- liver failure
- respiratory failure
- primary care
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- blood pressure
- mental health
- emergency department
- intensive care unit
- patient reported outcomes
- cross sectional
- health insurance
- affordable care act
- acute respiratory distress syndrome