Reducing hospital admissions in older care home residents: a 4-year evaluation of the care home innovation Programme (CHIP).

Clarissa M GiebelDebbie HarveyAsangaedem AkpanPeter Chamberlain

Published in: BMC health services research (2020)

The South Sefton CHIP demonstrated itself an effective programme in reducing conveyances and consequently, hospital admissions of care home residents. This model will be superseded by the enhanced health in care homes being promoted by the NHS Long Term Care Plan.

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