Piloting data linkage in a prospective cohort study of a GP referral scheme to avoid unnecessary emergency department conveyance.
Joanna M BlodgettDuncan J RobertsonDavid RatcliffeKenneth RockwoodPublished in: BMC emergency medicine (2020)
Despite limited data and a small sample size, there were differences between patients conveyed directly to ED and those who were referred into GP care. Initial evidence suggests that referring individuals to a GP may provide an appropriate and safe alternative path of care. This pilot study demonstrated a need for larger scale, methodologically rigorous study to demonstrate the benefits of alternative conveyance schemes and recommend changes to the current system of urgent and emergency care.
Keyphrases
- emergency department
- healthcare
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- end stage renal disease
- electronic health record
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- pain management
- primary care
- public health
- dna methylation
- patient reported outcomes
- data analysis
- adverse drug
- hiv testing
- antiretroviral therapy