Does proactive care in care homes improve survival? A quality improvement project.

David Attwood Suzy V Hope Stuart Gordon SpicerAdam L GordonJames BoorerWendy EllisMichelle EarleyJillian DenovanGerard HartMaria WilliamsNicholas BurdettMelissa Lemon

Published in: BMJ open quality (2024)

A PCN with an MDT-hub offering additional proactive care (with an i-CGA and ACP) in addition to routine and urgent/reactive care may improve the 2-year survival in older people compared with urgent/reactive care alone.

Keyphrases

healthcare
quality improvement
palliative care
pain management
affordable care act
health insurance
long term care