Care pathways in older patients seen in a multidisciplinary same day emergency care (SDEC) unit.
Tania C N EliasChloe JacklinJordan BowenDaniel S LassersonSarah T PendleburyPublished in: Age and ageing (2024)
SDEC assessment in older, frail patients was associated with a 2-fold increase in frequency of healthcare interactions with complex care pathways involving multiple services. Our findings have implications for the development of admission-avoidance models including cost-effectiveness and optimal delivery of the multi-dimensional aspects of acute geriatric care in the ambulatory setting.
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