Optimizing care pathways: A study of the urgent dispatch program and its impact on emergency department visits.

Erin L SimonAditi DeshmukhCameron MarcusJudy WolfeJessica Krizo

Published in: The American journal of emergency medicine (2024)

A home-based care model of healthcare delivery for patients with chronic medical conditions can provide effective care, with 80.2 % of patients avoiding an ED visit within seven days and 68.2 % avoiding an ED visit within 30 days.

Keyphrases

healthcare
emergency department
quality improvement
palliative care
end stage renal disease
affordable care act
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
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