Frailty: Identifying elderly patients at high risk of poor outcomes
Objective To help family physicians better recognize frailty and its implications for managing
elderly patients. Sources of information PubMed-MEDLINE was searched from 1990 to …
elderly patients. Sources of information PubMed-MEDLINE was searched from 1990 to …
What are the most effective strategies for improving quality and safety of health care?
I Scott - Internal medicine journal, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
There is now a plethora of different quality improvement strategies (QIS) for optimizing
health care, some clinician/patient driven, others manager/policy‐maker driven. Which of …
health care, some clinician/patient driven, others manager/policy‐maker driven. Which of …
Evaluating the effect of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on long-term care residents' mental health: a data-driven approach in New Brunswick
Long-term care (LTC) residents, isolated because of the COVID-19 pandemic, are at
increased risk for negative mental health outcomes. The purpose of our article is to …
increased risk for negative mental health outcomes. The purpose of our article is to …
Enhancing dementia care: a primary care–based memory clinic
Memory clinics have been promoted as opportunities for improving dementia diagnosis and
care. This article describes the implementation of an interdisciplinary memory clinic within …
care. This article describes the implementation of an interdisciplinary memory clinic within …
Do empowered stroke patients perform better at self-management and functional recovery after a stroke? A randomized controlled trial
Background Self-management after a stroke is a challenge because of multifaceted care
needs and complex disabling consequences that cause further hindrance to patient …
needs and complex disabling consequences that cause further hindrance to patient …
Efficacy of a chronic disease management model for patients with chronic liver failure
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Despite the economic impacts of chronic liver failure (CLF) and the
success of chronic disease management (CDM) programs in routine clinical practice, there …
success of chronic disease management (CDM) programs in routine clinical practice, there …
Medical homes: challenges in translating theory into practice
E Carrier, MN Gourevitch, NR Shah - Medical care, 2009 - journals.lww.com
The concept of the medical home has existed since the 1960s, but has recently become a
focus for discussion and innovation in the health care system. The most prominent …
focus for discussion and innovation in the health care system. The most prominent …
[HTML][HTML] The evidence base for an ideal care pathway for frail multimorbid elderly: combined scoping and systematic intervention review
Background: There is a call for bold and innovative action to transform the current care
systems to meet the needs of an increasing population of frail multimorbid elderly …
systems to meet the needs of an increasing population of frail multimorbid elderly …
Disease management in the treatment of patients with chronic heart failure who have universal access to health care: a randomized controlled trial
O Kalter-Leibovici, D Freimark, LS Freedman… - BMC medicine, 2017 - Springer
Background The efficacy of disease management programs in improving the outcome of
heart failure patients remains uncertain and may vary across health systems. This study …
heart failure patients remains uncertain and may vary across health systems. This study …
[PDF][PDF] Potentially avoidable hospitalisations in Australia: Causes for hospitalisations and primary health care interventions
R Katterl, O Anikeeva, C Butler, L Brown… - Primary Health Care …, 2012 - core.ac.uk
Executive summary The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 1 described
potentially avoidable hospitalisations (PAHs) as “admissions to hospital that could have …
potentially avoidable hospitalisations (PAHs) as “admissions to hospital that could have …