Importance Preventable hospitalizations are common among older adults for reasons that
are not well understood. Objective To determine whether Medicare patients with ambulatory …

Background Few studies have examined the effect of continuity of care on avoidable
hospitalization, and the results have been inconclusive. This study aimed to examine the …

PURPOSE Secondary health care services have been under considerable pressure in
England as attendance rates increase, resulting in longer waiting times and greater …

Context Little is known about the extent of continuity of care across the transition from
outpatient care to hospitalization. Objectives To describe continuity of care in older …

Objective: To examine the relation between continuity of primary care and hospitalizations.
Methods: Survey data from a representative sample of older adults aged 67 or over living in …

Reducing preventable hospitalizations is fundamental to the “triple aim” of improving care,
improving health, and reducing costs. New federal government initiatives that create strong …

Background We examined whether older adults who had continuity of care with a primary
care physician (PCP) had lower mortality. Methods Secondary analyses were conducted …

Importance Better continuity of care is expected to improve patient outcomes and reduce
health care costs, but patterns of use, costs, and clinical complications associated with the …

Objectives. The authors examine whether the odds of having a hospitalization associated
with an ambulatory care sensitive condition can be explained by observed differences in a …

Importance Poor continuity of care may contribute to high health care spending and adverse
patient outcomes in dementia. Objective To examine the association between medical …