GP- and practice-related variation in ambulatory sensitive hospitalisations of older primary care patients
Abstract Background Reducing ambulatory sensitive hospitalisations (ASHs) is a strategy to control spending on hospital care and to improve quality of primary health care. This research investigated whether ASH rates in older people varied by GP and practice characteristics. Methods We identified AS...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-10-01
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Series: | BMC Family Practice |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-020-01285-9 |