Transitional Home Care program utilizing the Integrated Practice Unit concept (THC-IPU): Effectiveness in improving acute hospital utilization

Transitional Home Care program utilizing the Integrated Practice Unit concept (THC-IPU): Effectiveness in improving acute hospital utilization

Background: Organizing care into integrated practice units (IPUs) around conditions and patient segments has been proposed to increase value. We organized transitional care into an IPU (THC-IPU) for a patient segment of functionally dependent patients with limited community ambulation. Methods: 1,16...

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Main Authors: Lian Leng Low, Wei Yi Tay, Shu Yun Tan, Elian Hui Shan Chia, Rachel Marie Towle, Kheng Hock Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2017-08-01
Series:International Journal of Integrated Care
Subjects:
Home care
transitional care
integrated care
integrated practice unit
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Online Access:https://www.ijic.org/articles/3050

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https://www.ijic.org/articles/3050

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