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- Title
Can the introduction of an integrated service model to an existing comprehensive palliative care service impact emergency department visits among enrolled patients?
- Authors
Lawson, Beverley J; Burge, Frederick I; McIntyre, Paul; Field, Simon; Maxwell, David
- Abstract
Fewer emergency department (ED) visits may be a potential indicator of quality of care during the end of life. Receipt of palliative care, such as that offered by the adult Palliative Care Service (PCS) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is associated with reduced ED visits. In June 2004, an integrated service model was introduced into the Halifax PCS with the objective of improving outcomes and enhancing care provider coordination and communication. The purpose of this study was to explore temporal trends in ED visits among PCS patients before and after integrated service model implementation.
- Publication
Journal of palliative medicine, 2009, Vol 12, Issue 3, p245
- ISSN
1557-7740
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1089/jpm.2008.0217