Managing patients with multimorbidity in primary care
Multimorbidity, commonly defined as the presence of two or more chronic medical conditions
in an individual, 1 is associated with decreased quality of life, functional decline, and …
in an individual, 1 is associated with decreased quality of life, functional decline, and …
Continuity of care with doctors—a matter of life and death? A systematic review of continuity of care and mortality
Objective Continuity of care is a long-standing feature of healthcare, especially of general
practice. It is associated with increased patient satisfaction, increased take-up of health …
practice. It is associated with increased patient satisfaction, increased take-up of health …
[PDF][PDF] Continuity in general practice as predictor of mortality, acute hospitalisation, and use of out-of-hours care: a registry-based observational study in Norway
Background Continuity, usually considered a quality aspect of primary care, is under
pressure in Norway, and elsewhere. Aim To analyse the association between longitudinal …
pressure in Norway, and elsewhere. Aim To analyse the association between longitudinal …
Continuity of care: the transitional care model
KB Hirschman, E Shaid, K McCauley… - Online J Issues …, 2015 - search.proquest.com
Older adults with multiple chronic conditions complicated by other risk factors, such as
deficits in activities of daily living or social barriers, experience multiple challenges in …
deficits in activities of daily living or social barriers, experience multiple challenges in …
Physician turnover in the United States
Background: Medical groups, health systems, and professional associations are concerned
about potential increases in physician turnover, which may affect patient access and quality …
about potential increases in physician turnover, which may affect patient access and quality …
Organizational aspects of primary care related to avoidable hospitalization: a systematic review
Background. Often used indicators for the quality of primary care are hospital admissions
rates for conditions which are potentially avoidable by well-functioning primary care. Such …
rates for conditions which are potentially avoidable by well-functioning primary care. Such …
Changes in health care use and outcomes after turnover in primary care
Importance Disruptions of continuity of care may harm patient outcomes, but existing studies
of continuity disruption are limited by an inability to separate the association of continuity …
of continuity disruption are limited by an inability to separate the association of continuity …
Continuity of care and health care utilization in older adults with dementia in fee-for-service Medicare
H Amjad, D Carmichael, AM Austin… - JAMA internal …, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
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 …
patient outcomes in dementia. Objective To examine the association between medical …
Effect of continuity of care on hospital utilization for seniors with multiple medical conditions in an integrated health care system
EA Bayliss, JL Ellis, JA Shoup, C Zeng… - The Annals of Family …, 2015 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE Lower continuity of care has been associated with higher rates of adverse
outcomes for persons with multiple chronic medical conditions. It is unclear, however …
outcomes for persons with multiple chronic medical conditions. It is unclear, however …
The association between continuity of care and the overuse of medical procedures
Importance Both the overuse of unnecessary medical procedures and poor continuity of care
are thought to contribute to high health care spending and poor patient outcomes. Objective …
are thought to contribute to high health care spending and poor patient outcomes. Objective …