Background Healthcare systems around the world have been responding to the demand for
better integrated models of service delivery. However, there is a need for further clarity …

Background Elderly living in a Nursing Home (NH) are frequently transferred to an
Emergency Department when they need acute medical care. A proportion of these transfers …

The objective of this study was to increase the understanding of the role a nurse practitioner
(NP) has in reducing the risk of hospitalizations and improving quality outcomes among …

Background Frequent geriatric users of emergency departments (EDs) constitute a small
group of individuals accounting for a disproportionately high number of ED visits. In addition …

Background Frailty predicts mortality in residential aged care, but the relationship with
hospitalization is inconsistent. The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare …

Background Thirty-day hospital readmissions represent an international challenge leading
to increased prevalence of adverse events, reduced quality of care and pressure on …

Background The NHS has been challenged to adopt new integrated models of service
delivery that are tailored to local populations. Evidence from the international literature is …

Um das steigende Einsatzaufkommen im Bereich der nicht vital bedrohlichen Notfälle zu
begegnen, hat sich in den USA, Kanada und Großbritannien bereits der Einsatz von …

Background The demand for healthcare is increasing due to an aging population, more
people living with chronic diseases and medical comorbidities. To manage this demand …

Background and objectives: Anticoagulants are thought to increase the risks of traumatic
intracranial injury and poor clinical outcomes after blunt head trauma. The safety of using …