Objectives Rising demand for emergency and urgent care services is well documented, as
are the consequences, for example, emergency department (ED) crowding, increased costs …

Objective To describe policy interventions that have the objective to reduce ED use and to
estimate their effectiveness. Methods Narrative review by searching three electronic …

Background Continuity, usually considered a quality aspect of primary care, is under
pressure in Norway, and elsewhere. Aim To analyse the association between longitudinal …

Objective To assess whether continuity of care with a general practitioner is associated with
hospital admissions for ambulatory care sensitive conditions for older patients. Design Cross …

COVID-19 pandemic mitigation strategies are mainly based on social distancing measures
and healthcare system reinforcement. However, many countries in Europe and elsewhere …

Because of workforce needs and demographic and chronic disease trends, nurse
practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) are taking a larger role in the primary care …

The expansion of primary care and community-based service delivery systems is intended to
meet emerging needs, reduce the costs of hospital-based ambulatory care and prevent …

Background Person-centered care emphasizes a holistic, humanistic approach that puts
patients first, at the center of medical care. Person-centeredness is also considered a core …

Abstract Background Patients with Parkinson's disease have higher hospital admission rates
than the general population. We examined the reasons for admission, length of stay, costs …

Background People with severe mental illness (SMI) are at higher risk of physical health
conditions compared to the general population, however, the impact of specific underlying …