Implementation and impact analysis of a transitional care pathway for patients presenting to the emergency department with cardiac-related complaints
Abstract Background Cardiac-related complaints are leading drivers of Emergency Department (ED) utilization. Although a large proportion of cardiac patients can be discharged with appropriate outpatient follow-up, inadequate care coordination often leads to high revisit rates or unnecessary admissio...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-08-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3482-2 |