How can frontline expertise and new models of care best contribute to safely reducing avoidable acute admissions? A mixed-methods study of four acute hospitals

• Main Authors: Jonathan Pinkney (Author), Susanna Rance (Author), Jonathan Benger (Author), Heather Brant (Author), Sian Joel-Edgar (Author), Dawn Swancutt (Author), Debra Westlake (Author), Mark Pearson (Author), Daniel Thomas (Author), Ingrid Holme (Author), Ruth Endacott (Author), Rob Anderson (Author), Michael Allen (Author), Sarah Purdy (Author), John Campbell (Author), Rod Sheaff (Author), Richard Byng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Hospital emergency admissions have risen annually, exacerbating pressures on emergency departments (EDs) and acute medical units. These pressures have an adverse impact on patient experience and potentially lead to suboptimal clinical decision-making. In response, a variety of innovation...