The role of hospitals in bridging the care continuum: a systematic review of coordination of care and follow-up for adults with chronic conditions

• Main Authors: Melissa De Regge (Author), Kaat De Pourcq (Author), Bert Meijboom (Author), Jeroen Trybou (Author), Eric Mortier (Author), Kristof Eeckloo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Multiple studies have investigated the outcome of integrated care programs for chronically ill patients. However, few studies have addressed the specific role hospitals can play in the downstream collaboration for chronic disease management. Our objective here is to provide a com...