Local Health Units in Portugal: The Influence of Chronic Conditions on Inpatient Readmissions

• Үндсэн зохиолчид: Óscar Brito Fernandes (Зохиогч), Sílvia Lopes (Зохиогч), Ana Patrícia Marques (Зохиогч), Bruno Moita (Зохиогч), João Sarmento (Зохиогч), Rui Santana (Зохиогч)
• Формат: Ном
• Хэвлэсэн: Karger Publishers, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Нөхцлүүд: article
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Background: In Portugal, a public policy established the Local Health Units (LHUs), merging primary and hospital care providers. LHUs are expected to provide better continuity and coordination of care, thus decreasing the number of unplanned readmissions among those with chronic conditions. This stu...