What is the evidence for the management of patients along the pathway from the emergency department to acute admission to reduce unplanned attendance and admission? An evidence synthesis

• Main Authors: Sarah H. Credé (Author), Colin O'Keeffe (Author), Suzanne Mason (Author), Anthea Sutton (Author), Emma Howe (Author), Susan J. Croft (Author), Mike Whiteside (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Globally, the rate of emergency hospital admissions is increasing. However, little evidence exists to inform the development of interventions to reduce unplanned Emergency Department (ED) attendances and hospital admissions. The objective of this evidence synthesis was to review...