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Care Coordination: Strategies to Reduce Avoidable Emergency Department Use


Description

The purpose of this guide is to offer advice and interventions that practices can use to help their patients reduce avoidable emergency department visits. It covers:
  1. Educating patients on appropriate use
  2. Enhancing access to the primary care practice
  3. Improving care coordination and care transitions
This guide is a supplement to Care Coordination: Reducing Care Fragmentation in Primary Care and is recommended that readers start with that guide to gain an understanding of care coordination and its benefits.

Developer

MacColl Institute for Healthcare Innovation; Qualis Health; Safety Net Medical Home Initiative

Funding Sources

Commonwealth Fund


QualityTool Topic

Quality improvement strategies


History

  • Release Date: 02/2012
  • Original Summary: 08/2012
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Last updated: August 29, 2012.