Objectives To conduct a systematic review to identify studies that describe factors and
interventions at primary care practice level that impact on levels of utilisation of unscheduled …

BACKGROUND: Multimorbidity and mental disorders are independently associated with
frequent visits to the emergency department (≥ 3 visits/yr), but their interaction has been …

ObjectiveOlder patients with complex care needs and limited personal and social resources
are heavy users of emergency department (ED) services and are often admitted when they …

Background—Although early follow-up for heart failure (HF) is recommended, the time
window and which physicians should do the follow-up are unclear. We explored whether (1) …

Background: Early physician follow-up after discharge is associated with lower rates of
death and readmission among patients with heart failure. We explored whether physician …

Objective: The primary objective of this study was to determine the association between
longitudinal continuity of care (CoC) in Swedish primary care (PC) and emergency services …

Background: Little is known as to whether medical home principles, such as continuity of
care (COC), would have the same effect on health service use for individuals whose primary …

Background Frequent healthcare users place a significant burden on health systems.
Factors such as multimorbidity and low socioeconomic status have been associated with …

Introduction Access to primary healthcare (PHC) has a fundamental influence on health
outcomes, particularly for members of vulnerable populations. Innovative Models Promoting …

Background One major goal of the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is to improve
continuity of care between patients and providers and reduce the utilization of non-primary …