Effective clinical practice : ECP
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Reducing emergency visits in older adults with chronic illness. A randomized, controlled trial of group visits.
Emergency department utilization by chronically ill older adults may be an important sentinel event signifying a breakdown in care coordination. A primary care group visit (i.e., several patients meeting together with the provider at the same time) may reduce fragmentation of care and subsequent emergency department utilization. ⋯ Monthly group visits reduce emergency department utilization for chronically ill older adults.