Clinical review: Outreach – a strategy for improving the care of the acutely ill hospitalized patient |
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| Authors: | Debby Bright Wendy Walker and Julian Bion |
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| Institution: | (1) Nurse Consultant, Critical Care/Outreach, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK;(2) Nurse Consultant, Critical Care/Outreach, Mid Staffordshire General Hospitals NHS Trust, Stafford, UK;(3) Reader in Intensive Care Medicine, Birmingham University, Birmingham, UK; |
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| Abstract: | We examined the literature relating to the safe care of acutely ill hospitalized patients, and found that there are substantial
opportunities for improvement. Recent research suggests substantial benefit may be obtained by systems of outreach care that
facilitate better integration, co-ordination, collaboration and continuity of multidisciplinary care. Herein we review the
various approaches that are being adopted, and suggest the need for continuing evaluation of these systems as they are introduced
into different health care systems. |
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