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Shifting hospital care to primary care: An evaluation of cardiology care in a primary care setting in the Netherlands.
Quanjel, Tessa C C Struijs, Jeroen N Spreeuwenberg, Marieke D Baan, Caroline A Ruwaard, Dirk
Quanjel, Tessa C C
Struijs, Jeroen N
Spreeuwenberg, Marieke D
Baan, Caroline A
Ruwaard, Dirk
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2018-05-09
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Shifting hospital care to primary care: An evaluation of cardiology care in a primary care setting in the Netherlands.
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BMC Fam Pract 2018; 19(1):55
Abstract
In an attempt to deal with the pressures on the healthcare system and to guarantee sustainability, changes are needed. This study is focused on a cardiology Primary Care Plus intervention in which cardiologists provide consultations with patients in a primary care setting in order to prevent unnecessary referrals to the hospital. This study explores which patients with non-acute and low-complexity cardiology-related health complaints should be excluded from Primary Care Plus and referred directly to specialist care in the hospital.