TY - JOUR
T1 - Implementation of integrated geriatric care at a German hospital
T2 - A case study to understand when and why beneficial outcomes can be achieved
AU - Busetto, L.
AU - Kiselev, J.
AU - Luijkx, K.G.
AU - Steinhagen-thiessen, E.
AU - Vrijhoef, H.J.M.
PY - 2017/3/7
Y1 - 2017/3/7
N2 - Many health systems have implemented integrated care as an alternative approach to health care delivery that is more appropriate for patients with complex, long-term needs. The objective of this article was to analyse the implementation of integrated care at a German geriatric hospital and explore whether the use of a “context-mechanisms-outcomes”-based model provides insights into when and why beneficial outcomes can be achieved.
AB - Many health systems have implemented integrated care as an alternative approach to health care delivery that is more appropriate for patients with complex, long-term needs. The objective of this article was to analyse the implementation of integrated care at a German geriatric hospital and explore whether the use of a “context-mechanisms-outcomes”-based model provides insights into when and why beneficial outcomes can be achieved.
U2 - 10.1186/s12913-017-2105-7
DO - 10.1186/s12913-017-2105-7
M3 - Article
SN - 1472-6963
VL - 17
JO - BMC Health Services Research
JF - BMC Health Services Research
M1 - 180
ER -