City Health Conference: Improving the Interface Between Primary and Secondary Care for Frail, Older Patients Via Medical Education Among Junior Doctors

Given the increasing number of frail hospitalized patients, a better adapted discharge summary to improve communication between primary and secondary care is necessary to protect the most vulnerable when returning to the community. Here, Maru and Kitchener discuss how to improve the interface betwee...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of general practice 2019-08, Vol.69 (685), p.394-394
Hauptverfasser:	Maru, Devina, Kitchener, Amy
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Attitude of Health Personnel Congresses as Topic Continuity of care Continuity of Patient Care - standards Family physicians Frail Elderly Frailty Health Care Surveys Health Services Research Hospitalization Humans Life & Times Medical education Medical Staff, Hospital - education Medical Staff, Hospital - standards Older people Patient admissions Patient Discharge Summaries - standards Physicians Primary Health Care Quality Improvement Secondary Care
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Zusammenfassung:	Given the increasing number of frail hospitalized patients, a better adapted discharge summary to improve communication between primary and secondary care is necessary to protect the most vulnerable when returning to the community. Here, Maru and Kitchener discuss how to improve the interface between primary and secondary care for frail, older patients.
ISSN:	0960-1643 1478-5242
DOI:	10.3399/bjgp19X704981