Community-based case management does not reduce hospital admissions for older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ConclusionCommunity-based case management intervention may be effective in reducing ED presentations for older people.What is known about the topic?Although community-based case management is common in Australia, little is known about its effectiveness in reducing healthcare utilisation for community-dwelling older people.What does this paper add?The results indicate that community-based case management may decrease the number of ED presentations among older people.What are the implications for practitioners?Patients with high ED presentation rates may benefit from community-based case management to reduce the number of unnecessary ED presentations. PMID: 30728095 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Australian Health Review - Category: Hospital Management Authors: Tags: Aust Health Rev Source Type: research