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Journal article
The Gold Coast Integrated Care Model
International Journal of Integrated Care, Vol.16(3), pp.1-8
2016
PMCID: PMC5350640
PMID: 28435415
Abstract
This article outlines the development of the Australian Gold Coast Integrated Care Model based on the elements identified in contemporary research literature as essential for successful integration of care between primary care, and acute hospital services. The objectives of the model are to proactively manage high risk patients with complex and chronic conditions in collaboration with General Practitioners to ultimately reduce presentations to the health service emergency department, improve the capacity of specialist outpatients, and decrease planned and unplanned admission rates. Central to the model is a shared care record which is maintained and accessed by staff in the Coordination Centre. We provide a process map outlining the care protocols from initial assessment to care of the patient presenting for emergency care. The model is being evaluated over a pilot three year proof of concept phase to determine economic and process perspectives. If found to be cost-effective, acceptable to patients and professionals and as good as or better than usual care in terms of outcomes, the strategic intent is to scale the programme beyond the local health service.
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- Title
- The Gold Coast Integrated Care Model
- Authors
- Martin Connor (Author) - Griffith UniversityHelen Cooper (Author) - Queensland HealthAnne McMurray (Author) - Griffith University
- Publication details
- International Journal of Integrated Care, Vol.16(3), pp.1-8
- Publisher
- Ubiquity Press Ltd.
- Date published
- 2016
- DOI
- 10.5334/ijic.2233
- ISSN
- 1568-4156; 1568-4156
- PMID
- 28435415; PMC5350640
- Copyright note
- Copyright: © 2016 The Author(s). This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health - Nursing; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99488508102621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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