Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
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Arch Gerontol Geriatr · Jan 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects on healthcare utilization of case management for frail older people: a randomized controlled trial (RCT).
Various healthcare interventions have been launched targeting the growing population of older people. The objective of this study was to investigate the of a case management intervention for frail old people (aged 65+ years) effects on healthcare utilization. ⋯ The effect on ED visits not leading to hospitalization meant that those in the control group were more likely to visit the ED for reasons that did not require hospitalization, suggesting that they may have been less monitored than the intervention group. The intervention has the potential to reduce the burden on outpatient care and ED.