A system-wide approach to explaining variation in potentially avoidable emergency admissions: national ecological study

Alicia O’Cathain, Emma Knowles, Ravi Maheswaran, Tim Pearson, Janette Turner, Enid Hirst, Steve Goodacre, Jon Nicholl

BMJ Quality & Safety · 2013 · 73 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

Interventions to reduce avoidable admissions should be targeted at deprived communities. Better use of emergency departments, ambulance services and primary care could further reduce avoidable emergency admissions.

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