Reducing emergency hospital admissions: a population health complex intervention of an enhanced model of primary care and compassionate communities

Reducing emergency hospital admissions: a population health complex intervention of an enhanced model of primary care and compassionate communities
Br J Gen Pract 8 October 2018; bjgp18X699425

• This retrospective study measured the impact of a complex intervention from a General Practice in Frome, Somerset over a 44-month period on unplanned admissions to hospital. The intervention, based on patient-centred goal setting and care planning combined with a compassionate community social approach, demonstrated a progressive reduction in unplanned admissions.