Applying the integrated practice unit concept to a modified virtual ward model of care for patients at highest risk of readmission: A randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Low L.L., Tan S.Y., Ng M.J.M., Tay W.Y., Ng L.B., Balasubramaniam K., Towle R.M., Lee K.H.
• Other Authors: DUKE-NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL
• Format: Article
• Published: Public Library of Science 2020
• Subjects: aged; Article; chronic disease; clinical effectiveness; clinical evaluation; controlled study; female; high risk patient; hospital administrator; hospital discharge; hospital readmission; human; intervention study; length of stay; major clinical study; male; medication therapy management; mortality; outcome assessment; patient care; randomized controlled trial; risk assessment; self care; transitional care; adult; computer simulation; hospital emergency service; hospital management; interdisciplinary communication; middle aged; nonbiological model; risk; sample size; Singapore; young adult; Adult; Aged; Computer Simulation; Continuity of Patient Care; Emergency Service, Hospital; Female; Hospital Administration; Humans; Interdisciplinary Communication; Length of Stay; Male; Medication Reconciliation; Middle Aged; Models, Organizational; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Patient Discharge; Patient Readmission; Risk; Sample Size; Young Adult
• Online Access: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/166030
• Institution: National University of Singapore

10.1371/journal.pone.0168757