Can principles of the Chronic Care Model be used to improve care of the older person in the acute care sector?

Background: There is increasing evidence that hospitals are failing to meet the needs of older people. As a consequence acute care needs to be adapted to meet the needs of older people. Although initially developed for chronic conditions the Chronic Care Model (CCM) provides useful strategies for im...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hickman, L., Rolley, John, Davidson, Patricia
Format: Journal Article
Published: Royal College of Nursing Australia 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39006