Biomedical subjects
Jacqueline Metcalfe
Publications and source records attributed to Jacqueline Metcalfe.
The management of patients with long-term conditions.
This article provides an overview of chronic disease management for patients. Background from the approach used in the United States is provided along with UK developments, and there is discussion about the role of the nurse in patient empowerment and the role of the community matron in case management.
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Enhancing the care of older people in the community.
This article describes a pilot project that aimed to enhance the care of older people who dialled 999 but did not require hospital admission. The project demonstrated how intermediate care teams and the ambulance service worked in partnership to avoid unnecessary hospital admission and to improve health and social care services for this patient group.
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