Reduce Avoidable Hospitalisations: A Policy to Increase Value from Health Care Expenditures

The Need for Drug Safety- The Older Person and Ageism

Author: Michael K. Gusmano Ph.D., Daniel Weisz, M.D., Talley Andrews, Victor G. Rodwin, Ph.D.
Report Type:Issue Brief
Language: English
Pub Date: 2007
Pages: 5
Pub Code: APB01-2007
Price: FREE

About the Report

An interdisciplinary examination of rates of avoidable hospitalizations in France and England to evaluate access to primary care and identify the extent to which these countries may be able to reduce hospital costs by investing in disease management and primary care. The policy brief was published under the Alliance for Health & the Future, a partnership between ILC-USA, ILC-UK and ILC-France.


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