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First four years of operation of a municipal acute bed unit in rural Norway.

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OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the use of a small municipality acute bed unit (MAU) in rural Norway resulting from the Coordination reform regarding occupancy-rate, patient characteristics and healthcare provided during the first four years of operation. Further, to investigate whether implementation of the new municipal service avoided acute hospital admissions. DESIGN:Observational study. SETTING:A two-bed municipal acute bed unit. SUBJECTS:All patients admitted to the unit between 2013 and 2016. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Demographics, comorbidity, main diagnoses and level of municipal care on admission and discharge, diagnostic and therapeutic initiatives, MAU occupancy rate, and acute hospital admission rate. RESULTS:Altogether, 389 admissions occurred, 215 first-time admissions and 174 readmissions. The mean MAU bed occupancy rate doubled from of 0.26 in 2013 to 0.50 in 2016, while acute hospital admission rates declined. The patients (median age 84.0 years, 48.9% women at first time admission) were most commonly admitted for infections (28.0%), observation (22.1%) or musculoskeletal symptoms (16.2%). Some 52.7% of the patients admitted from home were discharged to a higher care level; musculoskeletal problems as admission diagnosis predicted this (RR =1.43, 95% CI 1.20-1.71, adjusted for age and sex). CONCLUSION:Admission rates to MAU increased during the first years of operation. In the same period, there was a reduction in acute hospital admissions. Patient selection was largely in accordance with national and local criteria, including observational stays. Half the patients admitted from home were discharged to nursing home, suggesting that the unit was used as pathway to a higher municipal care level. Key Points Evaluation of the first four years of operation of a municipality acute bed unit (MAU) in rural Norway revealed: • Admission rates to MAU increased, timely coinciding with decreased acute admission rates to hospital medical wards. • Most patients were old and had complex health problems. • Only half the patients were discharged back home; musculoskeletal symptoms were associated with discharge to a higher care level.

journal_name

Scand J Prim Health Care

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Scandinavian journal of primary health care

authors

Schmidt AK,Lilleeng B,Baste V,Mildestvedt T,Ruths S

doi

10.1080/02813432.2018.1523993

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2018-12-01 00:00:00

pages

390-396

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eissn

0281-3432

issn

1502-7724

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First four years of operation of a municipal acute bed unit in rural Norway.