The Illawarra Coordinated Care Trial: better outcomes with existing resources?
The Illawarra Coordinated Care Trial was one of nine Australian trials undertaken to see whether different models of coordinated care could improve the health of people with multiple service needs within existing resources. This paper summarises the findings of an extensive local evaluation and discusses the impact of the trial on clients and service providers. It examines the main findings related to the principal trial hypothesis and points to lessons that might inform the next round of trials.
Perkins
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Centre for Health Service Development, University of Wollongong.
Owen
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Cromwell
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Adamson
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Eagar
K
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Quinsey
K
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Green
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