Abstract:This paper provides a critical reflection of an Australian healthcare organisation's approach to managing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. A strong focus is placed on the importance of both staff and patient mental health and wellbeing which is underpinned by clear governance, communication and leadership. The challenges of working in uncertainty are widely acknowledged and documented, and operating as a health service provider during this time surfaced many unknowns. This paper seeks to improve our unders… Show more
“…[5][6][7] The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the rollout of many of these innovative ways of delivering healthcare, termed models of care, including the adoption of telehealth and other virtual care methods. [8][9][10] However, while these methods show promise, innovations in healthcare delivery have been adopted in an ad-hoc…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For example, some hospitals have integrated emerging technologies (eg, artificial intelligence, robotics, big data analytics) into hospital workflows to provide more streamlined care to consumers 5–7. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the rollout of many of these innovative ways of delivering healthcare, termed models of care, including the adoption of telehealth and other virtual care methods 8–10. However, while these methods show promise, innovations in healthcare delivery have been adopted in an ad-hoc manner, without adequately addressing the potential for larger-scale, systematic changes in the care delivery 11–13…”
ObjectiveTo undertake a synthesis of evidence-based research for seven innovative models of care to inform the development of new hospitals.DesignUmbrella review.SettingInterventions delivered inside and outside of acute care settings.ParticipantsChildren and adults with one or more identified acute or chronic health conditions.Data sourcesPsycINFO, Ovid MEDLINE and CINAHL.Primary and secondary outcome measuresClinical indicators and mortality, healthcare utilisation, quality of life, self-management and self-care and patient knowledge.ResultsA total of 66 reviews were included, synthesising evidence from 1272 primary studies across the 7 models of care. Virtual care was the most common model studied, addressed by 47 (73%) of the reviews. Common outcomes evaluated across reviews were clinical indicators and mortality, healthcare utilisation, self-care and self-management, patient knowledge, quality of life and cost-effectiveness. The findings indicate that the innovative models of healthcare we identified in this review may be effective in managing patients with a range of acute and chronic conditions. Most of the included reviews reported evidence of comparable or improved care.ConclusionsA consideration of local infrastructure and individual patient characteristics, such as health literacy, may be critical in determining the suitability of models of care for patients and their implementation in local health systems.Trial registration number10.17605/OSF.IO/PS6ZU.
“…[5][6][7] The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the rollout of many of these innovative ways of delivering healthcare, termed models of care, including the adoption of telehealth and other virtual care methods. [8][9][10] However, while these methods show promise, innovations in healthcare delivery have been adopted in an ad-hoc…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For example, some hospitals have integrated emerging technologies (eg, artificial intelligence, robotics, big data analytics) into hospital workflows to provide more streamlined care to consumers 5–7. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the rollout of many of these innovative ways of delivering healthcare, termed models of care, including the adoption of telehealth and other virtual care methods 8–10. However, while these methods show promise, innovations in healthcare delivery have been adopted in an ad-hoc manner, without adequately addressing the potential for larger-scale, systematic changes in the care delivery 11–13…”
ObjectiveTo undertake a synthesis of evidence-based research for seven innovative models of care to inform the development of new hospitals.DesignUmbrella review.SettingInterventions delivered inside and outside of acute care settings.ParticipantsChildren and adults with one or more identified acute or chronic health conditions.Data sourcesPsycINFO, Ovid MEDLINE and CINAHL.Primary and secondary outcome measuresClinical indicators and mortality, healthcare utilisation, quality of life, self-management and self-care and patient knowledge.ResultsA total of 66 reviews were included, synthesising evidence from 1272 primary studies across the 7 models of care. Virtual care was the most common model studied, addressed by 47 (73%) of the reviews. Common outcomes evaluated across reviews were clinical indicators and mortality, healthcare utilisation, self-care and self-management, patient knowledge, quality of life and cost-effectiveness. The findings indicate that the innovative models of healthcare we identified in this review may be effective in managing patients with a range of acute and chronic conditions. Most of the included reviews reported evidence of comparable or improved care.ConclusionsA consideration of local infrastructure and individual patient characteristics, such as health literacy, may be critical in determining the suitability of models of care for patients and their implementation in local health systems.Trial registration number10.17605/OSF.IO/PS6ZU.
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