PMC5406189_01
Ambulatory sensitive hospital admissions, North Island.
10.1177_2050312117701052-fig1.jpg
PMC5406189_01_10.1177_2050312117701052-fig1.jpg
fig1-2050312117701052
Figure 1 illustrates that for all practices in the North Island district, during this period there was no evidence of a decrease in ASH hospitalisations.
Emergency department presentations.
10.1177_2050312117701052-fig2.jpg
PMC5406189_01_10.1177_2050312117701052-fig2.jpg
fig2-2050312117701052
In common with the ASH data, the data for the ED presentations for all PHO practices demonstrate either a flat or slightly upward trend post-implementation of the business case in the North Island district (Figure 2).
Adjusted emergency department trend for North Island District.
10.1177_2050312117701052-fig3.jpg
PMC5406189_01_10.1177_2050312117701052-fig3.jpg
fig3-2050312117701052
Figure 3 depicts the data for ED presentation rate for patients enrolled in practices that have implemented the CCM programme (adjusted to control for the timing of the CCM implementation).