Title |
Utilization and cost of a new model of care for managing acute knee injuries: the Calgary acute knee injury clinic
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Published in |
BMC Health Services Research, December 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6963-12-445 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Breda HF Lau, Mark R Lafave, Nicholas G Mohtadi, Dale J Butterwick |
Abstract |
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) affect a large proportion of the Canadian population and present a huge problem that continues to strain primary healthcare resources. Currently, the Canadian healthcare system depicts a clinical care pathway for MSDs that is inefficient and ineffective. Therefore, a new inter-disciplinary team-based model of care for managing acute knee injuries was developed in Calgary, Alberta, Canada: the Calgary Acute Knee Injury Clinic (C-AKIC). The goal of this paper is to evaluate and report on the appropriateness, efficiency, and effectiveness of the C-AKIC through healthcare utilization and costs associated with acute knee injuries. |
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Canada | 1 | 1% |
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Student > Master | 14 | 21% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 9% |
Researcher | 5 | 7% |
Other | 4 | 6% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 4% |
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Unknown | 25 | 37% |
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Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 9% |
Social Sciences | 3 | 4% |
Sports and Recreations | 2 | 3% |
Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 2 | 3% |
Other | 6 | 9% |
Unknown | 26 | 38% |