Clinical Governance of Home Care and 30-Day Stability
This prospective observational study evaluates the organization, quality, and outcomes of home care provided by the Health and Social Care District No. 4 of Barletta, Azienda Sanitaria Locale BT, Italy. It includes patients receiving integrated home care, scheduled general practitioner home visits, or temporary home care during the study period. The study will assess timeliness of care activation, care characteristics, and 30-day home stability. Home stability is defined as the absence of emergency department visits and unplanned hospital admissions within 30 days. The collected data will be used to identify organizational and clinical factors associated with outcomes and to support quality-improvement activities in community-based care.
Age 18 years or older. [+3]
Age younger than 18 years. [+3]