Applying the Integrated Practice Unit Concept to a Modified Virtual Ward Model of Care for Patients at Highest Risk of Readmission: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Lian Leng Low; Shu Yun Tan; Matthew Joo Ming Ng; Wei Yi Tay; Lee Beng Ng; Kanchana Balasubramaniam; Rachel Marie Towle; Kheng Hock Lee

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0168757

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Applying the Integrated Practice Unit Concept to a Modified Virtual Ward Model of Care for Patients at Highest Risk of Readmission: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Lian Leng Low ,

* E-mail: low.lian.leng@sgh.com.sg (LLL); lee.kheng.hock@singhealth.com.sg (KHL)

Affiliations Department of Family Medicine & Continuing Care, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Family Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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Shu Yun Tan,

Affiliations Department of Family Medicine & Continuing Care, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Family Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0307-9546

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Matthew Joo Ming Ng,

Affiliations Department of Family Medicine & Continuing Care, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Family Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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Wei Yi Tay,

Affiliations Department of Family Medicine & Continuing Care, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Family Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1354-0439

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Lee Beng Ng,

Affiliations Department of Family Medicine & Continuing Care, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Family Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8599-1186

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Kanchana Balasubramaniam,

Affiliation Health Services Research, Medicine Academic Clinical Program, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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Rachel Marie Towle,

Affiliation Department of Family Medicine & Continuing Care, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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Kheng Hock Lee

* E-mail: low.lian.leng@sgh.com.sg (LLL); lee.kheng.hock@singhealth.com.sg (KHL)

Affiliations Department of Family Medicine & Continuing Care, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Family Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5841-6277

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Applying the Integrated Practice Unit Concept to a Modified Virtual Ward Model of Care for Patients at Highest Risk of Readmission: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Lian Leng Low,
Shu Yun Tan,
Matthew Joo Ming Ng,
Wei Yi Tay,
Lee Beng Ng,
Kanchana Balasubramaniam,
Rachel Marie Towle,
Kheng Hock Lee

Published: January 3, 2017
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0168757

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