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  • Health Services Research
  • Public Health Policy

Background:

  • Healthcare systems globally face increasing strain due to population growth and complex health needs.
  • Traditional hospital-centric models are insufficient, necessitating a shift towards integrated, community-based care.
  • Developing effective metrics is crucial for managing this transition and understanding the scale of the challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel metric, Population Avoidable Days, designed to quantify unnecessary hospital utilization.
  • To provide a measure that reflects the magnitude of the challenge in shifting towards distributed healthcare models.
  • To support the strategic planning and mental model shifts required for integrated care systems.

Main Methods:

  • The Population Avoidable Days metric was developed by combining four established measures of unnecessary hospital utilization.
  • This metric aggregates data into a single, absolute value for easier interpretation and application.
  • The metric was conceptualized within the context of establishing a distributed health network in Ontario, Canada.

Main Results:

  • Population Avoidable Days offers a unified metric to assess the extent of avoidable hospital use.
  • The metric provides an absolute value, simplifying the communication of healthcare system challenges.
  • It serves as a tool to guide the necessary mental model shifts towards community-based integrated care.

Conclusions:

  • Population Avoidable Days is a valuable tool for healthcare planning and system transformation.
  • This metric can help quantify the need for integrated care closer to home.
  • Adoption of such measures is essential for adapting healthcare systems to contemporary population needs.