Table 3.

Prevalence and Perceived Level of Contribution of Activities (Within Strategies) to Reduce Acute Hospitalizations Within and Across AHR High Performers

Activities (Within Strategies)Perceived Level of Contribution,a by AHR High Performer
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Improve access to primary care
Same-day visitsGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphic
Direct access by telephoneGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphic
Urgent care sites (system run)GraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphic
Expand care management
Follow-up after hospitalization/ED visitGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphic
Long-term care managementGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphic
Specialized programsGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphic
Increase comprehensiveness of care
Broader services at practiceGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphic
Broader and deeper care provided by PCPGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphicGraphic

  • AHR = acute hospitalization rate; ED = emergency department; PCP = primary care practitioner.

  • ↵a Graphic = 0, not identified by respondents as a noteworthy factor for reducing their AHR; Graphic =1, perceived as a minor contributing factor to reduced AHR; Graphic = 2, perceived as a moderate contributing factor to reduced AHR; Graphic = 3, perceived as a major contributing factor to reduced AHR.