Team-based care within community health centres in Ontario, Canada and the association with emergency department visits: a population-based retrospective study

Key Points

• This research aims to examine the link between team-based care in community health centres and the frequency of emergency department visits.
• Conducted a population-based retrospective study
• Analyzed data from adult patients at Ontario Community Health Centres
• Assessed types of care received from team-based providers
• Measured associations with emergency department visit rates
• Nearly half of the adult population received team-based care
• No significant reduction in emergency department visits associated with different provider types
• Findings challenge previously established benefits of team-based care