Open AccessTimely care for frail older people referred to hospital improves efficiency and reduces mortality without the need for extra resources
Author(s) -
Kate Silvester,
M A Mohammed,
Paul Harriman,
A. Girolami,
Tom Downes
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/aft170
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency medicine , geriatrics , emergency department , medical emergency , hospital bed , confidence interval , multidisciplinary approach , acute care , health care , nursing , social science , psychiatry , sociology , economics , economic growth
hospitals are under pressure to reduce waiting times and costs. One strategy that may be effective focuses on optimising the flow of emergency patients.
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