Think before you act: A national survey of interhospital transfer policies and practices

Air Medical Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 157-159

  Bisciglia, John M ^a   Binder, Chris ^b   Tortella, Bartholomew J ^a,b,c   Lavery, Robert F ^b,c  

^a NorthSTAR Air Medical Program   (United States)

^b New Jersey Medical Center   (United States)

^c RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Air medical program; Interhospital; Managed care; Reform

Indexed keywords

AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; POLICY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

AIR AMBULANCES; DATA COLLECTION; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT TRANSFER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032185711     PISSN: 1067991X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1067-991X(98)90040-2     Document Type: Article

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