Lack of integration, and seasonal variations in demand explained performance problems and waiting times for patients at emergency departments: A 3 years evaluation of the shift of responsibility between primary and secondary care by closure of two acute hospitals

Health Policy

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 187-207

  Andersson, Grazyna ^a   Karlberg, Ingvar ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Capacity utilisation; Efficiency; Emergency care; Integrated care; Seasonal variations; Waiting times

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROWDING; EMERGENCY WARD; FIRST AID; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRODUCTIVITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; STATISTICS;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEASONS; SWEDEN; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 0035133404     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8510(00)00113-5     Document Type: Article

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