Preliminary outcomes and cost-benefit analysis of a community hospital emergency department screening and referral program for patients aged 75 or more

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 474-484

  Warburton, Rebecca N ^a,b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Admissions; Elder care; Emergency treatment; Hospitals; Mass screening; Safety

Indexed keywords

AGED; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; MALE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TRIAGE; VICTORIA;

EID: 25444432543     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860510619453     Document Type: Review

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