Accelerated discharge of patients in the event of a major incident: Observational study of a teaching hospital

BMC Public Health

Volumn 6, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Challen, Kirsty ^a   Walter, Darren ^a  

^a MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INCIDENT REPORT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED KINGDOM; DISASTER PLANNING; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OBSERVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TIME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; UTILIZATION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

BED OCCUPANCY; DISASTER PLANNING; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY, 500 AND OVER; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OBSERVATION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT TRANSFER; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TIME FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33646868175     PISSN: 14712458     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-6-108     Document Type: Review

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